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would you have visited monet,s garden per tet ? we too luv france enjoy

Hi Debs, loving every minute on her, last weekend when we finally got a bit more sun went over the Woodhead Pass to Manchester which is a bikers perfect ride, through the twisty roads of the moors and tiny villages - loads of bikers on the road too, she rode like a dream.  Very comfortable compared with my ZZR1100, seems much lighter, less wind with the screen, just the back brake seems as though its useless even though I've had it on a rolling road and its working to MOT standard, the back brake on my 1965 Triumph even though its a drum stops better than the GTR.  Just have to get used to it as the ZZR1100 back brake was spot on.  Got a question for you - did you have lights in the panniers wired up?  We can see the wires inside the panniers but the connectors don't go anywhere?  Just in the process of fitting the sat nav I got from OC ready for a european trip next year as this years holidays are already sorted.  Off next week to Dijon Prenois to watch MotoLegende Coup de moto at the circuit.  Sadly not going on bike as I've got to take a load of tools to our house in France, plus the weather forecast is awful! but definitely intend to make a visit to France on her this year.  When you went touring could you get over 250 mile from a tank full?  Just got a tyre from Viper - dont' need it yet but it was a bargain.  I'm looking after her - locked up tight and under a cover every night.

Here are a few photos, will have to dig out the old printed photos for the oldies and scan them in.







So thats the ZZR1100, the mid restoration YR5 and the restored Triumph 6T. Will try and find the others shortly.  What and when is the fun in the forest please?  oh and yes that is a bottle of camping gas on the back of the ZZR = ran out of gas in France and the only way to fetch a refill was using the bike !!

Cheers for the suggestions, going with the ZZR1400 suggestion - they're on ebay at present. 

Hi I'm Richard, recently bought my first GTR1400 which turns out was Debs' old bike.  Always had a bike - here is my list from start to finish - Triumph 350, Yamaha YR5, Triumph 6T Thunderbird (bought at 17 and following sitting in the loft for 30 years I recently finished restoring it and its now on the road),  Honda 250 K4, Suzuki GT380, Suzuki GT500 - at this point I decided to get a motorbike licence!  , to continue ... Honda Goldwing - DON'T EVER GO THERE - BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER MADE!, Kawasaki Z1300 (still got - wife says this has got to me my next project), Suzuki GT750 (still got - next project just don't tell the wife), Kawasaki ZZR1100 (still on the road),Yamaha YR5 - current project, Kawasaki GTR1400 acquired 19 March - love it, comfort and speed combined.  Hopefully see some of you at a meet in the summer sun.

Anyone managed to locate a gripper seat cover for the pillion on the GTR?  Can't seem to find one anywhere and the Mrs keeps sliding around!  Had one on the ZZR which did the job but struggling to find one for my GTR.  Cheers