Hello
Sometime ago I regrettably sold my ST and got into adv bikes. The time has come to return to a sports touring bike (circumstances) and because of the limited availability of well kept ST1300's here in the UK, I've been looking at GTR's as an alternative.
I was hoping some other previous/current/dual owners of ST's and GTR's could convey their thoughts from one bike to the other.
One thing of many positives I admired about the ST, was the virtually vibe free engine. Conversely I never felt the ST handled well at walking speeds or less. Many times I have read the Concours/GTR slow speed handling is awful. Odd this, as having ridden the ZZR, I was struck by just how slowly it will travel without fighting the bars. The GTR is obviously different.
Reliability... I would like to hear about this too.
Thanks in advance
Sometime ago I regrettably sold my ST and got into adv bikes. The time has come to return to a sports touring bike (circumstances) and because of the limited availability of well kept ST1300's here in the UK, I've been looking at GTR's as an alternative.
I was hoping some other previous/current/dual owners of ST's and GTR's could convey their thoughts from one bike to the other.
One thing of many positives I admired about the ST, was the virtually vibe free engine. Conversely I never felt the ST handled well at walking speeds or less. Many times I have read the Concours/GTR slow speed handling is awful. Odd this, as having ridden the ZZR, I was struck by just how slowly it will travel without fighting the bars. The GTR is obviously different.
Reliability... I would like to hear about this too.
Thanks in advance