Seems like this FJ to GTS is a well trodden route !
Rob what exhaust system are you running with your FZR/GTS special ?
Barry Edwards
----- Original Message -----
From: Rob Diesel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 5:40 AM
Subject: Re: First impression
> I just got my first GTS a couple of weeks ago, I joined this list a hair
> before that.
>
> I thought the FJ was a big stable superbike, but like you said, the GTS
> blows it out of the water, the brakes are flat out amazing, the engine..
> well, the stock one felt a little flat (only got to testride one) the bike
I
> bought has a souped up FZR1000 engine, 1040 Wiseco kit and carbs.
>
> Endresult is something that blows the FJ1200s 100+HP away with 137HP at
the
> rearwheel, granted, that is way up at the rev range, but even at 6K it
picks
> up the front wheel quite easily, almost scared me the first time I hopped
on
> it, it's a heavy bike so I didn't think it would be that strong.
>
> It runs a little rich but I haven't checked the plugs on it yet, it might
> have to run rich if it leans out at higher revs. We'll see. The one bummer
> is that I only get little shy of 200miles per tank, and that's with the
neck
> cut out so I get well over 5gallons in there.
>
> Call me nuts, but it seems to use less if I keep the revs at atleast 5K,
> maybe it does lean out and run better.. who knows.
>
> Sad part is that the FJ has been sitting, as has the HOnda and Suzuki...
oh
> well.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
>
> > I had my first ride on my newly aquired GTS today and here are my
> impressions.
> > Remember, I have been riding a '91 FJ1200 for the last 80,000 miles so
> it's
> > the only thing I have to compare it to.
> >
