Re: Insurance for the GTS
Farmers insurance in MN - $125, full coverage with $500 deductible (but I've had cycle insurance with them since I was 16 - wow, 20 years -- without a claim). The Goldwing is about 170/year. Sven "Lanouette, Richard" wrote: Try Progressive : 393 $ full coverage. They classify the GTS as a touring bike. Richard -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dave Morrow Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 6:18 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Re: Hugh: Haybusa vs. GTS Ouch! Although it shouldn't be that big of a surprise. A couple of weeks ago down in Bakersfield, a rider was killed when he decided to pull a wheelie while going down the freeway on his Suzuki. His estimated speed at the point of raising the front tire was 110Mph. When the front wheel came up the back wheel went out from under him and down he went. I didn't here if the Suzuki was a busa, but I don't know of many bikes that can wheelie at 110Mph. Re: insurance, I found Allstate to have the best rate for my GTS. In fact they beat everyone else by a substantial amount. The GTS is the only thing I have covered by Allstate. Dave 93 GTS Fresno CA. - Original Message - From: "Hugh Hamilton" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: "Multiple recipients of list" [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2000 2:44 PM Subject: Re: Hugh: Haybusa vs. GTS The biggest drawback will be insurance with the consensus being State Farm having the best rate if you give them your auto as well. I've seen proce quotes from the $500 to in excess of $4000 for 1 year full coverage.
RE: Headlight Adjustment
I think the drive unit moves the whole headlight--if it is ok then it might have been loose from the fixture to begin with... FL Kev --- Gary Ryder [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Henry, I already removed the right angle drive unit from the back of the headlight housing and that is ok. Whatever it is that isn't working is inside the headlight unit. I don't want to remove the headlight and then find that I can't get inside it anyway. Gary Topic No. 10 Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 22:38:58 -0500 From: "Henry S. Winokur" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: Headlight Adjustment Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Both the horizontal and the vertical screw adjusters are separate from the headlight housing itself and can be replaced separately from the housing. As I recall the right side is responsible for the horizontal movement (mine is gone to, and I'm waiting for a warranty replacement). Parts are the same for 93 and 94: Right side as you face bike (horizontal) 4BH-8430M-00 Left side as you face bike (vertical) 3LD-8430M-00 Regards, Henry S. Winokur 94 GTS1000, AMA, MRF, MD/MSF Certified Instructor West Bethesda, MD The horizontal adjustment for my headlight is defunct. The adjuster turns but the headlight beam does not move. I've removed the right angle drive thingy attached the back of the headlight unit and that is ok. If I go to the considerable trouble of removing the headlight unit is there anything I can then get at that I might be able to fix? Gary Ryder __ Do You Yahoo!? From homework help to love advice, Yahoo! Experts has your answer. http://experts.yahoo.com/
Re: Biketoberfest...wrap up.
I saw a 93 with about 2500 miles, from Fl, at the Olive Garden by the speedway Sat night, was it a lister's bike?
RE: UNI airfilter for GTS
Hey Mark, This is the information that Bob Taylor sent out on Aug. 11, 1997. Hey All!! Just thought I'd drop a line to let you in on my latest findings. I decided to change the fuel filter and after looking through a bunch I ended up putting on a Purolater #F44661 which is the same dia. just about an inch longer but still fits nicely for about $18. While I had everything off I decided to do something about the air filters too and after messing with quite a few I settled on a UNI #NU-4089 which I believe is for a '84-'87 Gold Wing! Hears the catch! You have to tear out the old paper screen from the stocker clean up the plastic thats left then cut the UNI about 3/4" on either side of center and you have two pieces that fit right in the stock housing! Add a little RTV around the edges, let'er dry you now have new washable filters! Bob Taylor -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, October 30, 2000 5:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: UNI airfilter for GTS Kevin .I have received word from my local M/C shop (Power motorsports in Falls Church ,Va) that the uni air filter for a GL1200 has arrived. Can I get you to give me detailed instructions on exactly how to modify this filter to work in the gts?...thanks mark
Re: Helmet Preference
In a message dated 11/1/00 9:46:39 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm sure rider preference has a lot to do with what works best for you, but I must say after being somewhat skeptical the Arai is certainly worth a serious look. Head shape is as critical in prefrence as anything. Many people have arai heads, and not shoei, and vice versa. Consider that when purchasing a helmet. Not everybody's head is shaped the same, and one brand may prove more comfortable than another. Personally, those two brands are what I consider to be the elite helmets out there. The others, as you said, are merely adequate.
