Henry - I was over there recently and saw the bike. It seems like it's in pretty good shape. Rod Miller is keeping his eye out for a R1100R or R1100S for me.
-----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Henry S. Winokur Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 3:14 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Well the time has come............. Well guys, the time has come to sell my GTS. I had hoped to keep it, but I can't. I still be riding, just a different brand of bike. Why you ask? Well...it's the knees stupid...they just don't bend like they used to and I am simply so uncomfortable after 30 minutes that riding becomes more like torture and certainly is not fun. I wanted certain things in a new bike: 1. ABS 2. non-integrated/non-linked brakes 3. handling like the GTS. Those 3 requirements cut the field down pretty small. The new FJR doesn't have ABS, so it's out. The new ST13 has linked brakes, so it's out. Handling like the GTS (mainly the "no-dive" on braking feature) cuts most everything else out...except Beemer. Working on the Columbia MD Ride for Kids, as I have for the past 4 years, I've come to know Bob Henig, owner of Bob's BMW pretty well. Recently he talked BMW into giving a bike to him to sell, the proceeds of which would go directly to R4K. The bike in question is an R1100 RT-P... a police version of the R1100RT... which came off lease from the CHP. Nice bike. I've ridden it for over 200 miles and though I get sore on it, it's nothing like the GTS--where problems start to rear their ugly heads in 30 minutes or less. It has a cool BLACK and WHITE paint job, city cases, radio box (no radio though, damn!) SINGLE SEAT, crash protection bars, and a police speedometer--Beemer speedos are notoriously inaccurate, apparently). The fun stuff--the flashing lights and the siren have been removed--though the heavied up electrical system, including an extra battery and wiring harness are still installed. This link shows the bike, sans lettering: http://home.att.net/~jeff.dean/rt-p.htm I purchased it today and will pick it up next week some time. Unfortunately I can't keep both and after riding the RT, I've come to realize how much (and I hate to say this) a pig the GTS is...mainly in its weight. The RT is easy to throw around and the GTS isn't. So if you know anyone who's interested in a GTS in excellent condition with the following, let me know! 1. for sale by Original purchaser, perhaps the last 94 in a crate in the USA when I bought it. 2. Garage kept 3. Very low mileage: < 13,500 4. Additional equipment includes: Ventura headlight cover, Signal Dynamics Headlight modulator, Mirror Extensions--look stock, but they're not), Clearview +6 wind screen (in addition to stock screen), Bill Mayer Custom Saddle, Givi Wing Rack and 3 bags, Hyper Lites, ScottOiler, BMW fused electrical outlet, Spiegler SS Hydraulic lines, Speed Bleeders, and a disk lock. Oh, yes, it's blue and fast enough for most of us. The next question: what's it worth? Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, Nationally Certified Riding Instructor Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force West Bethesda, MD USA
