RE: ABS failures list

1999-11-29 Thread Andy Perry
I faxed you an ABS failure report a while back, but didn't make the list. I guess you didn't get it. Add Andy Perry, Charlotte, NC -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Loss, Joe Sent: Monday, November 29, 1999 5:07 PM To: Multiple recipients

RE: ABS letter

1999-11-29 Thread Loss, Joe
Apparently they also possibly suffer the same problems. I tried to get someone to vounteer to post the ABS survey on th FJ list with no success. I don't have the details. Probably better we keep this to just to GTSs right now as the rate of failure seems higher amoungst GTSs. Joe. -Original

Re: ABS failures and goofy hometowns FLUFF

1999-11-29 Thread FGrefe
For lack of better things to do I am rearranging this list in order of most to least goofy hometown names. If you feel that you hometown has not been given enough credit for goofiness, please e-mail me with a brief description of why the name of your hometown is goofy. Yours truly, Fre

Re: ABS failures list

1999-11-29 Thread Bsascot
You can add me to the list. Mine was replaced under warrantee recently. Scot Gordon Santa Rosa, California

RE: ABS letter

1999-11-29 Thread Darren_Kinoshita
I'm probbly out in left field on this one but has anyone checked with FJ1200 owners to see if they might also have similar experiences with the ABS on those bikes ? Darren

Re: Yamaha ABS letter - final version

1999-11-29 Thread Monkyon2wl
Joe: First off, it is a superb letter. Because it is an excellent letter, it makes critiquing even easier for the "armchair editors." Really though, I would change "near future" to January 15th. That's plenty of time. If they fail to respond, then we know exactly when to go to level #2.

ABS failures list

1999-11-29 Thread Loss, Joe
Here is the list of ABS failures to date. Looks like we have 30 not 31. Could those who have not given me any details yet at least give me your location so that I can complete this list. ASAP please. Thanks. Cheers Joe. # NAMELOCATION 1 Joe Loss

RE: ABS letter

1999-11-29 Thread Crisler, Jon
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01BF3AB3.4C450754 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I think 30 days should be sufficient, assuming it gets to the rig

RE: AMSOIL filters for GTS-1000

1999-11-29 Thread Crisler, Jon
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01BF3AB3.1C154058 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" You are already on the list Stan, but have your brother send me h

Re: AMSOIL filters for GTS-1000

1999-11-29 Thread S. Bodnar
Jon add another to the air filter list. My brother just picked up a 93. I am also intersted in the filters. Thanks, Stan -- > From: Crisler, Jon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: AMSOIL filters for GTS-1000 > Date: Monday, November 29, 1

ABS letter

1999-11-29 Thread gsgall
The only comment I would make is to put in a "reply by" date. I would give them at least three months to reply. After all, if they take us seriously, they will want to do some homework. Big machines tend to turn slowly. My suggestion would be reply by March 1, 2000. One more thing, at this ti

Re: Re: Lightbulb comparison (fwd)

1999-11-29 Thread Michael Weaver
repost I think I fixed it this time. (I hope) 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

RE: Yamaha ABS letter - final version

1999-11-29 Thread Loss, Joe
OK, this is the final version, unless I hear some very good last minute comments. I have incorporated all of Mike Cordon's comments. Not much change to the overall content. I will send it off tommorrow to Yamaha. I will hold back sending it off to the NHTSA pending Yamaha's response. Kurt suggeste

Re: numbers of ABS failures

1999-11-29 Thread Monkyon2wl
I'll be anxious to hear of Yamaha's response to our letter. I sincerely hope they lay off of the "we've never heard of this..." tack when presented with the document. I'm not overly optimistic about their response conisidering their efforts, or lack thereof, so far. How sweet it would be to

Re: draggin' the centerstand & jumps

1999-11-29 Thread Monkyon2wl
In a message dated 11/29/99 1:42:33 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Warning *** Profesional driver on a closed course *ROTFLMAO > :) Applies here :) > > Side note : Kurt are you really trying to clear a 75' double??!!! Hey Louis, Actually it's a table-t

Re: draggin' the centerstand (was Re: Introduction)

1999-11-29 Thread Louis E Tweed
Are you on the throttle coming through the corners or coasting? I am not trying to say it is technique as I don't know how much further I can go before the front arm touches down. I do try to keep the rear tire under some acceleration as I go through corners. Louis Warning *** Profesional dr

