Hey guys:
A few of you already know that I sold my GTS to a fellow from Calgary Canada.
Yup, Grant, there's another one up there... Not sure if he wants me to
throw his name out to the general public, so I will refrain. If you get a
new subscriber from Calgary, treat him well, he's a good
Jeez, S/A#2:
You take the long way to say "oops." Cross country trip on GSXR750 for you.
#8
In a message dated 1/26/00 8:20:17 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> mm cough emm cough,
>
> (Sound of SA#2 stuffing foot in his mouth) Really the point is
> Wasn't it 90' feet from 60 mph?
>
> Henry
Not in the snow. ;^)
Kurt
"You are master of your own destiny."
It is you who choose to sit in dark dreary office. HA! Want me to send you a
box of gumption, Fill? Ha! You know what to do!
When it's all said and done, I doubt that as you are collecting your harp
from St. Peter that you'll be kicking yourself
Bob,
That's kind of interesting.
Are the plates more brittle (brittler) in an uncharged state - making a short
more likely? Or, is it that the sediment laying on the bottom shorting out
the plates?
Inquiring mind want to know.
Kurt
In a message dated 1/21/00 7:15:42 PM Central Standard
Sure it has, Kevin. You start it up and ride it with some sort of frequency
and that "alternator thingy" is a great substitute for a trickle charger...
:^)
Winter sucks. /8^(
Kurt
> My GTS has never seen a battery charger!
>
> Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC
> AMA #609423 // [EMAIL
In a message dated 1/21/00 3:05:35 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Phil wrote:
>
>
> > Nope, not me, no squid here, so.OK, I guess after 26,000 miles you're
> > saying I shouldn't change the rear tire??? OK, but dang...
>
> Man, you have got to quite using
Good explanation.
What model, specifically, have you found most compatible for motorcycling.
Louis - I'm thinking in terms of off-roading if you have a suggestion...
Kurt
In a message dated 1/18/00 5:45:40 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> There's a long-winded a
In a message dated 1/18/00 8:42:07 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Oh, by the way. It's now 9:15 am in Greensboro, NC. We have 6" of snow on
> the ground and it's 25 degrees and won't get above 32! Damnit! I jetted the
> ZRX yesterday and was hoping to get some riding in.
Terry & Phil:
Good gravey!!! Can I get you two some cheese to go with the whine? Maybe a
support group? It is hard to decide whether or not to take advantage of a
beautiful day, isn't it? Yes, Kurt understands too... Especially in January.
Didn't your mommas teach you boys not to screw w
Grant:
I don't think that it's altogether different for you. From what I
understand, we have to get them inspected and replacement authorization by a
dealer too. Then Yamaha is notified.
Yamaha sure has to be loving this program. I've spoken to other GTS owners,
not on the list, who haven
In a message dated 1/14/00 11:45:18 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Was I right? How many original batteries are still functioning out there?
>
> Phil
Mine is. I've wondered the same. Of course, now that we have brought the
subjuct up...
Kurt
In a message dated 1/14/00 11:37:30 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I've sent a note to Jay off-list, but am thinking more and more that I
> want the twill cotton shirt, desert khaki in color...which would show off
> the stitchery very nicely thank you. 6436-1AGX, and $2
In a message dated 1/14/00 10:33:04 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Personally I'd love it if they offered a
> cap (baseball style) for our logo.
Yeah, well I'd love it if they embroidered it onto a big communist-style
beaver skin hat. It would look cool and save ears
In a message dated 1/13/00 8:09:25 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> C'mon. Just need five other guys Shawn? Phil? Kevin? Add a spouse and
> we're done.
>
> Item # long-sleeve solid: 6434-0L1X $29.50
I might go for one (as long as it's one of the handsome '94 o
In a message dated 1/14/00 9:38:10 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, SHAWN PEARSALL wrote:
>
> > brian brain...whats' the difference to a spell checker!
>
> Sean,
>
> Eye ewes spell cheque awl the thyme. Its grate!!
>
> Fill
Saw an inte
In a message dated 1/13/00 5:15:21 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Linda is being CC's on this e-mail so that she can also get the GTS mailing
> address. Mike Weaver (list manager) can Linda post a message to the group
> without being a member of the list (List proc acc
Well, #2:
Why don't you just sell off some of those Franklin Mint Collectables? I mean
really, it was cool that you had bought 1/2 of the production of "Bobby the
Biker Baby" dollies, as well as 50 of the Harley-Davidson authorized dinner
plates; but wouldn't you really rather have an R-1?