Re: Insurance for the GTS
Insurance rates also vary by location. Length of riding season is a factor. If you are not riding in the winter, less liability on the part of the insurance co. And, even if you do ride, most bikes are probably not being ridden.
Re: Helmet Preference
On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, Dave Morrow wrote: I'm sure rider preference has a lot to do with what works best for you, but I must say after being somewhat skeptical the Arai is certainly worth a serious look. New issue of Rider has a review of major brand full-face helmets, something like 22-23 helmets. The new issue of MCN has a review of major full-face helmets, but actually goes out on a limb and picks a winner, which is the Arai. Rider suggests that there was not a "bad" helmet in the bunch, and if you buy and use any full-face helmet you'll do yourself a favor. That said.I'm partial to Shoei helmets, liked Bell many years ago as a kid but haven't liked theirs for many years now. My one major get-off, several years ago, involved a Shoei X-8 Air. It worked. Three major hits to the helmet, no damage to what was inside as proven by CAT scans (anyone else on the list able to PROVE that their head is actually OK??). I replaced it with an X-9 Air, the later model of the same helmet. Last week I got a new Arai, at an unbeatable pricelong story. But, I've not yet had a chance to go riding with it, although it is comfortable in a "try-it-on" situation and I suspect I'll like it. New standards from Snell are not much changed from the 95 standards. I prefer helmets to carry Snell approvals along with the DOT sticker. The tests are not quite the same, and in a nutshell, Snell standards are more likely to help in a major get-off, but do run a risk of minor injury in a less-serious get-off. If you ever ride fast, consider the Snell endorsement as worthwhile. 'Nuff said I 'spect. Phil P.S. "If you ever ride fast"--what the heck am I talking about, this is the GTS list after all!!!
Re: Helmet fit (comfort, safety, noise....)
My opinions of Rider doing "testing" are, well, not laudatory. MCN picks winners based on procedures and then adds some level of opinion on items that by nature must be subjective. There are always caveats. When choosing a helmet, anyone with any sense will tell you fit is more important than anything else. It affects both comfort and safety. There is even disagreement about whether a Snell-approval is worthwhile. (Certain helmets may out-perform Snell, yet flunk Snell. It's a long, technical explanation.) However, in the absence of a better rating system, I would always choose a Snell-approved helment, then make sure if fits right. I would like a more quiet helmet, but this is secondary to fit and safety, particularly since no helmet yet is quiet enough to remove the absolute necessity of ear plugs for those who wish to avoid hearing loss over time. (I wish I'd known about this back in my younger days when full-face helmets and ear plugs were both extremely rare. What?) We should lobby for Bose to offer a helmet with built-in electronic noise cancellation. I've used the their headsets in a helicopter and was quite impressed. I'd gladly spend $500 for a helmet with such a feature. Meanwhile, when buying a helmet, just make sure it's snug but not painful. Remember, the lining tends to break in and a helmet should usually feel just a wee bit too tight at first. Just make sure there are no pressure points and no extra movement when you shake your head. -Jay In a message dated 11/2/00 7:10:13 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: New issue of Rider has a review of major brand full-face helmets, something like 22-23 helmets. The new issue of MCN has a review of major full-face helmets, but actually goes out on a limb and picks a winner Orange County, California Park Ranger R-115 1993-1998
RE: Insurance for the GTS
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01C044E1.D8A70EF2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Location Location Location I would guess that MN is cheaper than the Wash. D.C. metro area !! Henry and I probably get hit up pretty bad compared to most riders, but through State Farm my GTS is about $370 a year for full coverage, $100 deductable, and $500,000 liability, which is the limit I have on all my vehicles. Nex to my mortgage payment, car insurance is probably my next biggest expense. --_=_NextPart_001_01C044E1.D8A70EF2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN" HTML HEAD META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1" META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2650.12" TITLERE: Insurance for the GTS/TITLE /HEAD BODY PFONT SIZE=3D2Location Location Location nbsp; I would guess = that MN is cheaper than the Wash. D.C. metro area !!nbsp; Henry and I = probably get hit up pretty bad compared to most riders, but through = State Farm my GTS is about $370 a year for full coverage, $100 = deductable, and $500,000 liability, which is the limit I have on all my = vehicles./FONT/P PFONT SIZE=3D2Nex to my mortgage payment, car insurance is probably = my next biggest expense./FONT /P /BODY /HTML --_=_NextPart_001_01C044E1.D8A70EF2--
