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**jre** · 06 Feb 07, 12:15 PM

Hello,

Well I picked up my GT1000 on Saturday and rode out into Kent, Sussex and Surrey on the weekend

It's a fantastic bike and I enjoy riding it very much. I even had a couple of comments from passers by saying they liked it when I stopped to pick a Mars bar in Groombridge.

I'm a very new rider. I only started riding two months ago, and passed my test two weeks ago. I've been riding a Honda CG 125 daily, except fot the preparation for the test when I rode a Kawazaki 650. I'm basically saying I am a very inexperienced rider.

The GT1000 is obviously a very different bike to my CG, the gearing is very different. I found that in 3rd gear it's a bit "lumpy" at 30mph, but at 35mph it's smoother, whereas my CG is very smooth at 30mph in 4th. By lumpy I mean it's as though 30mph is too slow for 3rd and the engine or gear box has slight "shuddering".

I want to ride my new bike properly and not be the cause of unnecessary wear and tear. In my inexperienced state, I would say that up to about 35mph I should keep the bike in 2nd. So in London I'd pretty well always be in 1st or 2nd. Does anyone have some comments on this? I would really like to hear what other people have to say.

Cheers,
John.

06 Feb 07, 12:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
jre Newbie Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: London Posts: 18 jre's Gallery	Road Speed and Gear Selection Hello, Well I picked up my GT1000 on Saturday and rode out into Kent, Sussex and Surrey on the weekend It's a fantastic bike and I enjoy riding it very much. I even had a couple of comments from passers by saying they liked it when I stopped to pick a Mars bar in Groombridge. I'm a very new rider. I only started riding two months ago, and passed my test two weeks ago. I've been riding a Honda CG 125 daily, except fot the preparation for the test when I rode a Kawazaki 650. I'm basically saying I am a very inexperienced rider. The GT1000 is obviously a very different bike to my CG, the gearing is very different. I found that in 3rd gear it's a bit "lumpy" at 30mph, but at 35mph it's smoother, whereas my CG is very smooth at 30mph in 4th. By lumpy I mean it's as though 30mph is too slow for 3rd and the engine or gear box has slight "shuddering". I want to ride my new bike properly and not be the cause of unnecessary wear and tear. In my inexperienced state, I would say that up to about 35mph I should keep the bike in 2nd. So in London I'd pretty well always be in 1st or 2nd. Does anyone have some comments on this? I would really like to hear what other people have to say. Cheers, John.