Hi all--
I've been on the GTS for about a month now, and have put on a litle over 1000
miles. I have a couple of questions about the bike, since I was more used to my
old CBR1000F:
1. I have a hella squeak from the front wheel. It seems to come from the
vicinity of what looks like a rod between the steering knuckle and the wheel. I
ordered the manual and will eventually get all the lube points, but I'd like to
take care of this before too much more riding. What are the lube points in the
front and what lube (grease, oil, WD-40)?
2. The bike came with BT-50s. I've never run this tire. What's the consensus
(?) on the list on tires, and are the BT-50s acceptable? The rear tread is fine
but it does have a chicken strip. The front is in good shape.
3. I was coming out of a turn and brought the bike upright. I briefly took my
hands off the bars, and it went into a headshake pretty bad. I've noticed that
it's not as stable in the turns as my CBR, and seems especially twitchy when
there is gravel or stones in a corner--I actually almost lost it in a very
routine turn. It generally seems less stable than the CBR, including on the
straights. Anyone ridden both these bikes who can help me out with the
comparison? Perhaps I am just riding faster? :)
4. Is it possible that these are all related? Eg.--the steering knuckle is
hanging up and affecting the handling, and the dubious tires contribute (though
the front is in good shape)? Just different handling characteristics?
5. It also seems a litle buzzier than my cbr. While I realize that the cbr is
notoriously (boringly, to some) smooth, it doesn't seem like the GTS would be
any worse. Obviously I won't be thinking about sync-ing the carbs. Any other
ideas?
6. Anything I need to be looking for until the service manual arrives? Just
hit 10,000 miles.
I really like riding the gts so far, and am looking to forward put some serious
mileage on.
Thanks all--
adam
