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Old 03-29-2008, 11:21 AM   #1 (permalink)
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New Forum member - getting GTR 5th April!

Hi all,

I have browsed this forum with lots of interest as from 5th April I will be getting my GTR, and no doubt will thereafter be wanting to share info, pics and ask questions of all you fellow GTR'rs.

I am travelling 560 miles return to take my fazer tho in for p/x and bring my new bike back to Yorkshire from Devon. What a shame I have to do 280 miles on my first trip huh?

Hmmm, just thought I can't wait to ask a question - what do you think of a leather baglux tank cover (and bag of course) in black to match my bike? Do they look good? I tend to use a push-to-talk radio system with by mate, and need somewhere to put the radio - hence the tankbag.

Cheers, Toby.
(7 sleeps to go... )
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Old 03-29-2008, 04:57 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Nice choice Toby.. Welcome to the forum..You will get all the info you need from here and you will definately enjoy the bike..Long way to come to collect your bike tho. Still the ride back will be great. I got mine from Exeter, Sept 1st and took it straight up to the Brecon Beacons for a few days before going back home. 350mile round trip. Wonderful.
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Old 03-30-2008, 01:59 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Hi all,

Hmmm, just thought I can't wait to ask a question - what do you think of a leather baglux tank cover (and bag of course) in black to match my bike? Do they look good? I tend to use a push-to-talk radio system with by mate, and need somewhere to put the radio - hence the tankbag.
See my post:
http://www.zxforums.com/forums/gtr-1...bra-cover.html
I am going back to the shop to show the poor fit at some stage (it is only 25 mins from me.). Unfortunately it is the best option thus far. It is just a poor fit around the edges and filler and rear strap angle.
If you need help, there is advice on this forum re: Heated grips, airhorn, GPS mount, fender extender, rad guard, screens by the zillion, rear hugger, extra access sockets, locat of access wires, extra fuses, etc, etc. IMHO essential to fit fender ext, rear hugg, heated grips and screen.
Fred Harmons pages are essential reading.
http://www.pbase.com/fredharmon/concours14

Sooty thinks Tiger bag much more comfortable


The rear straps pull the cover forward. They should be sewn on farther forward to pull against the front straps.


The vinyl material should, IMHO, follow the edge of the panel. It seems to follow some arbitary line of its own at the front and down the side. The circular filler portion clamps under the "plastic oven" but doesn't lie down flat. This is shown before I fitted it fully.




The part around the filler cap, just wont go flat. It may improve when sun has beaten down on it.




All in all: Disappointing.
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Old 03-31-2008, 02:54 PM   #4 (permalink)
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hi m8 gud too see a fellow yorkshireman with the best ride on the planet hope too see you at squires or willy woods sometime this summer pity you aint got it now, goin too willy woods this wednesday 2nd.
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Old 04-01-2008, 01:53 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Thanks all for the replies. Spent last night over several pints planning trips away with my mate....Hawes for a warm up, Rhyder for a longer run, Ireland to test out the panniers, and then hopefully into Spain for a proper run....just got to get them by 'er indoors now

touchwoodsden - thanks for pointing out all the things that I can get advice on adding to my bike! - I'm getting heated grips and top-box added by the dealer before picking it up this weekend, and I agree about the fender/hugger.

Zed - I get to Squires as often as I can on a Sunday aft, and can't wait to get there on the new wheels.
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Old 04-03-2008, 08:05 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Hi m8 you av 2 drop me a line when u goin meet up not seen another gtr o.t.r yet,at squires last sunday it was heavin 300+ bikes both big carparks full n parking over the road.
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Old 04-07-2008, 11:16 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Awesome 1st trip

I rode my Fazer down 280 miles Sat morning, got really lucky with weather, and then I was soon onto the GTR for 70 miles lovely riding round the back roads of N. Devon before retiring to a B&B to get ready for the long run back.

Sunday, set off in snow - bloody freezing!, but the GTR was terrific. A quick blast up the motorways 280 miles back without a hiccup and how much easier a ride than the Fazer. The Fazer is a great bike, but the GTR is awesome at eating up the miles.

Huge grin all the way back, apart from my new Oxford grips gave out, but by then the snow had stopped so no problem.

Cleaned all the road salt off and relunctantly put it away in the garage, but I can't wait to get out again!

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Old 04-07-2008, 11:28 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Congrats. Don't worry summers nearly here.
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Old 04-07-2008, 01:23 PM   #9 (permalink)
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the grin will b a permanent fixture m8
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