I actually don't rememebr that the low speed
manoueverability is any worse than my CBR1000F. Both
are relatively heavy sport touring bikes and not the
most graceful creatures executing a parking lot "back
in" turn. Spend some time mastering the clutch and it
can be done, it's just more difficult than a 308 lb
bike.
Adam
--- Barry Edwards <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> In fairness to the chap, Robert, I believe he was
> being sincere. I took from
> what he said, that many people had bad mouthed the
> GTS, simply because they
> refused to judge it for what it is, constantly
> comparing it to something it
> was never meant to be. Here in the UK for instance,
> everything is compared
> to a sports bike. 90% of the magazines are
> sportsbike orientated, the
> writers 'assuming' everyone lives for trackdays.
> It's just not 'real world'.
>
> The slow speed manoeuvring of the GTS has been
> mentioned before. Is this
> just due to heaviness of the steering, or something
> else ? I notice too that
> a handlebar conversion kit is available (fitting
> wider bars). Is this an
> attempt to address this issue ?
>
> Thanks for your comments.
>
>
> Barry Edwards
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robert Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 7:15 PM
> Subject: Re: Servicing Issues
>
>
> > > Finally, I checked out my local Yamaha dealer.
> It's one of those rare
> family
> > > businesses of three generations. The owner, when
> I asked of the GTS
> > > basically said, "don't compare it with
> conventional forked bikes, learn
> to
> > > ride the GTS". Is this a fair comment.
> >
> > translation "I don't compare it because I don't
> know"
> >
> > Many of us have multiple bikes.
> >
> > At parking lot speeds I find the GTS scary,
> compared to my KLR & Virago.
> > At high highway speeds, the KLR & Virago are VERY
> scary compared to the
> > GTS.
> >
> > The BETA otoh is quite happy perched stationary on
> a rock, like a
> > lizard.
> >
> > I think most of us who have had a GTS on it's side
> (3 for me), it's been
> > at speeds not in excess of 2 miles per hour. The
> high speed stability
> > is further enhanced by having a single shock
> absorber up front. Nothing
> > leaves skid marks better than when those two front
> forks on a regular
> > bike start acting like a tuning fork!
> >
> > Robert
> >
> > p.s. Anyone heard from Shawn Pearsall lately, he
> is conspicous by his
> > absence lately.
> >
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