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greko · 12-23-2007, 10:48 AM

hello everybody, my name is grzegorz and i am a polish ,on 4th of january i will collect my brand new gtr 1400 "black" and i can't wait ,i hope will be happy with that ,becouse this is my first kawasaki

GTRPete · 12-23-2007, 11:20 AM

Welcome!!
No need to be frightened, you will be more than happy!!!

I've had 4 Kawasaki (z1000, z1300, z250c and GTR) and all have been problem free.
What have you ridden in the past? You'll love the GTR smoothness it's easy to ride and has brilliant handling!!!

I went out yesterday with a friend on his 60KM-old Yamaha R1 and he had a real bad time holding onto legal speed-limits, and had to stop many times for sore arms, trying to retain the R1 seating position

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Lovely bike the R1 but after yesterday I'm so glad I got my GTR, it's probably the easiest bike I've had to operate, comfortable in fast or slow speeds, cruises at any speed happily all day, silent and vibration-free...!!

Merry Christmas to you too, I notice the weather in Poland today is 23F, so you might be waiting till springtime to ride it???

PS, you said you're Polish, but I notice you're in Ireland..oh well, the weather in both of them isn't too much different??

(holey sh*t, I just checked a weather site, you're worse off if you're in Cork, max 10F today predicted - here in Sydney where I am we expect 78F today) !!!

greko · 12-23-2007, 11:37 AM

hi thank you, for fast answer i hope you are right and everything will be fine, at moment i have honda 1100 super blackbird,before bandit 1200,gsx 1400,and bmw 1150 rockster {nice bike} ,yes winter in poland now -20 C every morning ,but i leaving in ireland now, so weather ok to drive all year long { 7 C today but very windy} sorry my english its not good but i still study ha ha hope will be better in 5 years

greko · 12-23-2007, 02:10 PM

lucky you ! you have lovely weather ! my town is nenagh this is not so far a way from city limerick , in cork is located good dealer bmw, a lot machines from second hand too i always thought my next bike will be bmw 1200 adventure but i saw gtr 1400 and i like it ,anyway choice between ADV and GTR was'nt easy for me and still i am not sure 100%

08CC14 · 12-23-2007, 05:21 PM

Welcome aboard greko!

CRWDDYZ · 12-23-2007, 05:38 PM

Welcome Greko ! You are going to enjoy this bike very much ! Your english is good, please post your thoughts after you ride your new bike. I am glad to be in California this time of year, 55 f, at mid day.

ang · 12-23-2007, 05:59 PM

Hello Greko, I think the weather is very similar to what we get on the west coast of Canada, we can ride a few days a month. Welcome and enjoy and use all the info on the board.

ang · 12-23-2007, 06:05 PM

CRWDDYZ, my wife are planning a 2 week trip to California and surrounding area for the first 2 weeks of march. What kind of weather do you think we will run into, I am assuming that we may run into all kinds. What do you think.

GTRPete · 12-23-2007, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by greko

... i always thought my next bike will be bmw 1200 adventure but i saw gtr 1400 and i like it ,anyway choice between ADV and GTR was'nt easy for me and still i am not sure 100%

Hard choice, I know - my last bike was the GS1150, I had lots of ADV options, but after 5 years of good fun I really wanted a smooth and powerful ride, the BMW twin is not a smooth bike, and I was worried about the extra weight in the GTR, as I'm only 5'6" (and very lazy

)... but to my amazement the GTR really feels 100kg LIGHTER than the GS and I am movin it around the garage, car parks or my big yard at home - with ease!!!!

Non-stop smiles now... very happy

Hitman · 12-24-2007, 01:36 AM

Welcome M8 and weather wise, I know just how you feel.
Have some friends in ireland so must get over there one day. Would love to see the country. You will definitely enjoy this bike. I can't fault anything on it yet and the ride is superb. Bit of a difference in style and ride to a GS1200though. Odd choice comparison

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Have a good Christmas.

greko · 12-24-2007, 06:40 AM

tx very much lads ! i feeling a bit better now and hope you have a right , yes ireland is a nice country but weathear its bit crazy and unpredictable, when i will be know how to do it i put some pictures here , thank you very much for wishes and i wish all the best on this Christmas for everyone and fantastic and savely travells on the motorcycle in New Year 2008 !

Frans · 12-24-2007, 10:58 AM

Welcome aboard

& enjoy your new bike, hope you have many thousands of great miles on it.