My new-to-me bike!

[Pench]

Hi all! Been a lurker for a while and have wanted a ZZR1400 since their release. Had a ZZR600 as my first big bike after passing my test and have had a variety of bikes since then but I've always had the itch for one of these and was just never in a position to do so. Well I finally am and went to view it Saturday. It's a beauty and is in pretty great condition with a few extra bits too like heated grip, an optimate and the end cans.
It's got loads of service history and the valves were checked at 36k miles.
I pick it up next weekend and I can't wait.

Hope the pics work!

[snagzie]

Congrats!

Picked up a GTR1400 a few days ago myself as the position is more "me". Great engines, but I am getting some staggeringly bad mileage to a tank, need to run it through another tank though to confirm. Showing 1 bar on the gauge at just over 80miles done (22 lite tank)

[Pench]

That sounds extremely low mileage from what I've read of them? Wonder what that could be. How is the GTR?

[Time4another]

Congrats and nice choice. Wears that colour well.

[snagzie]

Pench said:

That sounds extremely low mileage from what I've read of them? Wonder what that could be. How is the GTR?

If you were asking how old, its 2009. Pre "eco mode".

Its had a bench flash by P3 tuning and plates installed, neither by myself obvs.

Not panicking yet, if it stays terrible I'll take it to a diff tuner for a custom map, not arsed about the power being full on, more the smoothness (which is fine but sensitive at lower end of throttle) and MPG

• *Sorry OP for hijacking!***

[Pench]

Appreciated! I must admit to originally being set on a green one but I saw this one locally and thought I'd go look and think it looks fantastic.

[black-k1]

Lovely bike! Well done.

I hope you have many happy miles together.

[M28TTR]

Looks great! My pal has the same Gen1 model as you in dark Blue. Awesome arent they, complete do it all bike. Light around town, super stable, fun in the twisties but that engine...turbine smooth and huge amounts of torque everywhere.

Enjoy!
Here's a gratuitous pic of mine.

[Pench]

M28TTR said:

Looks great! My pal has the same Gen1 model as you in dark Blue. Awesome arent they, complete do it all bike. Light around town, super stable, fun in the twisties but that engine...turbine smooth and huge amounts of torque everywhere.

Enjoy!
Here's a gratuitous pic of mine.

She's a beauty! I'm very excited to pick mine up

[Bob_Defly]

Congrats, looks like a hoot!

[WarnieV6GT]

Great bike !

One of these is definitely on my list of bikes to try. But only when I have more time/money to do a few Euro trips.

[Farky]

Stonking bikes aint they?
Absolutely love ours, great do it all bike tht i’ll never sell

[Pench]

Farky said:

Stonking bikes aint they?
Absolutely love ours, great do it all bike tht i’ll never sell

I'm hoping so! Counting down to Saturday now haha. The green really is an incredible colour. Want to get myself luggage too for me and the missus to have weekends away.

[Farky]

Givi plx446 rails & V35 panniers is what ya want

Edited by Farky on Tuesday 18th February 10:25

[Steve_H80]

Lovely looking things then ZZR14's, if my gangly fitted on them I'd have one.

[podman]

Cracking, very imposing looking beasts! Enjoy your new bike..

[Gas1883]

I like the zzr1400, I was set on a sports bike but keep looking at them , must admit I always liked my cbr1000, I guess similar bike but faster .

[Gas1883]

it’s a shame honda don’t do a sports tourer , must admit i’ve been looking at zzr1400,s today .

[Pench]

They do, the blackbird but nothing more modern unfortunately