08 vs 10 model year

[Billabong]

Well I had a very pleasant ride following Débs round today - thanks Débs  Nice to see a brace of GTRs out and about too

The ride confirmed that the stock screen on the 2010 model is still way too short for me. I did notice it flexing quite significantly at its highest position at around 70mph - is it a case of "They all do that sir!" or is it just this one...???

[Lonewolf]

They all flex a bit, the aftermarket screens are generally thicker and therefore less flexible.


Have a look in The Market section on here, there is a 2009 GTR for sale, less mileage than the one you've just looked at, and I don't believe it has been dropped like the other one, oh and it's cheaper. 

[Billabong]

Have a look in The Market section on here, there is a 2009 GTR for sale, less mileage than the one you've just looked at, and I don't believe it has been dropped like the other one, oh and it's cheaper.

Having ridden an 08 and a 10 now I definitely prefer the 10 onwards model. There are a couple of 10 plate bikes around with much lower mileages but they cost around £1700 (ie nearly 30%) more and they don't have the rorty exhaust 

If they were £7000 (like yours was Wolf) then it'd be a different matter. Decisions, decisions...

[Lonewolf]

It's a shame you weren't on here last August when I sold mine.   

[Billabong]

It's a shame you weren't on here last August when I sold mine. 

C'est la vie! 

[Billabong]

Do most GTR owners fit engine bars or bungs? R&G do bars and bungs, both around £160 which seems reasonable...

[Lonewolf]

Charlie has both!! 


I think the engine bars look better than the bungs and they are functional as you can attach accessories to them.

[Billabong]

I think the engine bars look better than the bungs and they are functional as you can attach accessories to them.

I agree. Think I'll start this as a new thread (which I should have done in the first place!)...

[Debs]

You have seen mine and they are from www.mcenterprisesusa.com/products/search/dsp_searchform.cfm

[pross]

Charlie has both!! 


I think the engine bars look better than the bungs and they are functional as you can attach accessories to them.

And watch out for deadly flip flops in the wild 

[Billabong]

Before committing yet more cash for yet another bike without knowing if I can truly find peace and quiet for my tinnitus riddled hearing I tested an FJR1300 today. Really smooth (smoother than the GTRs I've tested) but it felt really small compared to the GTR, which is odd for a bike weighing 300kg. Anyhow I felt more comfortable on the GTR so just got to find the right one for me now...

Considering the bike has been around for a while, how have they managed to make such a hash of the sidestand? It's probably the most difficult one to kick down I've ever experienced - not good for a heavy bike 

[Winston Smith]

Pretty much what I said then!

[Winston Smith]

And Steve - just seen the pic of me on the Viffer!!  Forgot about that!

[Lonewolf]

And Steve - just seen the pic of me on the Viffer!!  Forgot about that!

Do you remember that a few minutes later you punched the living daylights out of your seat as it wouldn't fit right? 

[Winston Smith]

Do you remember that a few minutes later you punched the living daylights out of your seat as it wouldn't fit right? 

Yup!  Kawasaki shoite!