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We now have the all-new Kawasaki W800 in stock! Also, the new and improved Kawasaki Z750R is also in stock.

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The Kawasaki ZX-10R and Z1000SX are available for demo, so come and book a test ride now!

At GT Superbikes Limited, in Talbot Green, we are proud to launch the Brand New 2011 Models of the highly anticipated Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R and the all-new Z1000SX, Kawasaki’s innovative solution to fill a much needed gap in the market.

The unveiling will take place at our Showroom (Units 15 & 16, The Beeches Ind. Est, Coed-cae Lane, Talbot Green, CF72 9DY) on Thursday, 27th of January, where we will be offering a great night out, starting at 7pm until 9pm. There will be opportunities to Book a Test Ride, enjoy a free BBQ, and fill up on Coffee & Biscuits!

You can see more pictures of them bike on our Website, www.gtsuperbikes.com.

To see more pictures of the Z1000SX, click here.

To see more pictures of the Ninja ZX-10R, click here.

Both bikes look extremely promising, with outstanding reviews from MCN! It looks like Kawasaki is definately the ‘must have’ bike of 2011!

Check out MCN’s review of the ZX-10R & the Z1000SX:

2011 ZX-10R Review, click here.

2011 Z1000SX Video Review, click here.

Skinned knuckles, oil stains on the patio and finding a container for all that old engine lubricant have been banished thanks to a winter motorcycle check promotion that has just been launched by Kawasaki Motors UK.

Run alongside garage and workshop favourite, Muc-Off, GT Superbikes Limited, as a participating franchised dealer covers the essential pre-winter maintenance checks needed for all Kawasaki road bikes.

Including both an oil and filter change, the fifteen point winter check will be undertaken by our Kawasaki trained technicians and includes all the major maintenance and safety areas creating peace of mind in advance of the hardest biking season of the year. And, as an extra bonus, genuine Kawasaki spare parts needed and used as result of the rigorous fifteen point winter check can also attract a 10% price discount*.

Also included in the £95 price of each Kawasaki pre-winter check will be a complementary Muc-Off ComPac kit worth a cool £15. Having built up an enviable reputation in the world of both motocross and road bike valeting and maintenance, Muc-Off is a high quality product that is used extensively in the workshop at Kawasaki Motors UK and also here at GT Superbikes.

What the Winter Preparation includes:

• A 15 point check over of the machine by our Kawasaki factory trained technicians.
• Valet of machine.
• Oil and filter change.
• Winter machine preparation using Muc-Off products.
• A FREE Muc-Off pack to help maintain your motorcycle over the coming months (worth £15).
• 10% off of any additional Genuine Kawasaki parts replaced* .

All of this costs just £95 including VAT and is available now from GT SUPERBIKES!

TO VIEW MUC-OFF’s COOL VIDEO CLICK HERE

Full terms and conditions can be found on the Kawasaki Motors UK website – CLICK HERE

 
So – what are you waiting for? Get down to your local Kawasaki dealer today and get your bike ready for the colder months ahead and beat those winter blues!

Check out our Online Shop more of our special deals: www.gtsuperbikes.com

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 Save £400 on Clothing / Accessories OR £400 Deposit on Finance when you buy a Kawasaki ER-6f from us at GT Superbikes, Wales Leading Kawasaki dealership! ONLY TIME ONLY!

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New 2010 Kawasaki Z1000 – Special Limited Edition

1 ONLY with great deals on Finance – GET YOURS NOW!

http://www.gtsuperbikes.com/gbu0-prodshow/Kawasaki+Z1000+2010+Model+Ltd+Edition.html

We are thrilled to launch our brand new Racing Team Website!

You can find all our latest racing news and update, with galleries from all our events, downloadable content, newsletters, rider, team and bike profiles as well as much, much more!

WWW.GTSUPERBIKESKAWASAKI.COM

www.gtsuperbikeskawasaki.com

Along with this, we have also launched our new Facebook fanpage, in which you can also keep up to date with all our latest news and events!

