Doug, I drive a 940 turbo wagon, but no offense taken. There are three kinds of Volvo owners. The first is a frumpy old fart, librarian, professor,banker...drives ten miles an hour under the speed limit at all times. The second is the young hippie twit. Drives and old beat-up wagon with pot smoke streaming out the open windows. Their Volvos usually have inoperative lights front and rear. But they're so stoned they don,t even notice. The third is the enthusiast. He maintains his Volvo like a Porsche. He really wants the Porsche, but the wife and kids won't fit and he can't afford both. I do agree with you, the first two can be down right unpridictable and dangerous... must be approached with caution. So being I'm here in the US, there must be a globle mindset between Volvo owners. -Pete 93GTS 48 state 52,000 miles --- Doug Long <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Tom, > > Beware next time you take your Z650 out. You need > to put a sign on the tank > or somewhere you can easily see it, with the message > "BEWARE, THESE BRAKES > DON'T WORK".. I've just been out on my GS850 outfit > for the first time > since getting the GTS, it was slightly damp, and I > almost found myself > embedded in the boot (trunk) of a Volvo at the first > set of lights I came > to. > > Didn't realise just how good the brakes on the GTS > are. > > Heres a question for one and all. Do Volvo drivers > have the same reputation > in the US as they do in the UK? > > i.e. As soon as they get behind the wheel they turn > into Mr Mole and can > only see what is no more than 2 feet directly in > front of the bonnet (hood), > and are totally oblivious to what is going on around > them. I know they have > the same opinion in Aus as I worked there for a > while, and just wondered if > it was a worldwide thing. > > ( Apologies now to any Volvo driving GTS'er, I > suppose someone has to drive > one.) > > Regards > Doug > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "tomatomt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:56 AM > Subject: Re: Another new GTS'er > > > > Jeff, > > > > Thanks for your interest and advice. > > > > Can't argue with anything you say, it all makes > sense. > > > > A lot of very friendly riders have contacted me > since my initial message, > > also with good advice. I must admit I did expect > to be given a hard time > but > > this has not happened. I must have bored them > rigid. > > > > My slow speed handling problem seems to have been > solved by simply > > increasing the front tyre pressure up to 38psi. A > remarkably simple > solution > > supplied by other GTS'ers. > > > > All I need to do now is get up to speed. I am > taking it a bit at a time. > > > > One good thing is that it is a piece of cake to > put on its centre stand. > The > > Z650 is considerably lighter but a pig to lift. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > Regards > > > > Tom T > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Boman, Jeff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 7:10 PM > > Subject: Re: Another new GTS'er > > > > > > > Tom, > > > > > > As you have noticed there is a great weight and > power difference between > > the > > > GTS and Z650. That said, you probably are used > to throwing the Z650 > into > > > the turn; the GTS doesn't feel like it can be > thrown into a turn in the > > same > > > way, (but it can). Since the front end remains > neutral (doesn't rise or > > > fall to any appreciable degree) the first time > you take it into a turn > you > > > get that "Oh my god its going to remain standing > straight up feeling". > > The > > > second time you come into a turn at high speed > you get that "Oh my god > > this > > > is great - it doesn't dive when I hammer the > front brake (because I > really > > > came into that turn waaaay too hot). Pick your > line going into each > turn > > > and she will remain true to that line. Roll on > the throttle halfway > > through > > > the turn and you'll shoot out straight like and > arrow. > > > > > > Now, regarding low speed maneuvering. One of > the best things that I > have > > > found is to practice balancing the bike at a > stop light with feet on the > > > pegs, just like one would do with a bicycle. > It's amazing how long you > > > actually can balance a 600lb+ motorcycle. > Additionally, take a spin > > around > > > an empty parking lot on a Sunday at low speed to > just find the balance > > point > > > and work on the low speed turns. > > > > > > Riding time on the GTS is the only real thing > that will get you used to > > the > > > weight and power. > > > > > > atb Jeff B. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: tomatomt > [mailto:tomatomt@;BLUEYONDER.CO.UK] > > > Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2002 3:36 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Re: Another new GTS'er > > > > > > > > > David, > > > > > > Thanks for your helpful reply, I don't feel so > bad now. > > > > > > You may have spotted my response to others of > the community, all of whom > > who > > > have been equally helpful and supportive. > Basically I have not yet > > adjusted > > > to the dynamics of the machine. It might be > sensible not to ride my Z650 > > for > > > a while as the difference in performance and > handling is marked. > > > > > > As you say my major problem is the low speed > handling, it actually feels > > as > > > if it is fighting me for control. The > impression given is that the head > > > races are tight, however I have had the front > wheel up and there does > not > > > appear to be any restriction to movement. > > > > > > This quirk and my ham fisted operation of the > digital throttle and > clutch > > > makes slow turns an interesting experience. > > > > > > Your suggestion that a test ride by a more > experienced GTS'er makes > sense > > > and I may head down that route. > > > > > > Thanks again for your interest. > > > > > > > > > Regards > > > > > > Tom T > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "uranus" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > === message truncated ===
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