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...we can all pay to  change our number plates again to read Wangland.

"Wangland" ... so wrong and yet so apt

Don't know that particular one, but I just part-exchanged my two year old one, with 50K miles on the clock to Bristol Kawasaki for £6K

Not sure what they'll be asking, but should be well South of £7K as it needs new pads, tyres and a full service. In reasonable condition (apart from the plastic around the glovebox is cracked, again) but it's been well used and the paint's showing the usual after effects of two winters.

Lol, made me laugh but WTF!

I'm running PR5's and not noticed any problems. I also ran the PR4's NON GT version as I hated the wear profile on the GT ones. As I caveat, I ride with no pillion.

I did think initially that the PR5's seemed 'heavy' and needed a bit more effort to turn in compared to the PR4's , but I've got used to that now and don't notice any issues.

The side profile of the rear is very soft and chews up easily. Great feedback though and I'm back to grinding the pegs too much    It's a noticeably different tread colour so it looks like you've got massive 'chicken strips' 

It's a real chunky tread and looks to be wearing well, maybe better than the PR4's.

I had one go on my 2nd GTR. Replaced under warranty. I thought it was due to all the crap that gets thrown its way.

Just got the PR5's fitted last week. Only road it home as the front wheel bearings needed replacing again (every 30K for me)

First impressions are that they feel really heavy. I initially thought it was due to the bearings, but having had them replaced it still feels heavy. Low speed manoeuvrability feels very slow. I'll update later this week after I've done a few fast commutes.

I wrote a quick review of the 2015 improvements in this post.

It's worth the upgrade just to get the painted wheels 

I've tried both the PR4 GT and non GT versions on my GTR. I don't like the GT versions as I found the wear profile to be very pronounced on the side of the front. I ended up with the edges wearing quicker than the centre of the tyre creating a noticeable drop as you tip in to corners. (not sure why this would be different on the GT unless the centre tread is harder on these??)

Must admit that I haven't tried them since I started doing mainly motorway rides, so they could be better for that.
They probably also help with the "stupid-speed" cornering shimmy, but I rarely get that fast to notice.
If I rode with a pillion I'd probably go for the GT too.

It's up on the website too.

https://www.kawasaki.eu/en/products/Sport_Tourer/2018/Ninja_H2_SX/overview

Well at least it won't be £20K 

How long do chains last nowadays?

My last chain drive was on a VFR750 back in 2000. I had to change the chain and sprockets every 8K for about £400. That'd be three times a year at my current mileage!

Looking at the picture from MCN, the frontend looks all GTR. Hell, the panniers look like they're from the GTR too. Probably photoshopped montage of two of three different bikes!

http://images.mcn.bauercdn.com/PageFiles/635140/1752x1168/kawasaki-ninja-h2-sx.jpg?mode=max&quality=90&scale=down

I've had a few GTRs. max 62K on one from new and I'm currently doing 125 miles/day.

So:

* Shock adjuster seizes, but as long as it works when you buy it, squirt WD40 on it and tie-wrap a plastic bag around it to keep it clean.
* Had terrible corrosion on the bare alloy wheels - newer models are powder coated and last much longer.
* Paint on the exhaust flakes off. I just left it. Again, newer models are powder coated too (or coated with something other than matt paint)
* Had the rectifier fail on one.
* Seat key lock can seize and it corrodes quite badly.
* If you use engine braking then you can save on the discs. Just get used to dropping it a few gears if you need to brake. Using the brakes at high speed is a sure fire way to eat discs and pads. My first GTR ate discs every 8K until I stopped using the brakes :-D
* Suspension gets a bit soggy from 40K onwards but will be fine for motorway usage.
* Squirt a load of FS365 on it over winter and it will last longer but it will suffer from cosmetic corrosion.
* I used to commute on roads around the Cotswolds Waterparks (basically old quarries) and the grit would kill wheel bearings after 16K. On motorways I've not had this problem.
* Winter commuting is fine down to -10C as the weather protection is superb, especially on the hands. My old FJR would freeze my hands, even with aftermarket heated grips and £150 winter gloves.
* Get some waterproof boots. The GTR washes your feet in the rain!

Incidentally, the engine should be fine, but I heard from the dealer that after I sold my first one, with 62K on the clock, the engine lost compression on one cylinder. They couldn't (or wouldn't) fix it and was eventually sold for scrap!

#1 2012 - 2015 ~62K miles
#2 2015 - 2017 ~42K miles
#3 2017 - now     13K miles

Not sure if GTRs will be around when I come to get the next one in 2019 

After trying a few I've gone back to RAM ball / mount on the clutch lever bracket with two 100mm RAM extensions, puts the Nav right in the line of vision.
Best ever for this years tour!

Yup, got this setup at the moment, but with one extension. Drops it just below the clocks, but is quite close so not so good if you're long sighted :-)

Also changed the thumb twists for proper bolts so I can leave it on the bike without worrying too much about the 'tea-leaves'.