Yes I know. You introduced me to him. He is very different from the typical salesman I've encountered at the Japanese bike dealers around here (Pere's, Cycle World). Rod seems to be a really nice guy and is a true enthusiast.
- Walt -----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Henry S. Winokur Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 9:42 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Well the time has come............. Rod's a buddy of mine. I know him through the Motorcycle safety Program and I sometimes teach the ERC with him @ Bob's. > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Walt Garcen > Sent: Thursday, July 25, 2002 8:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Well the time has come............. > > > 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 >
