Just about lower & pasted from one other discussion board I joined not too long ago to avoid wasting me typing it out in full once more! I am not lazy simply do not prefer to make work for myself…properly that is my story and I am sticking to it.

Very long time dry climate motorcyclist (aside from the primary couple of years once I braved all weathers as I needed to get to work earlier than I handed my automotive check) right here within the UK;

1976 Yamaha FS1-E DX

1977 Yamaha RD250C

1978 Suzuki GS550

1980 Suzuki GS1000S

1985 Kawasaki GPZ900R

1993 Yamaha FJ1200 ABS

2001 Yamaha YZF1000R Thunderace

There was additionally a Yamaha XJ650 in there someplace that I forgot to incorporate…

These previous few years it was my thumbs after which my wrists that began to ache initially particularly at low pace/round city when my weight was on them and it appeared like yearly the discomfort received greater; elbows, shoulders and many others. and as soon as it hit my again I knew my days had been numbered.

Sadly needed to promote the ‘Ace throughout COVID lockdown to pay Fuel & Electrical energy payments(!) as I wasn’t working however to be trustworthy as soon as I hit 60 years previous it was getting uncomfortable what with the racing crouch and my having to tilt my head again simply to see the place I used to be pointed giving me a stiff neck after only some miles.

However here is the factor…as soon as a biker at all times a biker and even throughout my final couple of years on the ‘Ace I used to be contemplating the K1300GT as one other highly effective bike however with a extra upright using place for this previous man and extra consolation for these occasions I would carry a pillion of comparable classic whose knees can now not be pinned behind her ears as can be the case with a perch for a seat and uncomfortably excessive foot pegs. Yeah…I do know what you are pondering…youthful mannequin.

So…right here I’m a few years after I bought the ‘Ace and my ideas have turned again to the K1300GT because it appears to tick all of the containers for me and being somebody who loves as many bells & whistles as doable I stumbled throughout a pleasant K1300GT Unique Version in Granite Gray Metallic not 50 shades of gray away from the Monsoon Gray Pearl that adorns my automotive.

Bike is just about normal however clearly absolutely loaded and has Touratech heated seats which had been on there when the final proprietor bought it in 2014 and he didn’t have the unique seats which was a disgrace as I prefer to maintain all the usual components if in any respect doable.

He additionally ran it on 95 octane so my first job was to run it all the way down to 0 miles and fill it up with £38 price of Shell V-Energy 98 octane as I do with all my autos.

I’m nothing if not a hypocrite as though I run my automotive/bike/van on the best petrol/diesel an important car of all of them (ie the particular person typing this) runs on junk gasoline! :

It has a full BMW service historical past with receipts from the identical supplier it had been bought from model new in 2011 and had its final service two weeks earlier than I bought it in February exhibiting 21,636 miles the place the same old oil, filter, shaft oil & seals and brake fluid had been accomplished.

It had a brand new pair of Michelin Street 5 GT’s @1500 miles in the past and a brand new battery fitted throughout its final service.

All in all a tidy machine.

I’ve already began to suit some goodies to it similar to ezCAN, Denali Soundbomb, LED sidelights and many others. and can be becoming some Philips GT200 H7 bulbs/Philips Ultinon Pro6000 LED cease/taillights/rear indicators and illuminated emblem/roundels a step at a time in case it upsets the CAN Bus.

I’ve ridden @1500 dry miles on it to this point and loved each minute. Can actually say its one of the best bike I’ve ever owned/ridden however then once more it’s the latest, most trendy bike I’ve owned and even has that new-fangled gasoline injection fitted!

Wanting ahead to many extra trouble-free miles even after studying all in regards to the points that appeared to plague the Ok-series…

Thanks & sort regards,

-=Glyn=-