> Closest thing I know of is the Ohlins rear shock which has remote > preload that mounts to a bolt on the passenger peg. See: > http://www.ohlins.nl/kroon.htm <http://www.ohlins.nl/kroon.htm> go to > Shop, then Yamaha, and it's on page 2 or 3. Front shock YA302 for 585 > euro and rear shock is YA303 for 540 euro. Someone said these were > discontinued a while back but it's still on their web page. Let us know > what you find out.
I'm planning to keep my GTS for a long time. So far it only has a bit over 12400 miles. I'm on my second set of tires, the Pirelli Dragons and very happy with them, I might add. As this bike is so "out of date" in regards to current manufactures, and particularly spares, it seems somewhat prudent to look down the road and think about certain maintenance items that may not be available in the future, so that behooves the question: Are these good shocks for the GTS? They ain't cheap @ $512+ for the YA302 and $473+ for the YA303. What else are available and at what price. What other items ought we to be thinking about regarding repair/replacement which may not be available in several years? Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, Nationally Certified Riding Instructor Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force West Bethesda, MD USA
