This is just a report on what was done to my GTS (a ............ blue one) by my local dealer (Battley Cycles in Gaithersburg, MD) to correct a low idle (about 500-600 rpm) and what I originally reported as bogginess at a start from a stop.
After putting the bike on the Battery Tender for a few days, the bogginess disappeared, so perhaps the battery was a bit low. The dealer replaced the spark plugs and then set the idle using a CO2 analyzer (I found a mechanic-installed plug in on one of the 2 wires coming from the O2 sensor.) I had them change the coolant while they were in there, since it hasn't been changed in at least 2 years. Cost me $85. I stripped all of the cowling off except for the top section before taking it to the dealer. Partly to save me a little money and partly to be sure that the Scott Oiler got plugged into the vacuum line again, as last time they didn't do it and I had to take off half the cowling to fix it. Now I just have to get used to the clutch release again and the fact that it isn't a Ducati ST2, which I borrowed to get home on, and the GTS simply doesn't accelerate the way the ST2 does. The Duc's clutch engagement point is exactly opposite that of my GTS: the Duc's is at the top and the GTS is at the bottom (which is where my Concours, also a hydraulic clutch) engaged. Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, Nationally Certified Riding Instructor Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force West Bethesda, MD USA
