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I have used a family tent in the garden before with good results. cheap solution and caused no damage to the bike

Many thanks for the advice, I've just swapped the 5amp for a 10, and I'll try the inflator out tomorrow.

Hi, just a quick question. I see the GTR has a 12V socket to the right side of the clocks, Will this take a portable inflator? I usually just take 3 gas cartridges in my kit but it looks a bit tight for space at the rear wheel for one of these.

Hi, picked the bike up yesterday, only had a short trip back home from the ferry and it was windy so was a bit concerned. First impressions, lovely smooth engine, doesn't stall at low revs!! (coming off a succession of big V twins) easy to balance and ride slowly, easy gearbox no clunking, lovely comfortable seat, much less affected by the wind than I feared, but I can't feel what the tyres are doing as it feels like my bum is anaesthetised. I kept the screen on its lowest setting, not sure I want to look through it to see the road. No speed for a while as its running in. I like the protection from the fairing and with those big mirrors I can at last see what's behind me!! Be nice too if my hands are protected enough to not need the heated grips. I'm hoping the handling will be OK, Wookie, I expect it will need more input and just learn to trust the tyres. 42psi front and rear right? Anyway its in my garage now and looks great
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Hi Thanks for the welcome. I'm getting the two tone grey, it was either that or the blue, which is OK but I think the greys are nicer. I've seen black on YouTube which I like even more but that may be for the US bikes only? I called into MCO Orrell on the way back from the bike show and ordered one. At the show the GTR's had suffered quite bad marking of the panniers from everyone climbing over the bikes, so I've got some Helicopter tape to help stop me from doing the same! . Thankyou OC for the advice about hugger and radiator guard. That radiator is a beautiful piece of engineering, but vulnerable,  and I was thinking I'd better fit a guard, and while I was about it a front fender extender and rear hugger too. What makes are the ones to go for, for the GTR?
Catch you later

Hi everyone,
just retired, so treating myself to a new GTR, picking it up on Tuesday. I'm coming off sportbikes as I reckon I needed more comfort, and I liked the looks and features of the GTR more than other tourers when I saw it at this years NEC show. No chance to see or test ride one up here, so it'll be interesting to find out what its like! Looking forward to the forum