1993 Yamaha Other on 2040-motos

Yamaha sold the GTS in the USA for only two years, but wearing a thirteen grand price tag, they weren't that popular. Shame though, since the bike was way ahead of it's time with a fuel-injected and retuned FZR1000 motor, ABS, and James Parker's wild RADD front end. The forkless front looked odd, but offered significant improvements in stability, turning, and braking over a conventional setup. The Barber museum has one, and even the Guggenheim displays one as part of the epic Art of the Motorcycle exhibit. But that's all for a ho-hum normal GTS.

Sporting the rear end from a third-generation VFR, this GTS is truly the only one like it in the world. The rear end was re-engineered by a master machinist/mechanic when the bike was almost new (1995). Since then, the original owner has put tens of thousands of miles on this bike. Rear shock was replaced with a 3-way adjustable Ohlins with a remote reservoir and lowered a few years ago, introducing a faint headshake. All suspension & travel components were gone through and confirmed to be in good shape and well-adjusted. I purchased the bike from the original owner and restored the bike to the stock ride height with custom dog bones made with a former AMA Pro mechanic, restoring the bike's stability. All that's needed is minor tuning at this point, but I have other projects calling my attention.

Formerly owned by the proprietor of the San Francisco Bay's largest Big-4 Japanese dealership and maintained by the shop. Has been a garage queen in my care; oil changed annually and fuel stabilized, bike otherwise maintained exclusively on a battery tender.

Bike Specifications and installed accessories:

- 1002cc, liquid-cooled, DOHC, 20-valve Genesis I-4

- 102 HP @ 9000 RPM

- Top Speed @ 140 MPH (I've heard)

- 5-spd transmission

- RADD Single Sided Front Swingarm w/ Variable Preload, Compression & Rebound Damping, 116mm Wheel Travel

- Single 330mm Front Disc w/ 6 Piston Calipers

- Stainless Steel Exhaust System

- Electronic Fuel Injection

- Working ABS

- Factory pannier mounts (two sets of panniers included - see below)

- Throttlemeister

- L-P Speedscreen tinted touring screen

- Ohlins 3-way adjustable rear shock w/ remote reservoir

- Corbin leather seat

- Sparkly Marvin the Martian sticker to let people know who's boss

In addition to the bike, I also have a huge pile of unobtanium Yamaha GTS1000 accessories and spares, easily worth $2500 alone:

- Spare OEM rear wheel (17" x 5.5") PLUS many OEM parts from rear-end conversion: clean brake disc, complete caliper and mounting bracket; rear drive sprocket and wheel cover/parts; axle & fasteners

- Two (2x) complete sets of OEM Krauser luggage

     - OEM narrow "commuter" panniers

     - OEM wide "touring" panniers (right bag has been repaired)

     - PLUS spare Krauser luggage mounting kit (in addition to kit already installed on bike)

- Spare OEM Camshaft in box

- Spare OEM headlight in brand-new condition

- Spare shocks:

     - Ohlins Shock Type 46HRC, YA828

     - Works Performance 3-way adjustable shock with remote reservoir

     - Spare OEM Front shock

     - Misc OEM and replaced suspension components

- Spare OEM ignition module

- Custom-engineered high/back touring bars - similar to Helis, but nicer

- Two (2x) sets of OEM handlebars and a set of spare clip-ons

- Left/front turn signal cover (light rash)

- OEM seat

- OEM Yamaha Service manual

- OEM Honda 1990 VFR750 Service manual (for rear end)

...plus lots and lots of spare OEM fasteners, spacers, levers, and bar ends in adorable little Yamaha/ziploc bags. You will never see a bike like this and this amount of accessories in one place ever again. Clean title, currently registered/insured. Bike and all accessories are located in San Rafael, CA. Listed locally as well - I reserve the right to end the auction at any time.