Forget it...I found it.. WOW
> -----Original Message----- > From: Darren Wright > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 8:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: GTS vs. FJR1300 and a 2K ride > > > Where is this VA rt 58? What town is it near? > > -Darren > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: George C. Paramithas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, June 10, 2002 7:36 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: GTS vs. FJR1300 and a 2K ride > > > > > > THOR, I don't want your described bike cause I'd have to > sell my VERY > > unusual GTS to buy it. Beside, every THOR, Dick and Harry > would then > > own one and that would make me a common sort wouldn't it :-))? > > > > Unusual George > > > > PS. I just got back from a week long 2K mile trip, Huntsville to > > Baltimore and back (mixed business with pleasure) via the > Blue Ridge > > Parkway, 2 up with 26 lb each in the Krausers, all I can say is the > > Corbin is only good for 300 hundred miles at best, beyond > that it's a > > pain in the toooooooosh. And my bike's lock & key > stickiness got me to > > utter a few choice words, not to mention the old knees which hurt a > > bit after 15 hour ride days. Bottom line, the GTS's ridding > position > > could have been a bit better for us both......it's a sport tourer > > after all so, my Corbin equipped Royal Star with Bushtec > > trailer has now been Marcia designated as our long distance > > runner....and I whole heartily agree! > > > > But the above not withstanding, the GTS is still NUMERO UNO > in my book > > if I were to compare it to like bikes. GREAT and I mean GREAT > > handling, great gas mileage (40+ miles/gal), no oil burning what so > > ever and all that on 85+ miles/hour highway runs mixed into mainly > > mountain riding. And for you Deals Gap types, Virginia's HW 58 is > > every bit as good as the Dragon's tail only longer. My forearms are > > still sore and so is my mouth from all the smiling I was > doing while > > ridding it. The Blue Ridge was best at its lower half and > better done > > during the week but do look for and take its off-shoot roads > > which are tremendous fun to ride. All in all a very happy > > GTSer indeed! > > > > George nursing a smile, a key board and a cappuccino. > > >