RE: numbers of ABS failures

1999-11-29 Thread Crisler, Jon
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01BF3A9C.41B5CE2A Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" So lets say that this list represents 200 GTS owners. And there

web listing

1999-11-29 Thread jason j. kaplitz
does anyone out there know how to update the list on the gts site where you can update any modifications, mileage etc. that you've done to your gts. jason cog #62

numbers of ABS failures

1999-11-29 Thread BENSON
Just a short note on the number of ABS failures out there. Seems we're looking too much at the number of units failed FROM THIS LIST, in comparison to the number of GTSs IMPORTED TO THE U.S., not a correct way to do this. We have.what..200 or so on this list? And over 20 failures? It

Re: draggin' the centerstand (was Re: Introduction)

1999-11-29 Thread BENSON
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, Michael Weaver wrote: > > Phil who wants to know and who thinks the footy pegs are great warning > > devices > > They are, but I don't think its very manly to call them 'footy' pegs. OK, then is this better? We could call them pedal pinky rests. Phil

Re: Introduction

1999-11-29 Thread Darren_Kinoshita
You are right of course ! I did mean the center stand but for some reason my fingers typed "side" rather than "center". I think I am "stand" dyslexic. I will let you know if I find out anything from Air Tech. Darren

RE: draggin' the centerstand (was Re: Introduction)

1999-11-29 Thread Hawkins, Kevin L, SITS
When my centerstand started dragging during my weekend jaunts through the NC mountains, I knew it was time to have the shock rebuilt. The rebuild did wonders. When I start dragging the pegs is when I know that I'm not being as smooth as I can be. Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC AMA #609423 //

Re: draggin' the centerstand (was Re: Introduction)

1999-11-29 Thread Michael Weaver
On Mon, 29 Nov 1999, BENSON wrote: > Folks--how can we do this?? All these parts we seem to be dragging, but > when I look at my GTS and visually drag things, the first thing to drag is > the footy pegs, and the second is the front suspension. Shortly after I > bought the GTS I decided that hig

RE: Lightbulb comparison

1999-11-29 Thread Hawkins, Kevin L, SITS
I suspected as much. I've had the Stanley Raybrig 289 on my GTS for a while now and absolutely love it! We did a stare and compare at the Southeast gathering and the difference was very real. I know that the scientific data shows these bulbs and the light spectrum to be less effective than OEM, bu

Re: Lightbulb comparison

1999-11-29 Thread Darren_Kinoshita
Just to add my two cents worth has anyone seen this HID conversion from Baja Designs ? http://www.bajadesigns.com/p25b.html It looks pretty good to me and I was considering trying a setup on my dual sport. I hadn't thought about it for a GTS but it should work. Darren

Lightbulb comparison

1999-11-29 Thread Kelly Cash
At long last, I've finally gotten my stuff together with Greg Christopher and Dave Biasotti and we compared the Tankmaster Stanley bulbs with the stock GTS headlight bulb. The Stanley bulbs tested were the blue/yellow "rainbow" bulb and the clear. I was a bit wary of the rainbow bulb, as there a

Draggin' Footpegs

1999-11-29 Thread gsgall
As I have said before on this list...the footpegs are a clear signal for me that I am over far enough! I am not a knee dragger at all. Grant

RE: Yamaha ABS letter comments

1999-11-29 Thread Loss, Joe
Thanks for all the input, guys. I've had various comments ranging from "we should be more threatening and we should get it out in the press" to "we should be less threatening and more friendly". Mike Cordon who is a products liability defense lawyer sent me some good comments which I will incorpor

draggin' the centerstand (was Re: Introduction)

1999-11-29 Thread BENSON
Folks--how can we do this?? All these parts we seem to be dragging, but when I look at my GTS and visually drag things, the first thing to drag is the footy pegs, and the second is the front suspension. Shortly after I bought the GTS I decided that higher pegs would be a bad idea, I really don

weight of the FZR

1999-11-29 Thread BENSON
On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, Louis E Tweed wrote: > All heavy parts. > What was the weight on a 1993 FZR1000? It was about 475 pounds dry, pretty heavy by 1999 standards.

GTS for sale

1999-11-29 Thread robert mcbrien
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repost-krausers for sale windscreen

1999-11-29 Thread Neelin_Wilson
Subject: GTS1000 - Parts for sale Date: Sun, 28 Nov 1999 23:15:21 -0600 From: "Randy & Chris Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a pair of Yamaha/Krauser GTS Hard saddle bags and a Lockhart tint

Lands' End Logo Has Arrived!

1999-11-29 Thread SHAWN PEARSALL
Got home from Turkey day to find a lovely sample of the GTS logo in the mail from Lands' End...I'll bring it with me to MN & Chicago this week so Kurt & the gang can get a look. The detail is quite good (you can almost make out the GTS on the fairing. The blue GTS (in GTS Touring Society) I thin