Ah yes, the Yamaha GTS. Let me first of all tell you the things i liked best about the GTS. First it was a free demo bike for a year. Second, the insurance was paid for, third the gas came free and service was included. Oh yes, if i met with a dealer and we had lunch - it was covered by expenses. What's not to like. However, beyond the personal benefits what did i think of the machine. For those of us who remember there was much magazine chat about how engines were the only focus and suspension was being left behind. The GTS was Yamaha's gambit into new directions, as they had done many times in the past. I am an average rider so could never put the GTS through its paces the way a Robert W. would do, but I could certainly give an evaluation of how I found the bike. My biggest negative was engine heat which was trapped by the fairing sides and baked your legs. Notchy gearbox, yes, windshield did not blow in my face, but my riding posture is different to Robert's. As for the front new wave front suspension the great thing about it was you didn't notice what it was doing so well, there was no discernible feeling of "soaking' up the highway bumps and lumps it was so smooth. I rode from the north of Vancouver Island on the old island highway, notorious for its poor surface and on stopping for breakfast in Nanaimo it was only then it occurred to me that the ride was so plush. So there you have it, the suspension worked, but it was before its time, and given the average rider's [propensity from steering away from out of the ordinary (PCV knew all about this) it is no wonder the GTS was phased out, a significant but minor blip of the motorcycle highway. Take care and stay safe.