> I'm sure the FJR 1300 will be a good bike to own but when it comes to
> looks........well the GTS still makes my heart flutter. Don't know about
the
> rest of you but now and then I catch my self admiring the lines of my red
&
> gray all over again, doesn't seem it will ever look dated.
Nevertheless it is with pain in my heart that I sold mine yesterday so that
I can buy myself this new machine next weekend.
I know I'll have to adapt myself to a normal front suspension again, I'll
surely miss the glovebox and the total experience of having owned this
unique beauty that I'll probably keep on admiring ever after.
I trembled on my legs when I saw the buyer ride off and kept staring even
though the GTS was long out of sight. It's like a magnificent 4 year
chapter that comes to an end but I must be positive: I stay with Yamaha and
I hope I'll have good times with the FJR but I'll probably never again
encounter the conversation of "Hey, nice -strange - machine... and, how does
it ride ? - Uh, well... great..."
Out of nostalgia, I'll stay on this list for a little longer but eventually
I'll have to say goodbye, close the chapter and move on.
Rudi Lemmens, Belgium