Re: Insurance for the GTS
Yeah... but I live in Atlanta ;^) "Crisler, Jon" wrote: This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_001_01C044E1.D8A70EF2 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Location Location Location I would guess that MN is cheaper than the Wash. D.C. metro area !! Henry and I probably get hit up pretty bad compared to most riders, but through State Farm my GTS is about $370 a year for full coverage, $100 deductable, and $500,000 liability, which is the limit I have on all my vehicles. Nex to my mortgage payment, car insurance is probably my next biggest expense. --_=_NextPart_001_01C044E1.D8A70EF2 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN" HTML HEAD META HTTP-EQUIV=3D"Content-Type" CONTENT=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1" META NAME=3D"Generator" CONTENT=3D"MS Exchange Server version = 5.5.2650.12" TITLERE: Insurance for the GTS/TITLE /HEAD BODY PFONT SIZE=3D2Location Location Location nbsp; I would guess = that MN is cheaper than the Wash. D.C. metro area !!nbsp; Henry and I = probably get hit up pretty bad compared to most riders, but through = State Farm my GTS is about $370 a year for full coverage, $100 = deductable, and $500,000 liability, which is the limit I have on all my = vehicles./FONT/P PFONT SIZE=3D2Nex to my mortgage payment, car insurance is probably = my next biggest expense./FONT /P /BODY /HTML --_=_NextPart_001_01C044E1.D8A70EF2--
Re: Helmet Preference
On Thu, 2 Nov 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That said.I'm partial to Shoei helmets, liked Bell many years ago as a kid but haven't liked theirs for many years now. My one major get-off, several years ago, involved a Shoei X-8 Air. It worked. Three major hits to the helmet, no damage to what was inside as proven by CAT scans (anyone else on the list able to PROVE that their head is actually OK??). Just because the CAT scan was negative, doesn't mean your head is ok. :-) Mike -- Michael Weaver (706)542-6468 [EMAIL PROTECTED] UCNS Network Specialist LAN Support Group University of Georgia, Athens Ga. )O( Public PGP key: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~weaver/pgp.html
Fluff : The Mother of All speed fines
reported today in the morning newspaper: "A Benoni motorcyclist will have to dig deep into his pockets to settle a R45 000 speeding fine he recently received from the traffic authorities. The man was caught driving 304 km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the Trompsburg/Colesberg road on 20 October". Just to put this in perspective for our *foreign* subscribers - a new SV650S costs R47 000 here. The road they are talking about is through the Karoo desert - between CapeTown and Johannesburg. It is completely straight and flattish, but is NOT a dual lane highway. The posted speed limit is 120 km/h. He was caught with a Prolazer at 486 meters. The rider is a 54 year old engineer with a local city council very close to where I live. I think he was *lucky* to get a fine - he could have been banned from driving/riding for life. Guess he'll have to sell that "busa(?) to pay the fine! Maybe I should buy it - the last of the de-restricted's and I *know* it does at least 304 !!
Re: Fluff : The Mother of All speed fines
I know we are all curious, so I ran the conversions. Fine - $6,007 US Speed - 188.9 mph 486 meters (distance of the laser gun reading the speed) - 0.3 miles. In a message dated 11/2/00 1:47:52 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: "A Benoni motorcyclist will have to dig deep into his pockets to settle a R45 000 speeding fine he recently received from the traffic authorities. The man was caught driving 304 km/h on his Suzuki motorcycle on the Orange County, California Park Ranger R-115 1993-1998
Re: Fluff : The Mother of All speed fines
And I did the rest of the math.that's $31.80 per mph. :) On Thu, 2 Nov 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know we are all curious, so I ran the conversions. Fine - $6,007 US Speed - 188.9 mph
RE: Fluff : The Mother of All speed fines
And pretty close to the top end of that bike, too. :) And I did the rest of the math.that's $31.80 per mph. :) On Thu, 2 Nov 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know we are all curious, so I ran the conversions. Fine - $6,007 US Speed - 188.9 mph
