Lee - welcome to the list! As a new '94 owner and member of this list, brace yourself for a bunch of bs about the '93's being faster, but pay no attention . . .
A while back, a group of Bay Area GTSer's got together and rode up to Mt. Hamilton . . . tight, narrow twisties up a steep mountain grade. Cool Kelly Cash and his '93 led the way . . . he was flogging his little '93 at a fast clip, but my '94 could have reeled that kid in at will. :) Jk. The embarrassing part was when Kelly and I got to the summit, we were about to look back to assess the progress of the pack, but no sooner had we stopped when Dave Biasotti pulled up on his '93 GTS Rally bike . . . and he had some hottie on the back! Anyway, regarding the long reach to the bars . . . the issue has been discussed by many on the list. Some guys like Heli bars on their GTS's . . . others hate 'em. You may want to look through the archives, but it seemed to be a pretty even split. For what it's worth, I too am 5'-9" and I have Heli bars and a Corbin saddle . . . and the combination works great for me. I have no problem riding all day long. Long distance Madman John Laurensen HATES the Heli's on his GTS (just reading this e-mail may cause him severe wrist pain). It's really a trial & error thing. Have fun and enjoy your bike, Mike Cordon Danville, CA -----Original Message----- From: Automatic digest processor [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, March 21, 2002 9:02 PM To: Recipients of GTS-1000 digests Subject: GTS-1000 Digest - 20 Mar 2002 to 21 Mar 2002 (#2002-66) Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 22:19:56 -0500 From: Lee Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: New owner w/ old issues Greetings Everyone, Having recently purchased a mint '94 GTS, and having dreamed of owning one for years, I was a bit dissapointed with the ergos. At a perfectly average 5'9" tall, the reach over the tank is a bit long. After only 90 minutes on the bike, hands were going numb and elbows were sore from being locked. Obviously, the solution is either Heli bars or a steering plate adapter (to allow standard handlebars to be used). I am fairly certain that Heli bars will not work, as they don't offer enough additional rise. That leaves the steering plate. Has anyone had any recent (<6 mo ago) experience with the company that sells this plate? Being a competent home mechanic, would I find installing the plate difficult? I would very much like to hear from anyone who has used the steering plate, particularly which handlebar size used and where they bought it, and if the stock hoses and fittings made the switch. Ideally, I would like a bar that avoids interference with both the tank and the stock windscreen. Any and all input is welcome. As soon as I can solve this minor problem, I can begin to fully enjoy one of the greatest motorcycles made. Thank you to our host for maintaining an excellent service and resource. And for the record: '94 GTS-1000 (w/ stock hardbags, Corbin seat, Bagster tank bra w/ integral tank bag & fairing/mirrors bra) purchased w/9500 miles from original owner in Dallas, GA, and currently residing in Chattanooga,TN. Bikes owned: '86 Kawasaki 454 & '88 Yamaha V-Max. ALso currently own a '99 Suzuki DR-350. Lee Lewis
