Re: Eighties throwback
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:34 am
out of interest is that front tyre fitted the correct way round as it looks like its channelling the water into the centre of the tyre
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Re: Eighties throwback
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 10:52 am
i still carnt understand why they chose to put the brake line through the mudguard i think a hole drilled in the forks and fed through looks miles better....only bad thing about that curry burner is the colour
Re: Eighties throwback
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 7:32 pm
Agreed, I was wondering the same thing.shocky wrote:out of interest is that front tyre fitted the correct way round as it looks like its channelling the water into the centre of the tyre
Re: Eighties throwback
Posted: Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:48 pm
The usual blah blah blah from GTS owners.shocky wrote:most dont sell out they move on or add to there 2 wheeled collection , the desire to have a scooter with sustainable real speed @ over 70mph and the ability to carry 2 largish people in comfort along with 2 disc brakes excellent headlights and 80+mpg and no oil to mix is a major selling point for me, plus mine( GTS300) was a low mileage (200miles) machine for £2750 and in the last year has cost me err £60 for a service which is less than i spent just replacing the clutch plates springs and steels on my last ts1skidmark wrote:Top Job!! and a great ideaits a shame more people don't take a similar route instead of selling out and buying GTS's
ALSO the OP didnt post how much he paid for the frame i suspect he got a bargain there that would not be available to most people so the cost viability would put a few off then theres the Italian v Indian angle ..........................................
Re: Eighties throwback
Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2010 1:09 am
probably but we dont all live in the heartbeat era and have moved on from knock off flight jackets red socks and dm,sskidmark wrote:The usual blah blah blah from GTS owners.shocky wrote:most dont sell out they move on or add to there 2 wheeled collection , the desire to have a scooter with sustainable real speed @ over 70mph and the ability to carry 2 largish people in comfort along with 2 disc brakes excellent headlights and 80+mpg and no oil to mix is a major selling point for me, plus mine( GTS300) was a low mileage (200miles) machine for £2750 and in the last year has cost me err £60 for a service which is less than i spent just replacing the clutch plates springs and steels on my last ts1skidmark wrote:Top Job!! and a great idea
ALSO the OP didnt post how much he paid for the frame i suspect he got a bargain there that would not be available to most people so the cost viability would put a few off then theres the Italian v Indian angle ..........................................
Re: Eighties throwback
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:30 pm
The usual blah blah blah from people left behind at the lights :baddevil:skidmark wrote:its a shame more people don't take a similar route instead of selling out and buying GTS's
Re: Eighties throwback
Posted: Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:38 pm
Nice looking bike...so much nicer than a commuter boy GTS....just change the seat and the disgusting backrack.