Eric’s K3 GSX1400

[Mick_J]

Welcome to the forum Erik 

[owen426]

Welcome along mate

[Eric GSX1400K3]

K3 B/W, good choice. It's only one away from the best which is obviously a K2 B/W.

Braided hoses firm up the lever a little, but having ridden both I've never thought it's enough difference to bother. Still running mine on the original hoses from the factory.

Good practice is to replace the rubber hoses every two years as they perish internally and externally.  They rarely fail, but they get to the point where a lot of the fluid transfer power goes to expanding the hose and not into the caliper.  Current braided hoses are teflon inside and braid outside = never replace again.

My daytona had braided hoses F+R, the feel was awesome, combined with PAZZO short levers.  Will def upgrade to braided hoses on the 1400, they look trick and IMHO work very well.  ......Now where did I plant that money tree.....?

[Eric GSX1400K3]

eric to all things 1402
have a good look around lots of help and info here.

I'm in north east scotland where are you at ?

seth

Definitely lots of good things to look at and plenty of info.

I'm in Perth, Western Australia, so about as far away from NE Scotland as you can get 

[Snapey]

We appear to have members scattered all over Australia so maybe we should have an MCR that's central to every one. This year is booked but 2019 needs a destination.

I could start the ball rolling by opening another thread and a list of places to go but let's see if there's any interest initially. In brackets can be a destination for the Saturday ride.

So my choice would be the only place Lucky Starr didn't take the hitch hiker all those years ago .... Oodnadatta. Saturday ride (Coober Pedy)

BTW .... welcome Eric.

[Sweaty]

Sydney to Oodnadatta is only 2300 kms one way  my arse is feeling sore just thinking about that 

[KiwiCol]

Sydney to Oodnadatta is only 2300 kms one way  my arse is feeling sore just thinking about that 

Pete, put the bike on the tow frame, drive up in comfort with the air con going etc, 50k's from destination park up & gear up. Ride in as fresh as!! 
Bloody legend!! 

[Snapey]

Sydney to Oodnadatta is only 2300 kms one way  my arse is feeling sore just thinking about that 

3100km from Perth ya sook.

[Kiwifruit]

Yep Col, like so many do at Sturgis !!

[Hooli]

K3 B/W, good choice. It's only one away from the best which is obviously a K2 B/W.

Braided hoses firm up the lever a little, but having ridden both I've never thought it's enough difference to bother. Still running mine on the original hoses from the factory.

Good practice is to replace the rubber hoses every two years as they perish internally and externally.  They rarely fail, but they get to the point where a lot of the fluid transfer power goes to expanding the hose and not into the caliper.  Current braided hoses are teflon inside and braid outside = never replace again.

My daytona had braided hoses F+R, the feel was awesome, combined with PAZZO short levers.  Will def upgrade to braided hoses on the 1400, they look trick and IMHO work very well.  ......Now where did I plant that money tree.....?

All true Eric. But until last year I was with a lass who owned several 14s with much lower mileage than mine, apart from her sinstered pads there really was no difference to how the brakes felt. Hence i'm happy to keep the original hoses.

[VladTepes]

If it ain't broke.. eh.

[Speedy1959]

Thankfully my bike came with braided hoses front and rear..
My thanks to the previous owner..

[Endless]

We appear to have members scattered all over Australia so maybe we should have an MCR that's central to every one. This year is booked but 2019 needs a destination.

I could start the ball rolling by opening another thread and a list of places to go but let's see if there's any interest initially. In brackets can be a destination for the Saturday ride.

So my choice would be the only place Lucky Starr didn't take the hitch hiker all those years ago .... Oodnadatta. Saturday ride (Coober Pedy)

BTW .... welcome Eric.

Lucky Starr probably shied away from the corrugations to Oodnadatta I reckon..

@Sweaty buy yourself an Airhawk pad. My (soft ass) Harley mates swear by them for a long haul

[Sweaty]

Being a (soft ass) endless, I have had one for over a year 

[Endless]

@Sweaty you big softy  they do work eh. I did try my mates once, considered one for my increasingly soft ass for big stints. I'm prone to being minimalist though, most gadgets give me the shits; also I ride horses so a sore ass is just part of the experience when riding stuff. Nice bike BTW

Also, Gday Eric!