Guys, I just wanted to share this with you because I think it's interesting.... I'm riding with a friend who 4 weeks ago picked up a 03 FJR1300 and already has
2,000 miles on it. We ride to the Sunday morning "meet" and park our bikes together. We're both clean freaks and both bikes look new. Only difference is mine has 10 years and 50,000 more miles than his. Because of the far advanced styling Yamaha gave the GTS, some riders think both bikes are 2003's. You should see the expressions on the faces when they see 52,000 miles and hear it's a 1993 sitting next to a 2003. I think this is conclusive evidence of the GTS being WAY ahead of it's time. -Pete --- "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > suspension. Boy did Yamaha blow it when they > dropped that ball. > > IMHO, Yamaha didn't "drop the ball" unless you'd > agree that they simply > brought the bike out too soon. I don't believe the > sport/touring riding > public was quite ready for a $14-15000 bike with > such a radical look to it, > not to mention radical suspension. I believe that > if the bike had been > brought out later in the 90s, it would have sold > better. > > OTOH, perhaps there are only a few of us in the > world who could/can > appreciate it for what it was and is and continues > to be! > > 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!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
