> I would have to disagree. I have been dealing with Hitachi-Japan for
> some years now, and have come to the realization that corporate-Japan
> doesn't give a rats ass about you, your feelings, your wants or your
> coughing bike.
> Sometimes I wish Yamaha would come up in this tech website and give
> us some explanation to what goes on. One thing I'm sure is that they are
> reading each and every message.
I'd have to disagree with THAT. I'm also on the GTS-1000 list, and
there's a Yamaha rep who actively participates. I'm not sure just how
much feedback he gives the factory, but things DO get done.
An example: You may have heard of the Antilock Brakes hydraulic unit
failures. The GTS group banded together, and got Yamaha to:
1. Acknowledge that there are too many problems with the unit
to be coincidence.
2. REPLACE all defective units FREE of charge, INCLUDING labor.
Now, the wheels of progress turn slowly, and they didn't arrive at
this position overnight. But they DID get there.
And one thing's for certain: The VMOA and Tech Listers have a member
directory which is an order of magnitude larger than that of the GTS group.
(And they're even still bringing Vmaxes into the States, something which
cannot be said for the GTS)
-K
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