Welcome aboard Cugsy.
I'm just down the road from you in Essex.
Was up your way at the weekend visiting a friends in Wymondham and then on to see my nephew in Cambridge.
Lots that can be done to make the GTR1000 better suit you.
Check out "Otto", my 1989 bike, on my website (planet symbol under my avatar)
Rifle base + 22" screen, Russell saddle, ZZR1200 shock, ThrottleMeister, topbox, etc.
Damned fine bikes the 1000s. Want to get mine back on the road this year but am having too much fun with the 1400