Welcome, Lucy, have lots of fun and games on the site and don’t pay ANY attention to Tonup - but do put some pics of your bike.
And stay clear of AbbeyJ and Da Artist who will beat you within an inch of your life with the newbie stick unless you make use of the soon-to-be-patented H.E.L.P. (or Handy Extra-strong Lucy Protector).
Hello Sally, welcome to LB! Good luck with the bike decision. You might get a better response if you post up in one of the general, or question orientated forums. Let’s see a picture of your bike?
If you’re still pondering about a GSX1400, just go get a test ride. The 14 is all about BIG – they’re a [physically] big bike, with a big street presence; they’re big on comfort - you can ride all day with no aches & pains; and they’ve got big…no… MASSIVE torque (which is what accelerates a bike and reduces the need for constant gearchanging - ideal for touring). To find out more, why not visit www.gsx1400.org/gsx1400_board/
I fully admit to being biased, but what can I tell ya, it’s lurve I wouldn’t part with it for the world – I might get another bike in a year or two, but it will be in addition to the 14.