Fine, thanks, Peter. I received my Rick Mayer saddle just a couple of days ago and it is SO much more comfortable (not to mention, higher) than the stock saddle (a single) that I can't imagine having to sit on that thing for 8 hours a day, as the cops have to do.
I'm really pleased with the bike so far, with the exception of the horn/turn signal switch configuration--which could have only been designed by somebody who designed torture contraptions for the Nazis. In order to get around the functionality issue, I purchased the turn signal relay upgrade made by Kisan (that Steve Biosotti(sp?), mentioned a few months ago.) Once I got the defective one replaced and figured out what I was doing I have found it to be quite a nice update of the stock relay. The stock horn was quite literally a bigger piece of sh*t (it was physically bigger, but certainly no louder--than what's on our rice rockets. I replaced it with a nice pair of Fiamm air horns and they have been tested quite a few times, and do what they're designed to do: move some idiot cager--who put his/her turn signal on, didn't look, and started changing lanes with me in the space they thought was empty--back into their lane! Interestingly, the new R1150RTs have what appear to be a set of electric Fiamm horns like I mounted on my GTS. BMW clearly has some issues with their vaunted "engineering" as far as I'm concerned. I doubt that I'll ever be considered a Beemer snob. I just don't think that their machines are the be-all, end-all that some of BMW's clientele think they are. The good news is that it looks like I'll be able to keep my GTS, at least for the foreseeable future. I had planned on riding it a bit this weekend, but I had some physical problems with one of my knees--I still don't know what caused it--so I may have to wait until later in the week to ride it. Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, R1100RT-P, AMA, MRF, Nationally Certified Riding Instructor Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force West Bethesda, MD USA > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf > Of Peter Maggiacomo > Sent: Saturday, October 05, 2002 9:10 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Returning motorcyclist crashes new Harley in 10 seconds > > > Henry, I must agree with you on all on all counts . > Safety must never be taken for granted. > BTW how's you and your Oil Head getting along? > -Pete > > --- "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I just saw a TLC "trauma" (real ER) show last > > night....a man lost > > > control of > > > his Harley, hit a concrete barrier....flew 125 > > feet, hit a > > > gasoline station > > > sign...they think he was doing 70 when he lost > > control. > > > > > > RESULT: He lost both of his arms, one above the > > elbow, the other > > > just below > > > the elbow, His right leg....GONE, foot > > disconnected...pieces... > > > His other leg...well lets just say that it looked > > like roadkill, > > > his leg was > > > moving, but it was gashed open at his thigh.... > > > > > > I think the worst part was when they set his foot > > inbetween his > > > legs when he > > > first was brought in...that and his right arm > > looked like he had pushed it > > > into a running wood chipper. > > > > > > No helmet, no leather. > > > > > > --I pray that his type of situation...none of us > > will ever know. > > > > The mere fact that most of us ride with some > > physical protection, not to > > mention the stuff between our ears, probably will > > grant that we'll never > > know this kind of hurt. But I'd also agree with > > you... a little prayer > > can't hurt. > > > > Regards, > > > > Henry S. Winokur > > 94 GTS1000, R1100RT-P, AMA, MRF, > > Nationally Certified Riding Instructor > > Columbia, MD Ride for Kids Task Force > > West Bethesda, MD USA > > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More > http://faith.yahoo.com >
