New member from Outer Hebrides

[Lewisman]

Hi everyone,
just retired, so treating myself to a new GTR, picking it up on Tuesday. I'm coming off sportbikes as I reckon I needed more comfort, and I liked the looks and features of the GTR more than other tourers when I saw it at this years NEC show. No chance to see or test ride one up here, so it'll be interesting to find out what its like! Looking forward to the forum

[BigAlan]

Welcome to the mad house.

Many of us have made the switch to the GTR from sports bikes and still have a big smile on there face, the GTR is not slow by any means.

This forum has a lot of knowledge you just have to ask, I suspect you will be adding stuff to your bike just like the rest of us.

Have fun riding the bike, it's a blast.

[PRD]

Welcome. These are brilliant bikes. You will love it.

[O.C.]

 A very warm welcome from North Yorkshire  Lewisman, and congratulations on your new GTR

There's absolutely no doubt that you will love the GTR, and this forum is the right place to be to ask any questions that you may have......there's loads of good advice and plenty p☆ss taking too, so join in the fun.      

Your first accessories should be a Radiator guard and a rear hugger      

[Lonewolf]

 

[virginiajim]

Welcome!

[zedmeister]

  Although to add to OCs Comments, ( even though between us we have had 9 GTRs so well qualified to advise lol ) your first task will be to give a most recent picture of you, to family and friends as they will be seeing a lot less of you when the Beast arrives 

[Boomer]

 
Enjoy the new bike.

[beegee]

Congrats & very welcome here

We wish you a great retirement . You took a great start for sure

[StickyOne]

Good luck with the new bike.
I doubt you'll regret it.
We are having a get together in the South East soon if you fancy it!

[O.C.]

Just wondering Lewisman......what colour did you choose ?   

[Lewisman]

Hi Thanks for the welcome. I'm getting the two tone grey, it was either that or the blue, which is OK but I think the greys are nicer. I've seen black on YouTube which I like even more but that may be for the US bikes only? I called into MCO Orrell on the way back from the bike show and ordered one. At the show the GTR's had suffered quite bad marking of the panniers from everyone climbing over the bikes, so I've got some Helicopter tape to help stop me from doing the same! . Thankyou OC for the advice about hugger and radiator guard. That radiator is a beautiful piece of engineering, but vulnerable,  and I was thinking I'd better fit a guard, and while I was about it a front fender extender and rear hugger too. What makes are the ones to go for, for the GTR?
Catch you later

[moayling]

Welcome to the Madhouse

[O.C.]

Radiator guards are available from R&G or Beowulf products, both are good quality, Pyramid products will sell you a hugger     

I guess you may have dealt with Charles at MCO ? He's a very nice chap and most helpful

Black was available for 2015 model year and proved to be very popular,  its unlikely there are any left for sale now

Metallic moondust Gray, is the fastest colour and coincidentally the same as mine     

[Wookie]

  and  ....Silver/gray is far MORE superior than other colours 
Yep this is my 2nd GTR and the 15/16 model is sooo different than the earlier models .
Comein from a sports bike the only thing that MAY take you by supreme is the GTR needs a positive input to make her turn especially in a quick S bend .
However you soon adapt and don't even notice it .
Also get a laminar lip ..bout 80 quid ... the screen the GTR comes with is the TALL option and a good few of us 6 footers find that this lip solves a bit of a buffeting problem.
Although the bike comes with heated grips ..you won't need em ..why ? Kawasaki has looked at what owners were putting on their bikes as aftermarket products ...one of them being wind deflectors made by PROJECKD ...so the wingless are now part of the aero package changes and it's bloody effective.
Brakes are outstanding ..however I find that the FULL link setting too severe so it reset mine to the soft option and it gives you access to safe tear trail braking in corners .
All in all ya gonna love this machine .. its a corks. ..
Enjoy Lewisman from a geordie 
Hope this is of use to you