GTS Club

StJean · Last edited by StJean on Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:25 pm; edited 3 times in total

I wasn't looking for it but a few days ago I was doing *whaterver* in my front yard and some dude parked his car in front of my house and went straight in my garage. Shocked

I asked him"excuse me, I can help you?"
He answers me "Nope, I'm just looking"
I was ready to say to him my garage is not a museum, thinkin' he was some kind of freak (what he probably is Rolling Eyes

) when he explained me that he used to have plenty of motorcycles and he just started to talk about his (not) extroardinary life.

A few days later someone was ringing at the door, and it was the same guy.
He told me about a member of his motorcycle club that was selling "the same prototype as yours" and than he was asking… 1200€ (1500 US $ / 1000 £) for it.
I thought he didn't understood how much is friend was asking but, hey, gives him my phone number(just in case) and "let's see what will happens"...

Saturday, the member calls me, I went to see his motor bike: Yamaha GTS ABS, saddlebags, new tires, heating handles Razz

… but 88.000km Sad

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I chat with the guy who ended saying me that if I give him 750€ (963 US $ / 632 £) it is OK Shocked

750€ for a complete GTS, engine is OK, brand new tires, ABS OK, Yamaha original saddlebags , etc… I said yes Very Happy

A few pictures http://img715.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=imgp1067.jpg
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Brian Steers · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:02 pm Post subject:

You lucky sod (this is the polite version of my first though!). What a bargain. How does it ride?

Biggles

StJean · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:34 pm Post subject:

rooyenan · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:41 pm Post subject:

StJean · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:52 pm Post subject:

rooyenan · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject:

yamerama · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:46 pm Post subject:

Well done! I too have been on the aquisition trail. I bought an excellent GTS unseen, which was to include a rolling chassis and a few bits. I know the seller and was sure he wouldn't 'stitch me up' - not that sort. Imagine my surprise when this 'rolling chassis' is actually a well worn, high mileage but complete bike! And the 'few bits' turned out to be half a van load!

After a rule change, my planned pre '89 race bike Exup seemed a bit pointless, but I have all the bits ready. So, ebay provided me with a GTS, no bodywork and high mileage too for a reasonable price. So, plan B is to build a 1040 Pete Beale built, Cosworth flowed, balanced motor into this chassis. I have an Akrapovic system, flatslides, and a pair of GTS Ohlins. If anyone has any Airtech race bodywork I would be very interested btw.

the dude · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 8:30 am Post subject:

Realy, This really happened, can't belive it.
I am going to keep my garage open for ever.
Still can't believe it, realy no shit, this happened, realy
How do you spell really. Confused

The Dude

24c · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 11:05 am Post subject: Exup tuning

24c · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:39 pm Post subject: Pete Beale

Seriously, he's well respected, but I wish my guy would pick up the phone. Both of them know Steve Linsdale.

Then there's Bob Farnham, just depends where you live. Up our way is Tony Scott & Frank Wrathall.
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StJean · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 6:45 pm Post subject:

yamerama · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2010 7:16 pm Post subject:

24c I have a Tony Scott R1 stocksport motor - having stripped it and looked inside the attention to detail is impressive. Not 100% convinced it's within the spirit of what was then stocksport....
Started knocking after a rebuild after I suspect some poor advice on big end clearances on the dyno. Languished under my bench ever since. I should really have a look but riding the long bang new R1 makes it feel slightly pointless.
Frank Wrathall's place is an experience. Beautiful farm stone built buildings, full of character, filled with clinically clean workshops and machine rooms.
PS Lets keep the '09 R1 con rod problem to ourselves eh - my living is at stake....Actually it is anyway right now, weathers been great, world cup's over, where's the customers????

StJean · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:15 am Post subject:

Added a few pictures... just to give you an idea.
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yamerama · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:12 pm Post subject:

Delighted to report the customers have been back in abundance, and I have now deleted the Samaritans number from speed dial.
However, bit puzzled with the Belgian pix - I'm hoping for something a bit more radical but thanks anyway. Accidentally stayed in a hotel in Ghent, red light district round the corner unbeknownst to us. An experience nonetheless - how blokes can ogle at the 'shop' windows is beyond me. I just had a quick squint and left....

24c · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:40 pm Post subject: Fluff Banter OT