--I read somewhere that Yamaha had plans for 1 or 2 different handlebar kits along with many other accessories for the FJR. When I sat on one, I liked everything about it but the 2" too high bars. They must come out with lower bar kits or the aftermarket will. -Pete - Spee-dee-D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've had a couple of friends say that the GTS was a > better bike in their > opinion. And they don't even own one. I think the > FJR is not going to end > up being the "awesome" machine we were all hoping > for. I said a couple of > years ago, that if Yamaha came out with a bike that > had the R1's engine and > a shaft drive I'd trade my GTS in for it, but from > what I heard the FJR sits > the rider too upright and the windscreen is too far > away. And the fit and > finish is supposedly questionable. I'll have to > wait to see and ride it in > person, but I'm very happy with the seating position > and the lines on the > GTS. And I still think that the single sided > swingarm is a better system > than forks. > > BTW. I still ride on the stock seat and have done > two 1000 mile days this > year already, it's not that bad for me. > > GWN > Daren > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: GTS-1000 Owners List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > > Of Henry S. Winokur > > Sent: August 1, 2002 7:34 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: FJR1300 Sighting in Denver/Boulder > > > > > > Next dilemma...which to chose? > > > > I pick my FJR up Saturday morning. $9,999 out the > door plus FL tax. Only > > way to solve your dilemma is to have both in the > garage....:>)) > > > > > > Hawke > > http://homepage.mac.com/johnlaurenson/ > > > > > > > > On 8/1/02 6:10 PM, "Thor Metzinger" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Well, today on the way to Boulder, heading north > on 93 outside > > of golden, > > I > > > saw a > > > bike on the long curve stretch, pulled up behind > them...and was > > wondering > > what > > > that > > > neat silver bike was, and having the brochure, I > recognized the > > taillight > > > handlebar...new paper-plates.....pulled next to > them....YES, indeed. An > > 2002 > > > FJR1300.....WOW. > > > > > > In person...it is a very stylish > bike,Quiet..Very Quiet..just > > like the GTS > > > nice aero-cut > > > hardbags...and a mean punch......we both nailed > it on the > > uphill two lane > > > 1-mile > > > stretch heading towards the landfill....I do > believe he was faster than > > > me..but i ended > > > up in front...he even had a rider......he took a > left on the > > Hwy going up > > to > > > nederland.....PS>>>COPS always hang out at that > intersection!!!<<< 2 > > > motorcycle > > > cops hide behind the parked cars on the > southeast dirt-lot....TRICKY. > > > > > > Beautiful bike...but I did not like their choice > in > > helmets....BRIGHT neon > > > swooshes > > > and lines on black ....didnt fit that > "euro-titanium" finish. > > > > > > Maybe...Maybe I will......if i happen to stumble > upon > > $15000...OUCH...well > > i > > > guess > > > "lucy" was originally $13000....and GTS is more > unique...come on..FJR > > didnt > > > even > > > have ABS....just that fancy windshield,and a > shaft-drive. > > > > > > GTS is better. > > > THOR > > > > >
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