Well done Matt. Given the way the roads in the UK are going I think you may just be ahead of the curve in popular bike types.

Has much changed from the previous one?

Active suspension, active cruise cobtrol, blind spot detection, Brembo calipers automatic headlight dipping and a better seat. Oh, and a nice colour scheme.

Thanks both. I'm pretty chuffed with it.

I found it pretty easy to tell if I was on the wrong ESA setting. If I wasn't in SPORT as I started on a local road  with some nice, well surfaced sweeping bends I'd find it difficult to hold the line I wanted.

Likewise,  the bumpy lane on the approach to my home was really uncomfortable if I wasn't in COMFORT mode.

ETA I'm about 120kg in my gear and use to ride solo with the pre-load set to rider and luggage.

An aside, but firmly in the 'Clever things nobody ever asked for' category you can add radar-assisted cruise control.
The only thing it's useful for is reminding you that you're on the wrong road for a motorbike.

I can imagine a market segment developing for a bike with lots of power, but minimal electronics.
Oh, hang on - we've all got that bike already.

I disagree regarding active cruse control. It's for the roads you have to ride to get to roads that are right for motorcycles.

Hello and welcome Kev. I wish you good luck on your search for a K1300S. There are some really good ones out there that are well worth considering but there are also some potential money pits. Do your homework on here and make a list of all the things to check when looking at possible bikes. One thing on the list, think very hard and make sure the bike is a really good price.  Two things; walk away whatever the price.

... and remember,  the MotorSport is the fastest colour, closely followed by the black!

I've added profile - location etc - not been on here for a long while so must have dropped off.

I'm thinking of part x ing bike - but they will not take it with the quickshifter noy working - hence the question about removing  it, rather than paying a dealer.

THanks for the responses.

Stu

I can only assume it's not a BMW dealer you're looking at part exchanging with but it's still worrying that the dealer is buying the bike without actually understanding that the quick shifter is not an "add on", but that it's actually integral with the bike! 

Very nice. Not much kindling in that crate though. One imagines they take it all apart and ship it back to Japan as a flat-pack.

Much as the Kermit green jars somewhat, I think I would have to have the green if I were having a Kwak, just to say I had been there and done that. Never owned a Kwak (or a Suzi or a Yam come to that) as was always a Honda guy prior to the GS and K's.

I think there's enough green to know it's a Kawasaki.