Hi Doug, Thanks for the note. You are responsible for me being here.
How's life with your GTS. With regard to my windy journey, if I had been riding any other machine I would have ended up through the hedge and into the scenery or speared into an approaching wagon. We won as no doubt you are aware. Ferry to Holland next. Compared to the majority of the clan you are just round the corner, our paths may cross some time. Regards Tom T ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doug Long" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 7:16 PM Subject: Re: Another new GTS'er > Okay Tom, they obviously breed them a bit tougher in the North East. I work > with a couple of the 'Toon Army' and according to them it was 'Just a slight > breeze' on Sunday. > > (To inform our companions across the water the 'Toon Army' refers to the > followers of Newcastle United Football Club. Thats football in the round > variety which you kick as opposed to the pointed variety, which you try to > throw before some 22 stone behemoth attempts to directly connect your nose > with your heel, whether you've got the ball or not.) > > Also greetings to the other Doug, in Ventura, and all you other people who > have replied to my note. > > Doug Long > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tomatomt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 1:02 AM > Subject: Another new GTS'er > > > Hi, > > Just about to go to bed when I spotted Doug Longs' introductory message re > joining the GTS clan. > > Just to say I am also a new owner after a 10 year wait. > > I'm a Geordie located in sunny North Shields just outside Newcastle, and > part of the balmy Toon Army. Play Kiev tomorrow. > > I acquired my GTS, blue 1995 model with 11,000 miles on the clock, in > September and have put 300 tentative miles on it so far. Unlike Doug I went > out in the 80/90 mile wind storm, or so it felt, on a shake down trip to > Scotland. I must admit that if I had had sufficient funds with me I would > have abandoned the bike in Berwick and got the train back. Somewhat hairy. > > In the short time I have had the machine I seem to have all the much > discussed problems, rotten cat, surging, light switch throttle and clutch. > That apart it's an impressive piece of kit, and after 20 years of Z650 use, > very much a new experience. > > Being a 11 stone (sorry 154 lbs) wimp, I have got to admit it's more in > charge of me at times than I am of it, and I am having difficulty getting it > to go round corners. It seems to physically object to changing direction. No > doubt it's my ancient style of riding and body lean may not be the way to > crank it over quick enough. > > Accepting the above interesting problem, I am a very proud owner and look > forward to using it to the full and educating other motorcyclists whose jaws > drop when they see it. > > Regards > > Tom Thompson
