Mallaig K16 or GTR

[STMGTR]

Met a guy on Tuesday in Mallaig telling me how fast his K1600 was and that GTR was not in the same league :rolleyes : Now bear in mind this chap must have been 65 if he was a day younger I would have been surprised.

Anyway cut a long story short. I extracted myself from conversation quickly as I could as I had just arrived on my bike in Mallaig when the guy approached me and started chatting . I went of looking for a toilet and a fish supper before heading home and had a chuckle to myself about this guys maturity level .

Here is the best bit though who did I come across riding home????  You guessed right Mr K16 himself well a little fun was had by me and although I appreciate that the K16 is a formidable bike in the right hands sadly for Mr K16 his were not the hands for the job and I think he might be trading it in sooner than later . lol


I ride about 15k miles a year and consider myself a novice rider in terms of ability but the part of the world I was in I know well and to be honest it was a chore watching this gent ride outwith his ability level just to stay in front of any other bike or car .

Sadly I think this chap is just an accident waiting to happen.

Makes me want to be a better humble and more considerate rider though and to remember your always learning when you riding your bike. Every year at start of season I always feel like a beginner no bad thing I think!!!

[Lonewolf]

K1600 very fast, GTR very fast. Personal taste/choice. End of debate. 

[Boomer]

K1600GT - 239kph
1400GTR - 253kph

[Charlie747]

Met a guy on Tuesday in Mallaig telling me how fast his K1600 was and that GTR was not in the same league :rolleyes : Now bear in mind this chap must have been 65 if he was a day younger I would have been surprised.

Anyway cut a long story short. I extracted myself from conversation quickly as I could as I had just arrived on my bike in Mallaig when the guy approached me and started chatting . I went of looking for a toilet and a fish supper before heading home and had a chuckle to myself about this guys maturity level .

Here is the best bit though who did I come across riding home????  You guessed right Mr K16 himself well a little fun was had by me and although I appreciate that the K16 is a formidable bike in the right hands sadly for Mr K16 his were not the hands for the job and I think he might be trading it in sooner than later . lol


I ride about 15k miles a year and consider myself a novice rider in terms of ability but the part of the world I was in I know well and to be honest it was a chore watching this gent ride outwith his ability level just to stay in front of any other bike or car .

Sadly I think this chap is just an accident waiting to happen.

Makes me want to be a better humble and more considerate rider though and to remember your always learning when you riding your bike. Every year at start of season I always feel like a beginner no bad thing I think!!!

K1600 very fast, GTR very fast. Personal taste/choice. End of debate. 

K1600GT - 239kph
1400GTR - 253kph

Does the colour of the bike make any difference ? ...................................

[JohnnyTh]

yes, black is faster.

[PaulB]

Met a guy on Tuesday in Mallaig telling me how fast his K1600 was and that GTR was not in the same league

At that point, I'd have politely said "How interesting, please excuse me while I go for a shit" and left.

[O.C.]

Any body can go fast in a straight line, its round the twisties where skill comes to the for   

[Boomer]

Any body can go fast in a straight line, its round the twisties where skill comes to the for   

This from the man with one of the scariest handling bikes ever. If you can ride that H2 fast in the twisties,.... then you are good. 

[Charlie747]

This from the man with one of the scariest handling bikes ever. If you can ride that H2 fast in the twisties,.... then you are good. 

Me thinks the challenge would be to ride the H2 in a straight line 

[O.C.]

This from the man with one of the scariest handling bikes ever. If you can ride that H2 fast in the twisties,.... then you are good. 

  As you know George the hinged Triple is a thing of great beauty and requires...shall we say.... a little respect    


I recall passing a couple of guys on street fighter type bikes heading down the lakeside road from Bowness on Windermere to Newby Bridge a couple of years ago....nothing strange you might say except I was on my H1b (1972 500cc Stroker)  I swear if it wasn't for the plumes of beautiful smelling Blue haze I would have seen the look of disbelief on their faces...more so when my mate on his GT750 Kettle then blasted past them ....oh deep joy     

[Boomer]

I love that feeling.  
A tew years back I passed a GSXR1000 and a a ZX6R on one of my favourite local twisty roads, Latchingdon to Bradwell.
I was on my 1989 GTR1000  and the ZX6R tried quite hard to stay with me.
I spoke with the Gixxer rider at the pub in Bradwell.
He laughingly asked for a rematch a week later as he was still running in the bike.
Turns out he races so I politely admitted defeat.
Local knowledge and riding every day really helps.

[Charlie747]

 

[virginiajim]

At that point, I'd have politely said "How interesting, please excuse me while I go for a shit" and left.

You are a much better person than me.  I would have told him to  off.

[Charlie747]

You are a much better person than me.  I would have told him to  off.

[O.C.]

You are a much better person than me.  I would have told him to  off.

  You should stop fence sitting Jim and just say what you really think