Here we go. A great excuse for another bike. Furthermore, Louis, all those
trials -type skills are directly applicable to trail and track skills. I
like it!
Hmm. there's a Gas Gas dealership in Anoka...
Kurt
In a message dated 1/11/00 1:44:32 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED
Guess I am in an wondering mood today:
I noticed that this advertisement included a Shoei helmet. Has anyone else
ever wondered who on earth would want someone else's skanky old helmet?
Appealing in the same way as sharing Chap-stick with the dog.
Sometimes I can barely stand to put my own
In a message dated 1/11/00 10:39:06 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Who know's...just dazed and confused with cabin fever...off to Chicago
> today, Milwaukee Friday...thanks for your help...keep me posted
>
> Shawn P
To people in southern latitudes:
This is what happ
Be careful with that thing Grant, that is one bad-ass bike for a Canadian. I
have one too. Kicks butt on the track, though I find the KX250 to be more
comfortable.
Anyway, the little teeny tiny pilot jet clogs easily. Be ready to clean it
pretty often.
The exciter for the "start" positio
Sometimes I am patron saint of bad timing -- considering my fluffy post
earlier today. Welcome Maxine.
Kurt
Not totally a neanderthal. (C'mon someone, say something... help..)
In a message dated 1/6/00 2:29:23 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> To those of you newbees
I have one of those -- and I get audio turn-by turn direction plus
instructions, tips suggestions and opinions. Attached to the pillion, I
call her Susan.
S/A #8
In a message dated 1/6/00 2:13:31 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Hi everyone,
>
> Is there some ga
Grant,
That was my question too. Good thing, as it would be a bitch to go to the
dealer's right now. Brrr. Salt does wonders for the finish too.
Kurt
> There is no time frame for a "fix". I asked this specifically because
> my bike is in winter storage for a few more months. He did sug
Oh, Shawn, Shawn, Shawn.
Lovely Linda is apparently Lucrecia Borgia in disguise. Is that an knife in
my back?
> Spoke with Linda Boling at Lands' End today...seems Kurt has ordered a
> sample GTS logo in Blue for him to see...PERSONALLY...hmmmh!
No I did not. I faxed and mailed the pe
Shawn,
I don't have your e-mail address at hand.
Get in touch with me when you have a moment. I have been in contact with
Linda at LE, and need some numbers from you to proceed, particularly the
order number, which they don't want to become general knowledge.
Here's my home email: [EMAIL
In a message dated 12/20/99 12:54:52 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Kurt, as Gil wrote, Yamaha is behaving in exactly the manner which we should
> expect them to act. That is, if they brush us off, perhaps we'll go away.
> I think you are being unfair to expect them to
Guys and Gals of GTS:
After giving the issue some thought over the weekend, I'm going to bow out of
writing the letter to MCN. Jay has composed an excellent template which
anyone could feel happy with attaching their name to, so look it over. I
will be glad to proof, should you want my input
I did, I will.
Send suggestions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] over the weekend.
I will compose, using the models we already have, on Sunday, hopefully, and
will post next week. I am going to keep it short and to the point. If I
sign, it is my letter and my words, but will of course reflect what
Good point, Jay.
I'd be willing to write the letter to MCN but here's my take on the situation:
I don't like the idea of taking property by force of law, so will draw the
line at any litigation. The only ones who benefit are lawyers in those
situations. At that point, screw it. Okay Yamaha,
SA#2 -- Where are you???
The lovely Mandy, or whomever, sent out the threads to match to blue. Of
course we have about ten minutes of daylight this time of year, so nobody
bitch if I am a few off on the spectrum...
Just kidding. I have a minor in art and halogen lighting in the.. Ready
Mine has done that a couple of times after cruising, very slowly around
towns. Not on the freeway. As indicated, the light went out after the next
"diagnostic" session.
I never bothered consulting the manual because I knew that eventually RSRBOB
would answer the question and save us the trou
1. Land's end logo update.
S/A#2, lest you think I have been negligent in duties, the blue threads are
now in transit to me. I have spoken to "Misty" who assured me it was so.
