Re: Helmets
I would be carefull on the "any helmet sold in US" statement. Just think there are snowmobile helmets out there that are not used on the street. My .02. Grant Gall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Fri, 3 Nov 2000, Gil Hillman wrote: Is there such a thing as a Snell approved helmet that isn't DOT approved? I don't think so; I don't think the helmet can be sold as a motorcycle helmet if it isn't DOT approved. So this isn't an either-or, it's a one-or-both, and "both" surely offers a bit of extra protection. Gil, you're right, at least as far as the U.S. is concerned. Any helmet sold in the U.S. (for many years now) MUST have a DOT approval, or the seller is breaking federal law. Snell is optional. Any state with a mandatory helmet law uses the DOT standard as the measure of "acceptability" so the lack of that little decal is what gets you a ticket. Sadly, there are firms that sell DOT stickers, and there are riders who stick them on replica Nazi helmets, "puddin' bowl" replicas, and..heck, I suspect Viking hats (right Sven?). Those across the big pond(s)--can you buy a helmet outside the U.S. without a DOT sticker on it? Phil
Re: '93 GTS FOR SALE
Yeah but the roads on the dry days.HEAVEN! Been there, done that and want to do it some more! I know, I lived in Vancouver for 51/2 years. My .02 Grant Gall Steve Robbins wrote: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0046_01C0467A.EB080660 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable '93 Yamaha GTS, 20K miles, very good shape, I'm pretty sure it's stock = (2nd owner), 2 repair manuals, 1 Shoei RF-800 (XL) helmet (color nearly = matches the bike), 1 additional helmet (L). Being transferred back to = Oregon and I don't ride enough (weather) up there to keep the bike (be = easy on me...I hate raingear). $6500. Initial inquiries via e-mail = please. Thank you,=20 Steve Robbins Pasadena, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]=20 --=_NextPart_000_0046_01C0467A.EB080660 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable !DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" HTMLHEAD META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1" META content=3D"MSHTML 5.50.4134.600" name=3DGENERATOR STYLE/STYLE /HEAD BODY bgColor=3D#ff DIVFONT size=3D2'93 Yamaha GTS, 20K miles, very good shape,nbsp;I'm = pretty=20 sure it's stock (2nd owner), 2 repair manuals, 1 Shoei RF-800 (XL) = helmet (color=20 nearly matches the bike), 1 additional helmet (L).nbsp;Being = transferred back=20 to Oregon and I don't ride enough (weather) up there to keep the bike = (be easy=20 on me...I hate raingear).nbsp; $6500.nbsp; Initial inquiriesnbsp;via = e-mail=20 please.nbsp; Thank you, /FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=3D2/FONTnbsp;/DIV DIVFONT size=3D2Steve Robbins/FONT/DIV DIVFONT size=3D2Pasadena, CABRA=20 href=3D"mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]"[EMAIL PROTECTED]/A=20 BR/FONT/DIV/BODY/HTML --=_NextPart_000_0046_01C0467A.EB080660--
Re: Aerostitch
Hmsounds like a commercial! S/A #10 Grant Gall "Hawkins, Kevin" wrote: I wear my Aerostich Darien commuting usually 3-4 days a week on the GTS. Don't get red!! It fades terribly after repeated exposure to the sun and Aerostich will tell you that when you're placing the order. There is NOTHING they can do about it. The colors that seem to hold up best are black or gray. There is NO WAY this suit will wear out in a year or two and if there is a problem with any part of the suit simply send it in for an immediate repair. If it is a problem with a zipper or a torn seam, they will repair it FREE. I can't say enough good things about the company and the product. You REALLY don't need to wash it very often even if you wear it everyday. Simply take a damp cloth to get bugs of other dirt off small areas. If you do have to wash the whole suit, take out the pads (very simple) and wash with Nikwax http://www.nikwax.com Techwash and treat with Nikwax TX-Direct Wash-in to refresh it's water repellancy. Kevin Hawkins // Greensboro, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.geocities.com/~raddboy Y2K Kawasaki ZRX1100 // '93 Yamaha GTS1000 -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2000 1:03 PM To: Multiple recipients of list Subject: Aerostitch Regarding the Aerostitch suit how many of us are using one for pretty much daily commuting ? I want to know how well they hold up with day in day out usage. Its quite a bit of money to me and I would hate to wear it out in a year or two. Since I ride a bike almost daily. I have a hard time believing with daily usage, repeated launderings and sun exposure any faric would hold up for very long. Any comments apreciated. Offlist is fine I'm sure this subject has been around before. Darren [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: It's French to me
But did you see the yellow bike sidecar? It looks pretty cool. Grant Gall
Body Armour
Nope, don't wear it on the street. But I do wear leathers head to toe. Do wear it dirt biking though and it's saved me a couple of times. Grant Gall
Re: Body Armour
Yeah, you should see the heads turn. Grant Gall Hugh Hamilton wrote: Head to toe? You mean one of those SM headpieces with a little zipper in front of the mouth? That must look impressive when riding :) Hugh grant gall wrote: Nope, don't wear it on the street. But I do wear leathers head to toe. Do wear it dirt biking though and it's saved me a couple of times. Grant Gall
Re: GTS for sale
So.go get it and ride it home Jon. Grant Gall
Re: one bike?
But Nick, it has forks! Grant Gall "nicholas.threader" wrote: One man's dream. If i ever had the chance to own a bike other than the GTS this would be it. A Britten motorcycle , an unbelievable bike , built by hand from scratch. Its my birthday today and my wife bought me the video ,"One man's dream", plus a T shirt . I've just finished watching the video, and all i can say is "if you love bikes" Buy it . Its the only video i've watched that brings feelings that i cannot describe , its awesome as far as i'm concerned. Here's their web address www.britten.co.nz/ take alook for yourself. And no its not a sales plug and i don't work for Britten. atb Nick T
Looking for
Robert Higbee can you contact me off list please. I have a new computer and your address is in the old one. Thanks, Grant
Fluff - Sidewall Scrub
Well Phil, are ya gonna keep us in suspense. How much of the edge of the tire is left. Grant Gall
Re: one bike?
If I was by myself - definitely more sporty than touring bike. With my wife and only one bike the Venture is hard to pass up. Grant Gall [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Wed, 27 Sep 2000, Steve Baglien wrote: I love my GTS, my old FZR, and my dirt bikes, and the Harley - but if I could only have one bike, it'd be my Goldwing. OK, OK, a brand new FLUFF thread. What about it folks, what if you could only have one bike? I know, for many on this list--it's the GTS, because some do only have one bike. For me.I'd put more emphasis on sport than comfort. I like to tour, but let's face it, I may get out once or twice a year. But I can get out on weekends a lot, and I can always commute. So I'd want an all-around bike that could be fun in the twisties, but still capable of the occasional tour. And while I'd prefer factory hard luggage, it would most likely still turn out to be the VFR 750. Not 800, I'll pass on the integrated brakes. And with Honda luggage it would be even more tempting. Others? Phil
Past Postings
Well, I finally broke down and bought a new computer today. There were a couple of postings that I wanted to read but didn't before I plugged in the new unit. Can the person(s) who posted the thumper page and all the various GTS pages post them again. Thanks, Grant Gall
