Kwasaki Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 (edited) Sat on one of these in Thailand yesterday and got the chance to give it a bit of a spin today minus the 3 consumed bottles of Chang. Weird front feel but OK, take some getting use to for someone like me, never tried the BM's with this set up but the BM's set up is not really the same. Rare machine can't say I ever saw one in UK, very heavy machine but low down weight, was quite impressed, anybody owed one here, or even seen one come to that. Edited November 7, 2011 by Kwasaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submaniac Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 that is an extremely rare bird. I have never seen one in the United States. From what I understand only a few hundred were ever imported. The problem is that they were a pricey motorcycle due to the tech put into them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BSJ Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 Looks interesting. How does it handle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
submaniac Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_GTS1000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED21 Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) A rare one indeed. Looks a bit hefty, but beautiful... cool suspension... So how does it handle? Edited November 8, 2011 by RED21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edwinchester Posted November 8, 2011 Share Posted November 8, 2011 I like the look of it. Had a friend in the UK who owned one but got rid of it as they hated the way it handled. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted November 8, 2011 Author Share Posted November 8, 2011 (edited) Looks interesting. How does it handle? Surprising well, it's quite an experiance, feels like you can float over the bumps all day and not know it, would of liked to do some twisty road on it, wide bars and low down weight, felt good, did a U turn easy. It was a much better ride than the CBR1000F I once had which was top heavy, picture bottom left, UK 1970 on an ' H ' plate. A rare one indeed. Looks a bit hefty, but beautiful... cool suspension... So how does it handle? As " BJS " reply, armchair comfort and right it is heavy some 251 kg but the motor still pulls very strong, Genesis engine a nice one. I like the look of it. Had a friend in the UK who owned one but got rid of it as they hated the way it handled. Yeah !! I guess the ride is hate it or like it, would take some getting use to after a sports bike, I would still prefer a 1200 bandit. Mine was like this but with a twin headlight conversion and a fly screen. Edited November 8, 2011 by Kwasaki Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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