Roll on January

[Winston Smith]

Roger did you know that the sat nav on the K16 is really complicated to install. Firstly you have to remove a small plastic panel on the dashboard and then you have to click the sat nav into place, followed by......oh, that's it. Then you're done! 

The really hard bit is keeping your hands on the 'bars whilst using it on the move....

[pross]

Roger did you know that the sat nav on the K16 is really complicated to install. Firstly you have to remove a small plastic panel on the dashboard and then you have to click the sat nav into place, followed by......oh, that's it. Then you're done! 

Brilliant

[O.C.]

Roger did you know that the sat nav on the K16 is really complicated to install. Firstly you have to remove a small plastic panel on the dashboard and then you have to click the sat nav into place, followed by......oh, that's it. Then you're done! 

     Isuppose that's ok if you arent able to install it yourself Steve        

[PRD]

And being BMW will probably fail shortly afterwards!

[O.C.]

This is an interesting option   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdEoDqaz7DE

[Rusty]

I have a Nav V and bluetooth it through my helmet for music and calls .. great bit of kit ! 

[O.C.]

getting back on track.

Since the bike arrived it hasn't been possible to get out for a ride due to very frosty weather and heavily salted roads  BUT I cannot wait any longer and the forecast is good (ish) for tomorrow  so I'll be out and about late morning when hopefully the roads should be suitable to scrub the tyres in.

All my extras are now fitted and I'm ready for the off     

I'll report back  and should be able to post some long awaited pictures    

[Lonewolf]

Roger, nice one. I wondered if you were just keeping it in the lounge to admire! 

[O.C.]

Roger, nice one. I wondered if you were just keeping it in the lounge to admire! 

  Very good Steve

"in the lounge"     mmmmmnnn now there's a thought, I reckon a ramp up through the French windows would allow access

I'll tell Gill it was all your idea     

[Lonewolf]

I double dare ya!

[O.C.]

had a nice but shortish ride out to Helmsley via Northallerton and Thirsk and up over Sutton Bank, it wasnt too cold but I was well insulated

It was a joy to ride and TBH I didnt really feel like I'd been away from a GTR  for a few years, obviously the bike is massively different to the Super Tenere but so, so, so much better.

Firstly the seat on this latest model is excellent and very comfy,  the heated grips are as good as ever and kept my hands toastie warm, the gearbox is superb and for a new bike very smooth indeed, brakes are smooth and progressive.

Even though the bike is heavier than the super 10 it doesnt feel so on the road

The vented screen hasn't convinced me that it makes any difference, however I was on smaller roads and not many A roads which may have given me chance to assess it further

The performance is really as good as I would have expected but i didn't rev above 4000rpm

Unfortunately the roads were very very dirty so the bike needed a good clean when I arrived home, I've taken some pictures but need to resize them through photobucket which is running very slowly so i haven't had time to deal with that yet, but I will post something soon.

Maybe ill be out agIn tomorrow and will take some more pictures

Miles covered today is only 100

[virginiajim]

Excellent!

[O.C.]

Finally photobucket seems to be responding albeit very slowly, so here's a picture taken at Helmsley ........the bike is looking very muddy and was even worse when I got home

 

Arrived home looking like this , it took a while to get clean especially to remove the baked on mud from the downpipes ...I've ordered a fender extender   

 

[PRD]

I like it even if it is muddy. Lovely bike.

[O.C.]

Thank you, I am well pleased too, I especially like the two tone side panel effect