These logos are really cool. You gets your choice of either a '93 or '94.
Kevin, with his '93.5 going to be le
Henry:
I showed up at work this morning and found a bunch of e-mails related to
this. Thanks for passing it on, Henry. You are truly a motorcyclist.
GTSers, even if you are not an off-roader, you may want to become involved --
motorcyclists need to stick together -- sooner or later you will
Hey, I found out.. The one job (besides the rear tire & fuel pump
replacement) that I had a dealer to to my GTS they f-d up! Instead of the
120/70 front tire I always assumed it was, and had requested, I have a
120/60. Guess I never gave it much thought after I had it installed. No
wonder m
Grant:
Hockey's moved south, "you-all". Not that southerner's have become totally
familar with the nuances, but they try:
We say: breakaway
They say: He's winnin' just like Dale Earnhardt. Y'all.
We say: off sides
They say: Huh? Y'all?
We say: face-off
they say: time to
I think I need to double check whether I have a 120/60 or 120/70 up front.
If it's the 60, that would answer the question. I'm positive though, that
the rim hangs out there more with the replacement tire. I'll get an image of
it so you guys can see. I'll be changing tires over the winter a
In a message dated 12/2/99 1:39:20 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I thought the 120/70 gave a larger cushion to the rim than the 130/60? No?
>
Perhaps, because I'm not so good with tire measurements. It's 120 cm v. 130
cm for a radius around the outside -- or somethin
In a message dated 12/2/99 12:24:52 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> to us northerners,
That's my cue;
> i would like some feedback on what people pay to have their motorcycles
> stored. besides those who leave them in their garage. i am thinking of
> buying a heated st
In a message dated 12/2/99 12:10:12 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> In a message dated 12/2/99 9:32:28 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
> >I wonder how a pair of Hippo Hands would look on a GTS ... :^)
>
Me thinks the symetry would be complete... :^)
K
I'm with you, Greg, on the 130. I found the same thing when I switched to
the 120. Another "downside" to the 120 is the additional exposure the rim
gets to damage. With the frost cycles and ensuing potholes found around
here, a bit more rubber to absorb hits is not altogether a bad thing. M
In a message dated 12/1/99 9:50:58 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Nothing but a skid mark and at only 1km (6000mi)
>
> There you go.
> Jason Crowley
Not to sound overly-crude, but I assume that skid mark was on the pavement???
You, as a motorcyclist, need to und
In a message dated 11/30/99 7:30:50 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Has any list member had the courage to test the front ABS system?
>
It's really not that hard.
Put two fingers on the lever, put your weight on the pegs, grip the tank with
your knees, relax your arms
In a message dated 11/30/99 8:46:29 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> You are coming up short after flying 60'?? How do you manage to stay on
> the bike?
It's a table top and relatively flat. Yes, suspension, takes a bad hit and
so does old me. My thighs were sore for
Okay. I suppose that does cross a certain threshold.
Send 'er off Joe! With a little luck we will get a positive response.
Yamaha might just see this as an opportunity to earn the utter loyalty of 35
riders.
Kurt
> Kurt,
>
> I don't want to give a date for them to reply by because
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.
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
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
In case you haven't heard, it was apparently announced in our local paper
that E-H is going to go for bankruptcy protection. I haven't seen the
article yet, but that's what was reported to me at the office this morning.
The Hanlons are wealthy, don't worry for them. Some employees of EH and
FWIW: The HD rear brakes (circa 1990) are better Henry; with a caveat: Very
long wheelbase and different weight bias makes the rear brake somewhat more
useful than on the shorter wheelbased GTS.
Kurt
In a message dated 11/24/99 4:15:12 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
>
In a message dated 11/23/99 1:56:40 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Yep, that's why I added "That being saidyour system might still fail!
> :)" I believe your right about leaving the GTS in a pole barn for extended
> periods. This is NOT a good thing! BTW - where do
Kevin:
I agree with about 99% of what you are saying except for the annual
maintenence thing. I did, they failed.
