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BMWST?
16th February 2009, 21:03
browsing trademe (as you do) i came across this1995 GTS 1000 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers//auction-202813277.htm)
the internet didnt turn up much info...anyone have info or links to some more info.....looks kinda intersting!
Sensei
16th February 2009, 21:06
FZ 1000cc Exup motor & single arm front end . Didn't really take off but still something abit different .
Ixion
16th February 2009, 21:16
's weird. Hub centre steering.
T.W.R
16th February 2009, 21:19
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=668892&postcount=8 :done:
James Deuce
16th February 2009, 21:20
FZ 1000cc Exup motor & single arm front end . Didn't really take off but still something abit different . Horribly detuned FZR1000 EXUP motor. 100 wheezy HP in a very fat chassis. Lovely to ride though. Very much an orphan.
scracha
17th February 2009, 10:35
Fuel injected and bullet proof as it's detuned exup. You're talking 100,000Km's before you even need to check the valves. Check for warped disks as they're heavy beasties.
http://www.listserv.uga.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=gts-1000&D=1&F=P&H=1
NZsarge
17th February 2009, 11:12
Headers look like they need some attention, it'd be a comfy bike to ride I reckon, not to mention quite possibly a collectable in the future.
James Deuce
17th February 2009, 11:44
The muffler grew a big-arse dent between photos 1 and 6.
MaxB
17th February 2009, 15:49
The FJ1200 was a better sports-tourer, more power, longer legs and better riding position. Plus fans were pissed off that the GTS replaced it and Yamaha dropped the FJ from its range. The FZR was a better sports bike. BMW had better front end technology.
Sales were not great. But because of that they are rare and probably going to be a collectors item and may be worth a look.
Hitcher
17th February 2009, 19:31
And then, along came the FJR1300! Good things do take time.
not so evil
17th February 2009, 20:34
14 yr old US import with 22K's......... interesting..... you would have to make sure parts will be available in the future (or present come to that)but yeah, not a bad looking machine
GrayWolf
9th April 2009, 09:36
Horribly detuned FZR1000 EXUP motor. 100 wheezy HP in a very fat chassis. Lovely to ride though. Very much an orphan.
The FJ1200 was a better sports-tourer, more power, longer legs and better riding position. Plus fans were pissed off that the GTS replaced it and Yamaha dropped the FJ from its range. The FZR was a better sports bike. BMW had better front end technology.
Sales were not great. But because of that they are rare and probably going to be a collectors item and may be worth a look.
browsing trademe (as you do) i came across this1995 GTS 1000 (http://www.trademe.co.nz/Trade-Me-Motors/Motorbikes/Motorbikes/Tourers//auction-202813277.htm)
the internet didnt turn up much info...anyone have info or links to some more info.....looks kinda intersting!
Was talking to a trainee at Weltech and they have a GTS there, loaded with electronic technology, his opinion is "too much, when it goes wrong"???
There was one for sale when I got the FJ, all the info I found agreed with what MaxB says. There was a serious kick back at Yamaha for replacing the FJ with an 'inferior' machine. There is a 135hp version I understand, it has a 'sub name' attached to the GTS I think there was one for sale on trade me a while ago. (would be like a Yoshi tune up).
I think the big 'IF' would be spares availability for bodywork, cycle parts etc in the event of the worst happening.
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