moose, a member of the HSTA, is about 300#, must be over 6ft, pulls a trailer and uses a VFR750. you could put on GIVI bags for touring. should find one fairly cheap since the VFR850 came out.
Mike Coan www.warmnsafe.com Home of the Heat-troller www.ttg-global.com Motorcycle & Travel Site Mike Coan www.warmnsafe.com Home of the Heat-troller www.ttg-global.com Motorcycle & Travel Site -----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Boman, Jeff Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:43 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Advice on a purchase Mark, Phil brings up a good point. Please don't take this wrong but I would never have considered starting out with a 1000cc bike as my first bike, regardless of personal size and weight. As much as I enjoy the power of 1000cc and greater bikes I know full well that this power is both intoxicating and dangerous; it gets you OUT of the danger's path quickly but can also get you INTO danger's path quickly. That's my .02. Jeff B. -----Original Message----- From: Phil Benson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 8:49 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Advice on a purchase That's certainly low mileage, but 9K sounds like too much. Heck, if you want to spend that kind of money, I'll sell my 93 with 35K miles and Krauser bags for less than 9K. Bike is a bit for a beginner, but as large as you are you should be OK. It can be hefty in a parking lot though. Phil Benson Mark Steiger wrote: > I currently don't have a GTS-1000, but I am looking at one. Its a 93, with > 12,000 miles in pristine condition. Its being sold by a dealer. They want > $9K for it. > > This will be my first bike (yes, its big but I'm 6'6" 350#, so I need a > larger bike). My main concern is this a good deal? Second, is this bike > going to be too much for a first bike? > > Thanks > Mark
