Pete Thanks Bill -----Original Message----- From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of mototune Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 2:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: 6500KM update
Hi Bill. The Factory p/n 027-583 is the kit I used. Pete. ----- Original Message ----- From: "wghalley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 10:00 PM Subject: Re: 6500KM update > Pete > You wouldn't happen to have part numbers would you? Seems like > something I want to print out & stick in the service amnual for future > reference. > > Thanks > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On > Behalf Of mototune > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 6:20 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: 6500KM update > > > Hi Grant. The kit includes a clutch cover gasket , a new stiffer shift > spring & a new heavier duty shift cam. It's located behind the cluch > assembly. I installed mine after I put 4000km on the new motor at the > same time I installed a new Barnett HD clutch kit & HD spring kit. The > purpose for the shift kit is to help reduce or eliminate missed > shifts. Personally,I was looking to stiffen up my shifter pedal a bit > because I'm used to harder shifting bikes & find my GTS was a little > too soft in the shifter pedal feel. Everything works so well in a > blueprinted motor that sometimes the additions of special effects > items are required to make certain things feel just right. Pete. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Grant Gall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 2:09 PM > Subject: Re: 6500KM update > > > > "Factory shift kit for the tranny (excellent procuct). " > > > > Ahhh...what is this, first I have heard of it. > > > > Grant Gall > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mototune" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: October 31, 2002 5:38 AM > > Subject: 6500KM update > > > > > > Good day folks. Welcome to all the newbies. You've got yourselves an > awesome > > motorcycle. This season is a done thing for me pretty much. So with > > 6500Km on the clock, I have this little update. This years upgardes > > include: Bagster tank bra\tank bag combo (excellent product). > > Factory shift kit for the tranny (excellent procuct). As you all > > know by now 1 > > > of the little gadgets a Techlusion EFI box (excellent idea for a > > product but poorly executed). A softer seat for increased comfort > > (made an incredible difference in the buttox area) and a couple of > > other interesting items > that > > are still going through the evaluation process. The Avon tires are > > pretty bald. They wore out well with no cupping or waves or any sort > > of abnormal wear whatsoever. They both wore out pretty even. They > > offer good traction > & > > feedback but are not the most confident inspiring when the g forces > > rise & although they offer good braking there is a room for > > improvement. Every > ride > > I took in twisties made these tires erase themselves noticeably as > > they always showed signs of the rubber melting & I was rubbing > > rubber of them with my palm. Overall these tires are better on > > bigger heavier > > > bikes like ours & not so good on smaller bikes like my FJ. > > Conclusion: > > > I wouldn't try them again. My break-in period is just about done but > > I > > > haven't had the > time > > to do any real good power tests. However everyone that tagged along > > on > > > the few rides that I have taken are very blown away with this bike. > > A common remark is ''that thing is deceiving. '' The biggest > > surprise that I have > had > > with bike is it's ability to produce serious speed whether on a > > straight line or in the curvy stuff. It's got tons of torque & it > > can do the twist with amazing momentum for a bike of this size. I've > > had the little supersports , the bigger sport tourers, the standards > > brag about their ability but when the going got onto the road the > > stories all changed. I've even taken a very experienced motorcycle > > instructor for a ride in tight twisties (this is what he > > specifically specified) for more than 200KM & he freaked at the > > speeds we were doing. He had his ZRX1100 pinned for most of that > > ride & claimed that it was the bare minimum required for that kind > > of riding. His friends showed up the day after to see what bike > > kicked his > butt > > for a whole day. He apparantly needed a couple of days to > > recouperate. > Well > > that's enough of that. Some upgrade for the next season will include > > some custom work on my OHLINS shocks so that I can tune them in a > > little more. More to come. Pete. > > > > > >
