Restricted GTR1400

[TRIGGERHAPPY]

Ordered the GTR today. The dealer gave me a good price on the same bike -08 non restricted.
Tradeing in my ST1100.Going to pick it up next saturday. Feels like a year,OMG I'm gonna be restless.
Sleepless nights,and a big fat smile. Nobody knows but you guys. You live only twice......before and after
buying the dream machine. Broke but happy.
The GTR comes in Nautron silver with the originale large top case with back rest and colored matched top shell,larger original screen,gps mount,inner liners and tank pad. Heated grips are ordered.Gonna install them my self. The original muffler will be changed as soon as the engine are done breaking in. It just don't match the look of the bike,sorry.The flies will also be removed,I'm a lowdown torque fan. Anyone got some experiense on the Freeflow system muffler? Buying a slipon for the looks,but it has to sound ok and have a ok performance. Other alternatives are very welcome.
Anyone having toughts,issues or tips about removing the flies or the muffler exchange.
Please post,always interesting to read your toughts

This is far out.  MILF:  Motorbike I Wanna F...  Oh! i need help!!!  ;D

[Lonewolf]

I sense that you are a bit giddy! ;D

[Boomer]

You need to change your handle from TriggerHappy to TriggerPulled.  ;)

I've never even heard of the Freeflow system. Can't find anything on Google either.
So, I'll assume you meant free flowing mufflers.

I have a Two Brothers V.A.L.E. M5-Titanium on my GTR.
It changes the sound to a low growl (with the P1 Powertip fitted) which rises to a wild SHRIEK at higher revs.
http://www.twobros.com/cgi-bin/shopper?search=action&sku=005-19204&searchstart=0&template=Templates/TBRSearchResult-Simple-Kaw-Concours14-SO.html

When I bought it they were one of only two companies to make a zorst for the GTR. The other was Area-P.
Now there are 1,000s of them from cheapy-cheapies to Acropovic.

At that time most insurance companies said "Huh??" when you told them it was a 1400GTR.
I actually had one idiot on the phone who said there is no such bike and that I had made it up. <LOL>
I told him to try picking up that weeks copy of MCN, that months copy of BIKE, and offered to email him links to several websites with writeups as well as links to the 1400GTR pages on the www.kawasaki.co.uk website.
He still insisted I had made it up so I told him he was a f***wit and hung up.
All I can say to AVIVA/Norwich Union is that if ya pays peanuts, ya gets Monkeys. <LOL>

[TRIGGERHAPPY]

What is being giddy,LoneWolf? My english are a bit rusty :)

Found the slip-on on E-bay.
                                                                                                                               http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/KAWASAKI-GTR1400-ROAD-RACE-SILENCER-LINK-PIPE-NEW-/260802491851?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item3cb90a35cb.
Looks ok,but no dynochart.

As for knowing about the GTR I have to admit,I hardly did know about it my self.
Did think of it as a ZZR1400 with hardcases and an adjusable screen.
Just for the record,I really like the ZZR,but not what I was looking for this time
Being all focused on the 1000 R bikes for the last 7-8 years.I wanted a touring bike.I bought the ST in april this
year.Having owned one 12 years ago,that I was very plased with.I went down the safe line
and bougt one again. But after having almost new bikes,this suddenly felt old and heavy.And with a few anoying
issues on top. I decided to get rid of it.
Started looking for a new bike,and settled for the FJR.Phoned the dealer where i bought the ST,they also sell Yamaha but he told me to check out the GTR. Since there have beeing no looking back.It just looks so good
and me beeing tall, 6.4, I fitted perfectly on the bike. And after read all i can find about the GTR ,I'm pretty sure I'm doing the right ting. My only conserns are the screen size and the allready mentioned muffler.
But this are things that are pretty simple to fix.

[Boomer]

Well at 6'4" myself i can tell you that if you want no wind on you at all you need the CalSci XL screen.
I have the older +6" but would love the newer +7.5".
If you prefer a sporty feel then there are plenty of lower screens to choose from.
With my +6" screen down the wind hits my lower chest and the wind around my head is smooth.
With the screen fully up I just get some small buffeting from turbulence from cars and trucks.

Giddy is dizzy, like when you spin around too much.

I can't comment on the exhaust as I have never seen one of these.
The most popular one on this forum seems to be the Remus Hexacone or maybe the Beowulf
http://www.beowulf-performance-products.com/default.asp

[fatharry]

Beowulf is lovely..i have one ...decent bit of kit, at a decent price...sounds lovely on the 'over run' ;D

[Lonewolf]

Winston has a Beowulf can on his GTR and on the rare ocacsions he lets me ride with him I always know where he is because I can hear him growling behind me.

At least I think the growling is from the Beowulf..... ;D

[fatharry]

Winston has a Beowulf can on his GTR and on the rare ocacsions he lets me ride with him I always know where he is because I can hear him growling behind me.

At least I think the growling is from the Beowulf..... ;D

LOL ;D

[Winston Smith]

:o :o :o :o