Nice to see that you're a sponsor of Ted Simon, who's once again doing his round the world stuff (though this time on a Beemer).
> -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Motorcycle > Sent: Wednesday, 13 February, 2002 18:49 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Advice on a purchase > > > 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 >
