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posted December 27, 2007 04:37 PM
c-14 GTR
without a doubt im very interested in obtaining a GTR
except for a few nickel/dime items
its flawless
in talking with the rep
KHI is very cognizant of the nickel/dime items
no doubt to be addressed....hopefully remedied
in the future
will be in contact with them again in a few weeks
always nice to know they are listening
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posted December 27, 2007 10:24 PM
Out of curiosity, what are the nickel/dime items you are referring to exactly?
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posted December 29, 2007 07:36 AM
a-cruise control
having had it on a sport touring bike......its a great asset
NOT having to use a throttlemeister or other gimmicky throttle bits
is a plus
i have no doubt cruise will be offered in the future
it is notable that yamaha....honda & 1/2 of rhe bmw models
dont have cruise
they all sell very well & maintain their market share
b- 2 12volt outlets amidship to power
widder.....or gerbings gear for the pilot & passenger
it think there is an outlet at the steering head
that can easily power a radar detector + GPS
they really dont draw that much
c- last but not least
heated grips ....traveling all day thru warm or moderate temps
evening or nite rolls around
no need to look like an eskimoe breaking out all the heavy
cumbersome gear
flip the switch to hands stay warm.....motel or home made
b4 the deep chill sets in
the radiant heat complaint from the side fairing....moving or sitting
is also easily remedied
the louver is position & shaped wrong
it is also a simply bolt on
he agreed with all their previous knowledge of aerodynamics
its rather a sophomoric mistake
simply missing the obvious
aftermarket or subsequent revisions by KHI will cure that problem
no huge budget or redesign task necessary
no bike perfect
most have warts & blemishes
for the 2nd year i think they have nailed it
yet if they upgrade in 1 or 2 years as usual
to the aforementioned items
a Stellar hit !!!
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posted December 29, 2007 10:01 AM
I hate to say this and I never thought I would. But a cruise control would be a very nice thing. The throttle lock is almost a pain in the ass. The only really nice one it the ThrottleMiester and it makes my bars vibrate. I am going to find something else. Also the fact that a real cruise control will maintain speed would be really nice. Any hill and your hand is back on the grip. You spend more time adjusting your speed then paying attention to the road. Aftermarket controls suck because the switches are bulky and the install is usually a hack.
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posted December 29, 2007 12:11 PM
i have the factory cruise on my 2004 bmw
the best cruise ive ever had
solo... long didtance
speed NEVER varies
keeps me from getting tickets...!!!
41mpg at indicated 80mph [must be less cops never 2nd glance]
45 mpg same speed smaller bags
simply makes trips effortless !!
having it that good
one never wants to retreat !!
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posted December 30, 2007 10:24 AM
agreed, cruise would be nice... also some better fit/finish and solution to heat on ankles.
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posted December 30, 2007 12:59 PM
Heat , you say? What heat? 
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posted December 30, 2007 05:50 PM
fish, I thought your heat ploblem on the ankles was fixed. Your findings allowed me to fix mine and now it is too cold.
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posted December 30, 2007 08:18 PM
Gee - I wonder why it's so cold, in the dead of winter... 
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posted December 31, 2007 08:19 AM
well, mine's kinda weird Ted... sometimes it;'s hot - other times cold.. still havent quite figured mine out... .in leathers it's okay, but in jeans still hot (but inconsistently)
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posted December 31, 2007 10:04 AM
fish, mine is just fine in jeans, no problems at all even in very hot (100+) weather.
Steve, on most all the other bikes I have owned the heat from the engine is present and welcome in the cold and usually you can find a leg position that gives you some heat. But on this thing since I sealed up the foam and the engine in broken in the thing just doesn't give you any heat, it is almost weird. If the weather if anything under 70 It has trouble maintaining one bar on the temp guage if you are moving.
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posted December 31, 2007 10:19 AM
Man, that thing runs cool...not like mine.
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posted December 31, 2007 11:49 AM
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Man, that thing runs cool...not like mine.
How many miles do you have on it? And did you do fish's mods?
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