93 yamaha gts1000

[jwhughes3]

Has anyone ridden one of these? I have not seen one and think perhaps there was a reason they didn't stick around...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_500wt_1182

Thanks
John

[bikerphil]

Never rode one, sounds like a cool bike...

http://blog.ameereehal.com/2011/03/1993-yamaha-gts1000/

[windjammergump]

93 1000

dont know about that bike but looks like the concours(spell check) that have made since then....used the sale about 8 grand

[jwhughes3]

that forkless front wheel is radical

I have never seen a design like that but the reviews sound like it ran great but was too expensive.

John

[motoman]

There is one locally here I've seen, but never got a chance to study. windjammer, no comparison to the Connie,and had more ummmph than the same era Concourse anyways!

[xsroadrunner]

Back in the late 90's I test rode one of these for a day...what a day! Technologically ahead of its time...and still is. Great power,handling and braking with no..zero...none...front end dive. I loved everything about it except the price...reluctantly didnt buy it...should have...

[xsroadrunner]

Has anyone ridden one of these? I have not seen one and think perhaps there was a reason they didn't stick around...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...#ht_500wt_1182

Thanks
John

They didnt stick around because they were too far ahead of the times...the design is nothing short of brilliant...but they didnt sell well so after 2 model yrs it went by the wayside.

[xsroadrunner]

Never rode one, sounds like a cool bike...

http://blog.ameereehal.com/2011/03/1993-yamaha-gts1000/

Nice write up and pics Thanks Phil

[shovelhead]

never even seen one.....and now i want one!!

[Brent]

I have never seen a design like that but the reviews sound like it ran great but was too expensive.

John

Expensive, Yes, I stopped wanting/ looking when I saw the price tag in the showroom.

[xsroadrunner]

It did /does run great. The handling is like no other bike i will ever ride. Even hot into a corner leaned over applying the brakes does not upset the bikes suspension or balance because the suspension,steering and "shock absorbing" are all separate entities independant of one another. As much as i loved it..I still couldnt justify its price. put that one into the category of "maybe one day"

[shovelhead]

heck, that one in the ebay link above went for $3,355.00!!! that aint too expensive...

[xsroadrunner]

heck, that one in the ebay link above went for $3,355.00!!! that aint too expensive...

In the pic i posted ..that was back in the late 90's and that bike was pre-owned as it had some extras on it..like a Corbin seat etc...dont recall the mileage but it was somehing like 5K miles and they were asking $11000 for it. The bike that just sold on ebay was a steal for sure, I have seen average prices from $5000 -$7000 range.

[shovelhead]

check this one out!!!

after some searching i found this pretty wicked GTS. only pic of it i could find but worth sharing.

[xsroadrunner]

after some searching i found this pretty wicked GTS. only pic of it i could find but worth sharing.

Holy crap Looks like frankebike...LOL...beauty maybe in the eye of the beholder...but i aint seein' it.