Yet another Newbie

[peterdo]

Hi All. I've been following this forum for some time and I've gone and done it...picked up a '13 plate GTR yesterday. I love the dark green colour, unfortunately mine is the dark blue, but hey! it's sparkly and has the thin blue 'go-faster' stripe so it's all good really. Three years old and less than ten thousand miles; almost run-in.

I traded in my six year old F800GS, over 38000 on the clock and most of them mine. I did fancy the K1300GT but there are not many around and you do read some horror stories. Suffice to say, my local Blood Bikes no longer have BMs on the fleet!

Looking forward to: More power, four cylinder smoothness and fewer vibes at higher speed, better weather protection, better pillion ride, excellent luggage capacity, no chain adjustment, getting both feet on the ground (I'm a short-arse) and long distance comfort.

Slightly wary of: Higher fuel bills, higher insurance costs (need to look around on renewal), less up-right position, more tricky filtering and penalty points.

Okay, I've said enough now. I'll continue checking the forum for advice and the craic. Cheers.

[iamkwackers]

Welcome to the forum, if you have been following the forum for a while then you know what a great forum it is.......you now also have a great bike...enjoy..

[O.C.]

  a warm welcome along to this great forum Peter, and congratulations on your new GTR

There's plenty good advice and just a little banter on here, all free of charge     

[PRD]

Good choice of bike. You will be fine.

[virginiajim]

Welcome!

[beegee]

welcome back ;-)

congrats with your great bike !

[Boomer]

 
The GTR may be lower than the GS, but not much.
Enjoy!

[moayling]

Welcome to this great forum Peter, My Blood bike group runs GTR's as well hence the reason I now own a sparkly GREEN one

Mo

[Charlie747]

  from Lincolnshire 

[Trevsgtr]

Welcome and enjoy.

[Rusty]