Mark I'm going to differ from most of the other replies you got. BUY THE GTS! $9K is way too much. Mine had 3600 miles on it & cost me $7000 a couple of years ago. Be sure to check the ABS to see it's working.
The GTS has the best brakes on any bike ever! The RADD front end works very well and in my opinion is very forgiving of mistakes. Keep good tires on it and the GTS will bail you out of many bad situations. The engine does not have the peak horsepower of the liter superbikes but has GOBS of mid range torque. This makes it more tolerant of being in the wrong gear when you need to accelerate. It is confortable enough (with a Corbin seat) to ride all day and yet is still able to play in the corners. And even though it's going on 10 years old it is still one of the best looking bikes AND one of the most advanced bikes. I've dropped mine twice while stopped. It can be a real handfull if it gets off balance. Neither time did any significant damage (one scratch on the left mirror, one on the right side fairing). My $.02 worth Bill -----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark Steiger Sent: Wednesday, February 13, 2002 11:23 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Advice on a purchase 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