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Llantrisant-United-Kingdom/GT-Superbikes-Kawasaki/

GT Superbikes Facebook Page

Managed to overcome a difficult start to the weekend

We have passed the half way point in the season and the famous Brands Hatch Indy circuit was next to welcome the Thundersport GB Championships as spectators get treated to a full line up in the Termignoni Superstock 600 class.

I would like to say the weekend went very well and smoothly, but unfortunately, it didn’t.

From Cadwell Park, we made some big changes suspension-wise, in our constant quest to get that extra bit of grip.

Lack of grip exiting corners has been one of my weaker points this season so far, but after trying completely new, radical changes, I felt we improved greatly on getting on the gas much earlier, and much harder.

Although, this plagued us with chronic handling issues almost everywhere around the track. I did expect some teething issues with the new rear setup, but nothing this extreme. Gradually we began improving on the setup with a few tweaks here and there, and started dropping the lap times, but only three 20 minute sessions before qualifying simply wasn’t enough to iron out all the problems.

We went into the first qualifying knowing it was going to be an uphill struggle, as the pace was so fierce. Weather conditions were ideal, meaning lap record pace was reached after a couple laps. This wasn’t great for me as no matter how hard I tried to push, everytime I tried to string a good lap together, I would have a big moment almost putting me in the kitty litter. I ended the first qualifying down in 15th place.

After a night of discussion and debate, we made major changes to the damping on both the front end and rear of the bike, but as there was no practice sessions before the next qualifying, it was a bit of an educated guess.

The next morning we were greeted by cold, windy, overcast conditions, which unlike the first qualifying, was far from ideal. I went out for my 2nd attempt at qualifiying and instantly, the suspension felt much better. I managed to knock almost a full second off my lap time, despite the worse conditions. Although improving my time and position and qualifying well inside the top 10, the grid was decided by overall best times, meaning everyone set their best laps in the previous day’s qualifiying. This meant I was only promoted one position on the grid to 14th.

I felt fairly condifent for the race after making leaps and bounds forwards with the suspension. I made a reasonable start, but was instantly caught up in the messy traffic into first corner, losing a couple of positions on the run down into Druids harpin. I dropped down to around 17th, but I got my head down and pushed hard, but again, I was plagued by handling problems, and no matter how hard I pushed, I was constantly fighting to hold my lines. I eventually managed to squeeze a few positions back, eventually finshing in 13th.

For the second race we had to make some more big changes, as I still felt we were still a long way out in the first race, with struggling to turn in whilst on the brakes, hold a line on acceleration and get the power onto the track without spinning.

With some very much appreciated advice from championship leader, Seb Bulpin, we tweaked the damping on the front end, and with a turn of preload off the rear with some soft pressures in the tyres, which made all the difference. This time I had a fairly good start into 10th place before the first corner and had a good line ready for Druids harpin, but unfortunately, a rider up front made a mistake on the brakes, running wide and causing a chain reaction behind, and I ended up being caught up in someone elses mess. I dropped back a few positions, but found myself in a close battle for 6th place.

The race started to settle down and I was sitting in 9th place looking for an opportunity to pass when I was slipstreaming a rider in front of me coming onto the home straight, when without warning, he completely closed the throttle and pulled into the pits at the very last minute. I had to hit the brakes very hard, coming within millimetres of hitting his rear wheel and crashing at well over 120mph.

Again, because of a very bad manover on the other rider’s behalf, I was caught up in a mess that wasn’t my own doing and lost a position and about 3 seconds as a result.

Despite this, I finished in 10th place, which I’m happy with considering my lap times, which I dramatically reduced by over a second from the first race and was now into the 49’s, only 0.4 of second off the top 3 lap times.

Thanks for reading,
Greg #31

You can follow Greg’s progress on www.gregjames.co.uk or www.gtsuperbikes.co.uk.

Also, be sure to visit GT Superbikes online shop; www.gtsuperbikes.com

Greg James, the 19 year old engineering student from RCT made his debut at National level in the ” 2010 Aberdare Park National Road Race Championship” on 24th/25th July.

