George, where you been?
> -----Original Message-----
> From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf
> Of George C. Paramithas
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 8:34 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: New GTS'er
>
>
> Welcome to our GTS group Doug and hope you'll love your bike as much as we
> do.
>
> George
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Doug Long" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, October 27, 2002 10:16 AM
> Subject: New GTS'er
>
>
> > Hello out there. I've just joined your group after buying a 96 Red GTS.
> I
> > live in a village called Freckleton on the Fylde coast in north west
> > England, between Preston and Blackpool. The bike is pretty
> standard except
> > for the Corbin King and Queen seat and a full set of Kappa touring
> luggage,
> > and has 23000 miles on the clock. The bike did have an alarm fitted but
> > the clowns at the dealers lost the remote to disarm it. Only
> solution was
> > to remove it completely, got them to reduce the price
> accordingly though.
> >
> > I fancied one when they first came out in the UK, until I saw the price
> > that is, about �10000 without any accessories as I recall. Guess that's
> > why they didn't sell many over here. Did a lot of research on the bike
> and
> > so far I haven't found anybody with a really bad word to say about the
> > bike. With all you experts on the list is there anything specific I
> should
> > beware of or keep an eye on? Is there any kind of Achilles heel on the
> > bike? (i.e. Honda VF's and their chocolate cam shafts).
> >
> > Done about 200 miles on it so far and am quite impressed. It joins the
> > stable of a 1979 GS1000S, which I can now spend a bit of time on
> restoring,
> > and a 1988 GS850GG with Squire sidecar on. Intended going on a
> run today
> > to a Classic bike show at Harrogate in Yorkshire, however the
> 80 to 90 mph
> > winds and trees falling down with the horizontal rain and sleet
> put me off
> > that idea, I'm not that keen to try out the ABS.
> >
> > Cheers, Doug Long
> >
>