HOWEVER - I do have to store my baby for six months out of the year so
non-use (bike in storage) is probably a larger factor of the break-down than
we might recognize. Further
In a message dated 11/23/99 9:27:19 AM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Yes Kurt, I wrote a spiel about what the letter should basically say a while
> back. Unfortunately I didn't keep it so I'll have to start from scratch
> again. No-one out there has it by chance??? But I w
In a message dated 11/22/99 5:07:14 PM Central Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >taking care of this ABS problem, but Yamaha's current official response is
> >that "there are no failures that they have heard of."
>
> Ahem... we actually have 20 documented failures so far and as f
Hey Shawnee:
'Course you'll get more than another S/A comment. Remember the condition we
left that restaurant last time? Think they'll let us in again? Leave the
pet monkey with the pirate hat at home... please!
Let's figure out the details as we can. I'll keep that week in mind and open
Gil:
> 1. ignore it, ride without ABS
I still have front but no rear.
> 2. pay the price to repair it (what does it cost?)
About $2000.00. The thieves.
> 3. seal it off (I've heard of this, but how is it done?)
Not sure. Removal of excess componenentry I guess. I'd like to hear
Right. Firing sequence for a v-twin is 1, 2, 1,2,. Unless, of course you've
fouled a plug, then it's 1,2 1,1,1, (poof) 2. :)
We are into semantics here, and I wrongly said firing order when I meant
crankshaft degrees and firing position. My point was that the degrees (of
crankshaft rotatio
Huh?
Are you saying that they are introducing a new model with two additional
cylinders, an extra 200 lbs and 10 less horsepower? (road barge).
Give some credit where credit is due. That new twin-cam is a really nice
engine.
Kurt
I still love my GTS and it's inline 4. Really.
In a mess
You neglected to mention firing order in your comparison. HD fires @ about
45 degrees apart then cycles fully again before repeating. It' part of the
cadence that you hear as well as a bit of the vibration.
Viragos are nice, but sparing on personality -- to my eyes. I really don't
like
The "ice cream headaches" right through the full-face helmet are always
interesting.
We've still a couple weeks of riding weather here.
BTW, I sold my 1990 Soft-tail with just under 40,000 miles on the clock. It
was more reliable, actually, than my GTS, which is really good. Not as fun
to
Problem is, I hear, that the anti-grav is subject to corrosion unless
alti-fluid is changed very regularly. If the worst happens, Honda has to
replace the entire AOHU (Apple On Head Unit).
Kurt
In a message dated 10/26/99 12:08:11 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> An
Dave:
I have a set of the 205s on my GTS as well. Front and back are both due for
replacement at 6,500 miles. Sides of front are worn and the rear - Well, I
just don't like to run them thin.
My impressions of these tires are that they are alright when warmed up, but
until they are, they f
DON'T SWEAT IT TOO MUCH. ALL gtses SEEM TO USE A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF OIL, SOME
MORE THAN OTHERS. MANY THEORIES. ARE YOU GETTING BLUE SMOKE ACCOMPANYING
IT? IF NOT, JUST KEEP AN EYE ON IT.
LOUDLY, :)
KURT
>
> OIL CONSUMPTION,
>
> JUST BECAME THE PROUD OWNER OF A FOR FOR ME NEW GTS
> WH
Hey Fill:
Santa Fe - Los Cruces:
You guys could meet for brunch. :)
There was a screaming yellow one around these parts. Guy who owned it was a
painter. Jim, was there any "Trackstar" stickers on it? Perhaps one of a
smiley face with crossed bones underneath?
Regards,
Kurt
In a messa
In a message dated 10/20/99 7:22:05 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
>
> > Oh gawd... winter...At least there's porno movies...
> >
> > Kurt
>
> Some of us don't have those fancy acting jobs to keep us busy. What's
your
> stage name, Buck Naked?
>
> Fred Gre
Grant:
Wonder who will be colder that day?
You and I will be trying to keep our extremities from freezing and breaking
off. About the last thing I really consider doing mid-December is riding a
street bike.
It gets s cold here that we store the milk in the oven.
I guess winter giv
Hi kids:
Just caught up on five days of Amsoil updates (from now on, always use an
exclaimation point -- Amsoil!) and Kevin's uh, explorations... Also Henry's
off-topic posts. Yuck-yuck. "Henry got in trouble..."
