I hope so, because I covered your back! :^) Yep, he's a great guy! Fellow GTSer! Yes, in fact he did use my name for his product! :^)
I still couldn't convince the FJR owner that he needed one though.......although I think I landed a V-Strom owner for ya! Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.kevinhawk.com Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 //'93 Yamaha GTS1000 //'85 FZ750 Because of taking off on my Mexico to Alaska rally I got behind on shipments and did have a few unhappy customers waiting. All caught up again. Since the AeroStich boys put it in their catalog business has picked up. John On 7/29/02 3:16 PM, "Kevin Hawkins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Guess what else got lots of attention at the rally? Uh-huh.....my HAWKOILER > installation!! Having any trouble getting the pumps these days? It seems > that maybe demand has exceeded supply? > > Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.kevinhawk.com > Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 //'93 Yamaha GTS1000 //'85 FZ750 > > > > > 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 >> >
