Kevin, The FJR and GTS had better look good sitting side by.....I'm expecting to pick my FJR up Saturday. I've already and a talk with my GTS and told her she had to be nice and not get jealous and temperamental on me when I bring her stable mate home.
hawke On 7/29/02 2:00 PM, "Kevin Hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I attended a rally this past weekend hosted by none other than our very own > Jason Kaplitz in WV. What can I say......RAIN!! :^) It was nice enough to > stop for us though during the evenings so we could kick tires, gather > around the campfire, drink beers and tell lies. It was a great time! My > personal highlight was getting to spend a couple of days around a new > FJR1300!! This bike REALLY is great looking and it was nice to compare it > side by side with my GTS. Physically, side by side, not riding. Believe me, > it had crossed my mind to whore off my GTS for 1/2 hr. in exchange for > riding his FJR but since he only had 1,000 miles on the clock I didn't want > to put him in a difficult position. First of all it's a small bike, yet > provides a comfortable straight up sitting position and nice STOCK seat! > The fuel injection mixture is adjusted using buttons on the dash!! Anyway, > everything seems to have been done right on this bike except for a couple > of small things. The chin fairing won't stay clean for 1 mile as it is > RIGHT BEHIND the front wheel. Not even a fender extender will fit in the > space provided. It looks like the only thing to do would be to cover it > with 3M clear film or just ignore what's going to happen (rock dings). The > hard bags are pop-on, pop-off and VERY well integrated into the bike. The > only gotcha is that the clamshell design is a little precarious to bring > together, line up and lock shut. This would have been easier if he had the > bag liners, which are back ordered from Yamaha. Looking at the GTS side by > side with the FJR, it's hard to believe that there are 10 yrs. between the > two bikes! The GTS still looks incredibly modern next to today's finest > offerings and as much as I liked the FJR, the GTS will remain my ride for > years to come. It drew as much attention from the rally folks as the FJR! > Now, Jason's beautiful R1150GS might be another story! :^) > > Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.kevinhawk.com > Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 //'93 Yamaha GTS1000 //'85 FZ750 >
