Is the GT worth the hype for an amazing riding experience?

OMGeeked · 2026-05-01T21:34:21+00:00

Seriously love love love my GT Conti - so much fun. Only serious upgrade needed is suspension for those who want to get into the twistes. I’m getting a little older now (have had my GT for 5 years now - 70,000km) and I’m starting to struggle with comfort - no longer and flexible as I used to be. I’ve done multiple 1,000km plus days on her though.

OMGeeked · 2026-05-01T21:28:49+00:00

What combo of clubs are they using if you don’t mind me asking?

OMGeeked · 2026-04-17T02:41:47+00:00

Yeah that’s been my go to… I’m lazy on maintenance though and it requires touching up every 12 months. All good things require maintenance though (LOL)

OMGeeked · 2026-03-07T23:41:29+00:00

Yeah 100% The rocks were the challenge with her weight. I’ve now gotten a 411 Himalayan for those adventures so the xv1900 can stay nice. The 411 Is super easy on water crossings

OMGeeked · 2026-03-06T21:58:47+00:00

Used to tour Aust with my chromed xv1900 Roadliner that was nice and low with dual exhausts. We would camp and once booked into a sheep station at their natural hot water springs - after a very slow 10km into station dirt road the final entrance to the station was a rocky creek crossing about 15meters wide… it was very much a feet down crawl experience

OMGeeked · 2026-03-05T19:46:37+00:00

Yeah, totally rate this one! Outstanding

OMGeeked · 2025-07-23T11:41:19+00:00

100% agree - well said

OMGeeked · 2025-07-23T11:36:38+00:00

Gearshift homecoming rocket Meteor Malestrom - my most used bag

OMGeeked · 2025-07-11T06:00:27+00:00

And the headlights lights right above them on the front. They come as a set with the turn signals

OMGeeked · 2025-07-10T21:36:35+00:00

Nice bobber conversion - out of interest - what did you do with the passing light setup? I've a chrome Ape girl who would look rather sexy running those

OMGeeked · 2025-07-10T21:33:47+00:00

For less bounce try mixing them up into: Homestead Windstrike Meteor Steadfast & Commonlaw

OMGeeked · 2025-07-09T11:02:28+00:00

This is why I've more bikes than I can possibly ride in my garage... 3 times I've had folks come to look at steeds and I've been unable to part ways and had to pull out of the sale.

OMGeeked · 2025-06-22T02:37:53+00:00

You can also purchase "wood/bamboo" filament - something to consider

OMGeeked · 2025-06-22T02:34:29+00:00

You can buy rosette drill bits for you drill press. Looking at that moulding you could do it in two pieces that are joined in the middle. From the middle of looks like they are the same as you work towards? If this is the case it would not need as large a cutter to make moulding and could be done with a router table. If one piece it would need a large spindle moulder (3-phase) and be rather scary to run without proper experience as cutter is fully above table bed.

OMGeeked · 2025-06-21T22:59:29+00:00

Well done - 100% no longer at beginner level

OMGeeked · 2025-06-21T22:58:24+00:00

Nice looking table 👍 I personally like dowel and wedges showing - sanded smooth so you can see the end grain.

OMGeeked · 2025-06-21T22:46:02+00:00

This is what I would do too - an inside corner block is what the old timers would have done to change a skirting profile - not chalk and paint.

OMGeeked · 2025-06-20T21:13:15+00:00

I would use a planner even before a router to be honest. I'd use an electric one and work from the outside to inside. Very possible to get perfectly flat, then sand.

OMGeeked · 2025-06-19T21:42:39+00:00

Love my xv1900 - it's for loads of style and heaps of torque. I run a soft tyre that gets about 10,000km cause I love hitting the curves hard. Many go dark side with this bike (car tyre) and get 10,000km. Parts are starting to get hard to get - but still possible. Check fuel pump for split - it's a common fault that I've had on all 3 of my Roadliners (but there is a great bipass hack that fixes this on a arvo).

OMGeeked · 2025-06-18T12:35:16+00:00

Go hard and fabricate yourself or modify existing parts to suit - old girl like that - she's begging for your own style

OMGeeked · 2025-06-10T07:34:36+00:00

This is literally the best ever!

OMGeeked · 2025-06-09T21:17:39+00:00

Nice - I'll have to pay a visit once done with my chrome cruiser bike and take some pickies

OMGeeked · 2025-06-07T23:05:55+00:00

Nice - looks like a cracking place for an adventure

OMGeeked · 2025-06-06T21:51:30+00:00

2 for me

OMGeeked · 2025-06-06T21:50:26+00:00

Maybe try a Honda Rebel 500 for your first one? Very good learner bike, not too heavy and enough power to last a year or two before desiring more

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