hi all

[O.C.]

  Ascot Flyer, as ever it really good to see another new member joining this expanding board.

As you have already seen there's lots of friendly banter, plenty good information and occasionally a little piss taking too 

Keep us informed about your new purchase, and maybe some pictures when the bike arrives in the stable. (no pun intended) 

[Rusty]

Yep .. OC is right .. and Welcome Mr Flyer ... glad you like the forum enough to join in .. shame the weather is meant to be so bad for the next few days .. don't want to get your new bike dirty !

Look forward to hearing all about your new steed ...

[The Ascot flyer]

Thanks Rusty and Old Coney - am based in Ascot UK, getting the bike (new) next week - it's registered to the dealer but there is only 30 on the clock and I did 24 of them (dealer says I am the only test rider on this demo bike) - attractive discount, invested in the Kawa top box and the 2" helirisers and the extended warranty - that's quite a bike / package for the price compared to new FJR1300 / Trophy's and R1200 RT's which were the 'competition'.

I used to ride the old FJ1200 a lot, and recently a test ride on the R1200 RT (very nice, but 'rough' engine compared to the smooth GTR). Felt a little patriotically disloyal going with the GTR1400 rather than the new UK made (or at least assembled) Trophy - but a) the Trophy is so brand new - perhaps best to wait and see - and b) a few grand pricier!

I'm a fair bit colour blind and don't see colours well but I am told my new GTR is red!

[Bryn]

Hi guys - I'm new to the forum - live in Ascot Berks - just buying a new one now - hope to get next week - already found this forum a fantastic resource and community - it does give one a lot of confidence before buying such a formidable machine.

Hope to see some of you soon at various events!

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Welcome to the site, how many sleeps before you pick it up   

[The Ascot flyer]

Hi Bryn - mid next week fingers crossed ...   

[O.C.]

Hi Bryn - mid next week fingers crossed ...   

Nice one....we are all 'on the edge of our seats' in anticipation of pictures, I'm guessing your new bike will be Candy Arabian Red 

[The Ascot flyer]

 

Hi OC - I really AM colour blind so have not focussed on colours, but I did just speak to the dealer and he said "Candy Blue" - does that sound right?

Cheers!

[mecki]

Hi OC - I really AM colour blind so have not focussed on colours, but I did just speak to the dealer and he said "Candy Blue" - does that sound right?

Cheers!

According to the Kawasaki UK website the blue is called Midnight Saphire Blue and the red Arabian Candy Red. So it sounds like the dealer mixed that up somehow. 

[The Ascot flyer]

Thanks Mecki - I remember when I called the dealer about this bike he sounded surprised when, in answer to his question of whether I wanted to know the colour (he has three in stock and he couldn't remember offhand the colour of the 'special offer' one I was interested in) I said "not interested!".

Midnight blue it is then!

[Winston Smith]

Midnight Saphire Blue - THE best and fastest colour......for a GTR 

[O.C.]

Midnight Saphire Blue - THE best and fastest colour......for a GTR 

Next to green  

[Debs]

Midnight Saphire Blue - THE best and fastest colour......for a GTR 

And far before Green and in a higher league than Silver.. 

[PIGINAWIG]

Hi Ascot flyer!

Too much of a coincidence? I was in Daytonas in Ruislip today (ordered the Candy Arabian red GTR) and they were fitting heli raisers with a 12volt power socket and ram mount ball to a '12' plate dark blue metallic GTR.....

They had 3 Gtr's in there - the Blue one, a new unregistered 2011 dark green one and the one that I bought.......

Too spoooooooky! - Pleeeeeease tell me it was Daytonas??!!  Anyway - if it is your bike, they soldered and shrunk wrapped the electrics very well and the risers are so good, they're putting a set on mine! Bike looked lovely in blue - amazing metallic flakes. Looks absolutely brand new.  Good choice fella.  I'm in Iver, so let me know if you fancy a ride somewhere? Box hill or the Ace cafe.....

Cheers.

[The Ascot flyer]

You're right - it's no coincidence! Picking her up this morning from Daytona Ruislip.

Thanks for that nice info on the risers and Daytona's fitting quality.

When do you get yours?

Great idea re Box Hill / Ace Cafe - back from holidays 10th Dec - will pm you and we'll fix something up. 

Working my way through Lee Parks's "Total Control" book - haven't ridden bikes since aged 30 ish (now 54) - amazing how much I didn't / don't know (and obviously, back then, was not taught) about basics of cornering, traction control, suspension set ups etc!

Looking forward to improving my technical riding a lot - that plus great tours and new people is what I hope to get out of returning to biking.

In the old days it was just A to B stuff.

[PIGINAWIG]

Phew!! Thought it was too much of a coincidence!  I'm taking my old GTR into them today or tomorrow and picking the new one at the weekend or maybe next week. They're swappping my sat nav over and screen and also fitting the same risers and accessory 12volt socket that you have.
I'm only 5 11" but the risers will make a more comfortable riding position - I very nearly sat on yours in the shop to check them out!! (didn't want to soil the seat for ya.....!)

Im away for 2 weeks from the 23rd Dec - would be great to hook up before hand.

You've chosen a beautiful machine to rekindle your two wheeled passion - they tick every box - excellent mile munchers, effortless smooth power/torque, loads of goodies and decent technology. They also handle better than you'd expect.

Look forward to some pictures of the pair of them. (I may take some pics of yours if it's still there when I go in - she looks really sparkly under the shop lights) If I do, I'll exclude your registration number. I know it's got a '12' in it though!! oops - edit to add: Just re-read your last post and you're picking it up this morning! Enjoy the ride home - cold but dry and sunny.

Oh - if you look in the shop's clothing department, they have top of the range Rukka textiles - only two grand for trousers and jacket!!!!!   Bloody expensive but the best you can get in my opinion.  If I was to get them in addition, I may as well cut my ball bag open and hand my exposed nuts to the wife to throw in the food blender.......

Women eh? Can't live with them, can't live with them..... blah.... spoilsports.....

Cheers.