Just suppose

[2kwacks]

Is that when the Beemers fuel pump sprays it allover the place 
Aye the GTR next gen could do with a 5 litre bigger tank .
Back on topic O.C 

Ho.. you just at to didn't yea

[PRD]

I don't think, and I do hope I'm wrong, but I don't think the gtr will be back. Suspect mr k will just keep the Versys GT version going. Not many units of Gtrs were being sold over here.

[2kwacks]

I don't think, and I do hope I'm wrong, but I don't think the gtr will be back. Suspect mr k will just keep the Versys GT version going. Not many units of Gtrs were being sold over here.

I'm afraid you may be correct time's are changing these adventure bikes like the GS TE LC/ktm and ducati multistrada are packed with elec goodies and technology tour in comfort handle the twisties do serious off road riding and go like the clappers when you want to have a blast. the versys 1000 is a great bike had the 2013 model but it is a budget bike.. maybe kawasaki will heavily revise that to get into the very competitive up and coming adventure market  one thing I'm sure about is kawasaki won't be left behind they will concentrate on what the market wants.. it would not surprise me if kawasaki did decide to get big into the adventure market they would be up there with the GS/ktm and multistrada but there again price would be a big factor for the rider who uses a bike for a second mode of transport.

[virginiajim]

Cup holders.

[O.C.]

Cup holders.

     maybe air conditioning too Jim     

[PRD]

Tumble dryer.

[flatfour]

I was told by the dealer that I bought my Ducati ST2 from new in 2003 that Sports Touring bikes were a hard sell and then the same message came from the dealers that I bought my BMW K1200 RS from and the GTR. The dealer that supplied my Versys has had a new GTR on the shop floor for almost a year now with no sign of it moving and a second - hand unit in stock for some 18 months. The Triumph dealer just down the road from me has a second - hand GTR that won't shift and a new Trophy that has been there since January with no takers. My own, immaculate 2012 sub 10,000 mile GTR took six months to sell from the dealers Showroom when I part - exchanged it for the Versys.

It seems to me that all of these type of bikes represent hard work for the selling dealer, often for little or even no return. Why has the Pan - European not been updated for many years, why did it take so long to update the FJR? Unfortunately, it's just not the type of bike that sells enough units to justify the investment. Ducati haven't produced a dedicated sports touring bike since the ST2/ST4 and perhaps Kawasaki and the others will go the same route.

As for the value of a used GTR rising in the present market, it seems most unlikely to me. Once it's gone from the brochure, I think it will be forgotten. (Mine was a great bike though!).

[PRD]

I was told by the dealer that I bought my Ducati ST2 from new in 2003 that Sports Touring bikes were a hard sell and then the same message came from the dealers that I bought my BMW K1200 RS from and the GTR. The dealer that supplied my Versys has had a new GTR on the shop floor for almost a year now with no sign of it moving and a second - hand unit in stock for some 18 months. The Triumph dealer just down the road from me has a second - hand GTR that won't shift and a new Trophy that has been there since January with no takers. My own, immaculate 2012 sub 10,000 mile GTR took six months to sell from the dealers Showroom when I part - exchanged it for the Versys.

It seems to me that all of these type of bikes represent hard work for the selling dealer, often for little or even no return. Why has the Pan - European not been updated for many years, why did it take so long to update the FJR? Unfortunately, it's just not the type of bike that sells enough units to justify the investment. Ducati haven't produced a dedicated sports touring bike since the ST2/ST4 and perhaps Kawasaki and the others will go the same route.

As for the value of a used GTR rising in the present market, it seems most unlikely to me. Once it's gone from the broc :hure, I think it will be forgotten. (Mine was a great bike though!). 

[PRD]

Sorry did not mean to put in . Sausage fingers!

[O.C.]

I was told by the dealer that I bought my Ducati ST2 from new in 2003 that Sports Touring bikes were a hard sell and then the same message came from the dealers that I bought my BMW K1200 RS from and the GTR. The dealer that supplied my Versys has had a new GTR on the shop floor for almost a year now with no sign of it moving and a second - hand unit in stock for some 18 months. The Triumph dealer just down the road from me has a second - hand GTR that won't shift and a new Trophy that has been there since January with no takers. My own, immaculate 2012 sub 10,000 mile GTR took six months to sell from the dealers Showroom when I part - exchanged it for the Versys.

It seems to me that all of these type of bikes represent hard work for the selling dealer, often for little or even no return. Why has the Pan - European not been updated for many years, why did it take so long to update the FJR? Unfortunately, it's just not the type of bike that sells enough units to justify the investment. Ducati haven't produced a dedicated sports touring bike since the ST2/ST4 and perhaps Kawasaki and the others will go the same route.

As for the value of a used GTR rising in the present market, it seems most unlikely to me. Once it's gone from the brochure, I think it will be forgotten. (Mine was a great bike though!).

good points      

[pross]

Due to this little discussion I went onto the website of the shop I p/x my 09 bike for the 64 plate I have now.
The original mark up they put on was £1500 but I have noticed how it keeps dropping it's still a bargain for someone at just over £6K.
But as you state it may be hard to move being A tourer type bike .