Re: gts (fwd)
In a message dated 3/23/00 1:56:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Could a kind soul drop this fellow some info? Info sent. Fred
tire wear
I noticed my front tire is wearing more on the right side than the left. Should it be doing this or is it telling me the camber is off? It's due to be replaced soon & there's some cupping but the assymetric wear worries me. Doesn't seem to affect handling though. Also, if anyone has a broken/bent/unusable lower front arm, or knows where there is one, that I can get very cheap / free I'd like to cut one up, do some metallography, thickness measurements, tensile testing, & chemical analysis. I'd post the results. Thanks Bill
Re: Mail order?
Timothy, Since you asked check out http://www.wallyscycleworld.com . Actually, I recently started working here, but Walt's been a friend of mine for years. We cater primarily to the Harley aftermarket, but our suppliers are Custom Chrome, Biker's Choice, Vance & Hines, Drag Specialties, etc - all of which have parts / tires / etc for the GTS. Been getting my expendables from Wally's for some time now. Give us a call, tell them I sent you. -Thomas '94 GTS == Thomas H. Keyworth http://www.keyworth.net http://www.district37ama.org == Wally's Cycle World Lowest Prices Guaranteed! http://www.wallyscycleworld.com 800-745-6830 == -Original Message- From: Argo, Timothy D. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Thursday, March 23, 2000 9:16 AM Subject: Mail order? >I know that some of you have had some good and not so good experiences with >some of the mail order places. >Who should I use? And more importantly, who should I avoid? > >Thanks >Tim >
Re: rear brake caliper bolt !&$)(!&#$)! (fwd)
-- Michael Weaver (706)542-6468 [EMAIL PROTECTED] UCNS Network Specialist LAN Support Group University of Georgia, Athens Ga. )O( Public PGP key: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~weaver/pgp.html -- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:39:35 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Error Condition Re: rear brake caliper bolt !&$)(!&#$)! Rejected message: sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by [EMAIL PROTECTED] follows. Reason for rejection: sender not subscribed. --- Sunday night I tried to adjust the chain...should be an easy, 15 minute procedure, done many times before...right? The rear caliper retaining bolt was very tight--I needed a 6" extension on my socket wrench to loosen (yes, the correct direction!) it at all. Normally I just loosen the bolt, adjust the chain, and re-tighten it (with a torque wrench if possible). In this case, since it was so stiff, I decided to remove the bolt, so I could clean the bolt and threads on the swingarm, check for corrosion, and replace the bolt (if needed). After about 3/4~1 turn out (the bolt was clearly coming out--the sliding metal clip and caliper were loose), the bolt sheared off inside the swingarm. Yuck. The bike's now in the shop (FastLane Cycles in Chantilly, VA) to have what's left of the bolt drilled out. Since the swingarm had to be pulled for that little procedure, I'm having the swingarm lubed and tapped for grease fittings. Mark --
RE: GTS Death Valley ride pics
Alright! Send these pictures to me and I'll post them on my website. I'll have to make them smaller and probably won't be able to post them all at the same time. But, I'll do my best! Do me a favor and break them down into several emails. Although I'm not short on bandwidth, I believe our Exchange server might be limiting the size of a single email. Give it a try and we'll see what happens. Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC AMA #609423 // [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/~raddboy Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000 > -Original Message- > From: Kelly Cash [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 4:13 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list > Subject: GTS Death Valley ride pics > > Hi all- I have 55MB of pictures from the Death Valley trip > last weekend. I need a place to post 'em. Each shot is around > 700k - 900k. They're 1600x1200, fine quality. (I'm not yet > adept enough with gimp to change the compression to make the > filesize smaller) > > There's also a 6MB .AVI (which can be viewed with Quicktime) > of the motley crew singing "Happy Birthday" to Maxine. > (fortunately for all, it's a movie only, no sound) > > Please let me know where to send 'em, > > -K > > == > Kelly CashMain: 408-727-5497 > Solid Data Systems FAX: 408-727-5496 > 2945 Oakmead Village Court [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Santa Clara, CA 95051 > www.soliddata.com > == >
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gts (fwd)
Could a kind soul drop this fellow some info? Thanks, MIke -- Michael Weaver (706)542-6468 [EMAIL PROTECTED] UCNS Network Specialist LAN Support Group University of Georgia, Athens Ga. )O( Public PGP key: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~weaver/pgp.html -- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 13:36:55 EST From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: gts My name is Tim Sculley a very happy GTS 1000 (93) owner A friend and I who also has a GTS do some touring some high speed always as many curves as possible usually 800 to 900 miles per day on vacation Saw an article about ABS problems which concerned me (I would hate to lock rear brake in some of the situations I put myself in) I would appreciate any or all info you could send Thanks Tim Sculley
Mail order?
I know that some of you have had some good and not so good experiences with some of the mail order places. Who should I use? And more importantly, who should I avoid? Thanks Tim
RE: GTS wheels
John, Where did you guys get your wheels from? I realize the sidecar sizes are no good to me but, I'd love to get a set of lightweight good looking wheels for the GTS. As far as I know nothing is available. The front wheel is IMO the worst design element of the GTS. Too swoopy looking. It's not really horrible but it looks like it would be better suited on a hot rod or a cruiser. Cheers Joe. -Original Message- From: dreuning [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 5:01 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: GTS interchange parts list? If you need a front wheel, rear wheel, front arm parts, or that oil-window cover, check out the sidecar builders. These original parts are not found on mine GTS, so they must be somewhere. http://www.side-bike.de/ http://www.gvd.dk/sidepower/ http://www.wbm.nl/index.html , [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Dreuning The Netherlands GTS/Mega Comete sidecar; 2WS, 1WD with 185-50-R14 tyres on the wheels and a front arm on the wrong side ;-) Dan Neuman wrote: > Hello All, > It looks like I might actually own a GTS in the near future. The > problem is, is that it will probably be bought at a salvage auction in less than > pristine condition. > Here's my question. Is there a list somewhere out there of what > parts the GTS shares with other bikes?? I belive that its engine is based on > the FZR1000 engine of the same year?? Does anybody know how much of it > is the same?? Does the GTS share any other parts with other Yamaha's?? > Thanks, > Daniel > SF CA
