Peter... I also had a burgundy one. The best looking of all the colors, I think; though I recently saw a blue one that looked pretty sharp!
Henry > -----Original Message----- > From: GTS-1000 Owners List [mailto:GTS-1000@;LISTSERV.UGA.EDU]On Behalf > Of Peter Maggiacomo > Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 7:37 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Another new GTS'er > > > Henry, for once we agree... just kidding. > Actually I also owned a Conny, a 87 Burgandy color. > Color was perfect for me, I'm in the wine business. > Anyway, that bike was the most top heavy beast I've > ever owned. I have what I call a trick back. Every > now and then lifting that beast would torque out my > back when fully loaded with all travel gear and a > full tank of gas. I'd walk hunched over like a 90 yr > old man. Have you seen the 03 Concurs? After 15 yrs. > they went back to the original burgandy color. > It looks great! > -Pete > - "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Let's all compare notes on how to place the GTS on > > its center stand (from > > > the riding position). > > > > > > 1. Lower side stand. > > > 2. Allow cycle to lean left to weight the stand. > > > 3. Dismount on left side. > > > 4. Grab handle bars to straighten front wheel and > > erect the bike to > > > balanced position. > > > 5. With your left hand still holding the left > > handle bar reach down with > > > right hand and grasp frame just under seat on left > > side of cycle. > > > 6. Using right foot rotate center stand down from > > stowed position to > > > contact ground. > > > 7. Still holding on with the left hand at the > > left handlebar and > > > the right > > > on the frame, step on center stand and using body > > weight rotate bike > > > backward, (this movement is upward and > > backward). > > > 8. Lift Side Stand with left foot into stowed > > position. > > > > > > I'm not trying to insult anyone's intelligence on > > the list but the images > > > that came to mind reading Tom's message brought up > > several safety > > > concerns. > > > The last thing Tom wants to experience is having > > to pick this > > > 600+ pound pig > > > off the ground, or worst, having it pulled off of > > him. > > > > Jeff, I find your description very good. Your > > description should work for > > all bikes. What is important is using one's body > > weight on the center > > stand, while forcing the bike to roll backwards by > > pulling rearward with > > one's left hand to LEVER the bike up, not trying to > > "lift" it up. > > > > I used to have a 87 Kawasaki Concours, and if you > > think the GTS heavy, then > > you've never ridden a "heavy" bike. Following your > > method, which is how I > > would do it, even the 675 lb. Connie went right up > > unto her stand. I've > > never had a problem with bigger bikes, either, > > though! > > > > 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!? > U2 on LAUNCH - Exclusive greatest hits videos > http://launch.yahoo.com/u2 >