A giant filter element is nice, if you need it. Unless you are restricting it
Hmmm. S/A#8, after considering S/A#2's rant recants the Roseanne Barre
statement and imagery. #2, in his quirky way, is absolutey right. RB is
ugly to the core with no redeeming feature. The GTS, without excess is sexy.
However, for Fred's benefit, the building-scraping Krausers are more l
Then you could dash off to the Grand Canyon for lunch!
Those East Coasters They haven't a clue. They fly-over the Plains and
think they could drive through it in about the same time Mete and bounds.
Sigh. The have no sense of order. They zip from (EC) state to state in
their litt
No. They are horrible to take on and off. Trust ol' Kurt on that one.
Just leave them on most of the time. The Givis don't make your bike look
like Rosanne Barr's ass ensconced in plastic like the Krausers do.
Kurt
> Question: Doesn't the GIVI mount kit itself come off fairly easily? If
In a message dated 10/8/99 2:11:36 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
> I don't want to know anything about eating or drinking Kurt! Please
> keep that to yourselves.
>
> S/A #10
>
> Grant Gall
You would if you were carrion, but you are Canadian... Grant, are you still
They are really doing their best to make this a pain in the ass for you,
Shawn. Good thing you are being paid so well out of the GTS Touring Society
coffers.
Hmm, perhaps get rid of anything trademarked and just have it read "I have
one of these. It does not suck as far as motorcyles go...
Joe:
Someone may be able to elaborate on the procedure a bit, but use some tape to
hold the edges together, so you don't have bits flying everywhere.
Kurt
> My 34L Krausers finally arrived last night, 5 and a bit weeks after I
> ordered them. They look very nice and at $581, a dam good dea
Sven:
> I've got my first $1000 order of repo parts in, I just have to get my big
> bottle
> of testors glue and start putting it together. It will be nice to have an
> American cruiser, rather than on of those cheesy Yamaha look alikes :-)
Whoo-hoo! It will probably have more hp than
Sven, How's that Flathead coming along? Have you been riding it? What kind
of oil are you going to run? (snicker).
Don't take it personally amsoil friends. I'm not here to wreck the party.
But man, a few of you, talk about calling the kettle black!
Kurt
> > I am suprised th
Just got my issue of Cycle World. Peter Egan had a funny column with "what
does your bike say about you." For instance, a Honda ST1100 says "I really
do understand the stock market". GTS was missing.
I got to thinking, perhaps a GTS says:
"I am an educated techno-guy with an eccentric
That would have been really dumb. They would have had to call customer
service for the ransom.
Kurt
BTW Fred, You wanna be fluff czar?
> By the way, did anyone else read on Motorcycle Online about the guy who
was
> arrested for planning to kidnap Mike Corbin? He was going to hold h
Now, folks, the quality of the content of Fill's contribution is secondary to
the fact that it may not be directly addressing care and maintenence of the
forkless machine. We may have to determine, by vote, whether Fill's message,
copied and pasted below, is fluff or not fluff. Anybody have t
In a message dated 9/30/99 9:26:47 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Serious calls only! asking
> $11,500 No Joy Rides! (937)760-0220 DAYTON
> Click here for Fast Credit Approval
> Location: Dayton, OH
$11,000 eh? I like the precedent.
Guess we can't wear a clown suit
Jay,
I couldn't resist.
You neglected to insert "fluffy" into your subject line. There I was,
quivering with anticipation for vital gts informaiton - the lack of "fluff"
in the subject line indicating such!
But No! It's an admonishment of George, with another perfect example of
off-to
Me thinks you may be right Sven. Any ideas?
Kurt
Guardian of fluff and off-topic discussion.
In a message dated 9/29/99 5:22:27 AM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> I think its time to make a new list.
>
Oh Fil, you have this pragmatic way of looking at things. I think you need a
day-trip to Santa Fe.
Kurt
> > These are fun, they're creative, they're nice to dream about, and they're
> > very very unlikely to ever grace your garage.
> >
> > Too bad, too. Personally, I'd like to buy the TD
Sandbagger, Fill!
More of a challenge you say! You know dang well that the NX250 would be the
perfect bike for such a ride, especially when it comes time to load it into a
canoe.
I'm going to take the Moto-Guzzi Quota. (Easy maintenence).
Other packing lists include: a big sombrero; a bo
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