The event, which first took place way back in 1950, always attracts top road racers from around the UK and Ireland. Previous competitors include Mike Hailwood, John Surtees ,and Carl Foggarty to name but a few. The first ever live TV broadcast of motorcycle racing in the UK took place at this event in 1955.
 The curcuit is quite unique as unlike “Donington Park” and “Mallory Park” it actually is a real “park”, you know the type with swings, duck pond, trees and park benches. Once a year this tranquil area is transformed into a high speed race circuit and thousands of spectators arrive to see legends of two wheel racing battle head to head, and to soak up the amazing atmosphere.

Greg, sponsored by GT Superbikes of LLantrisant, had only raced on purpose built race circuits previously, and admits to feeling initially daunted by the extremely challenging track known as “Aberscare”  to those who have raced there. He also faced tough opposition from riders with sevreal years of experience at the circuit as well as professioal race teams from the British Superbike paddock. Despite this Greg desperately wanted the experience of racing at the prestigeous event after many years of watching in awe as a young child.

On Day One with just one 10 minuite practice session on his Kawasaki ZX6R and one 10 minuite session on his younger brother Scott’s Honda RS 125 Greg decided to ride with an element of caution in the first few races to get to grips with the circuit. ” I took advice from fellow racers who had first hand experience of the track and spent the first day just learning my way around” says Greg. He admits to being surprised to find himself taking 3rd place in his heat of the “Welsh Open” on the GT Superbikes Kawasaki and another 3rd on the Seren Financial Honda 125 in “King of the Singles” Greg went on to finish 9th and 6th respectively in the final round of each race.. “I’m really pleased with my performance and hopefully with a few changes to the set up of the bikes I’ll improve on these results tomorrow”.

Day Two saw Greg put in incredible performances as he battled on track with the big names in British Motorcycle Racing including Ireland’s William Dunlop, “The Flying Scotsman” Mark Buckley and British Superstock front runner John Simpson. The crowds were clearly thrilled with the teenager’s skill and determination as gasps and cheers were abundent each time he executed an inch perfect pass to catapult his way through the field. After taking two 2nd and two 3rd place finishes in the heats, Greg ended a fantastic days racing with a double podium when he took 3rd places in both the “125cc Championship” and “King of the Singles”.

“I’m over the moon to take two podiums for my sponsors, especially for GT Superbikes, as it was our local event, so I’m thrilled to be able to offer thank you in return for all the effort they’ve put in to get me out on track this year. I never even dreamt of standing on the podium at Aberdare, it was just a fantasy before the weekend, so to take two of them in the same weekend, at my first attempt at this level and track, was such an amazing feeling. To say I’m estatic would be an understatement!” says Greg.

You can follow Greg’s progress on www.gregjames.co.uk or www.gtsuperbikes.co.uk.

Also, be sure to visit GT Superbikes online shop; www.gtsuperbikes.com

The all-new, sharper Kawasaki ZX-10R is set to touch down in Europe in late August, with your first chance to catch a glimpse of the refined model at the Nurburgring, World Superbike round on 5th of September.

A newly formed department at Kawasaki solely focused on the title assault in the World Superbike championship, with the development being led by the firms top 10 engineers and many MotoGP engineers makes it a truly formidable force on both track and road. All new engine and chassis design boasts target figures of 190bhp and only 198kg, with sights set firmly on being a leading force in the World Superbike championship.

Sophisticated traction control will be standard, and a state-of-the-art dashboard will have road and race modes – race mode will hide all non essential information, like speed and the odometer, in favour of making the lap timer, rev-counter and traction control information more prominent.

You can purchase this brand new bike from http://www.gtsuperbikes.com/ when its released!

In the meantime, check out pictures of it here: Kawasaki ZX-10R 2011

Watch this space for more information on the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R model as we get it! 

Video sourced at http://www.kawasaki-challenge.com via Asphalt and Rubber.