GP Sports

Category:	Motorcycle Dealer
Address:	2020 Camden Ave, San Jose, CA 95124, USA
Phone:	+1 408-377-8780
Site:	gpsportsonline.com
Rating:	3.9
Working:	Closed 9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM 9AM–6PM Closed

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A Private User

Hello All, I am writing a review on the 2012 V-Star 950 Tourer. I just purchased this on 01/07/12. I traded in my 2004 V-Star 650 Classic which was a great bike, though I felt after 3 years and 10,000 miles I needed something with a touch more go. It is usually hard to get out and ride this time of year in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania with the extremely cold temps and wintery conditions but this winter is one for the record books, one of the most mildest winters I can remember here. Anyhow, I have had a chance to get out and ride this bike a few days and have put about 250 miles on it. Every mile has brought a grin to my face. The belt drive is virtually maintenance free, the oil level is now checked via a dipstick on the oil fill cap, (no more getting down on one knee, balancing the bike with hand, and having to look through the sight glass) and my most favorite feature has to be the Mikini Electronic Fuel Injection. The bike is usually garaged all season but since we have had a few nice days I decided to keep it out. The bike sat outside for three days (covered of course) with the temps in the mid 20s. I went out Sunday, turned the key on, the fuel pump in the tank ran for about two seconds, hit the start button and bike fired up instantly, it barely even cranked. Where as with the ol 650, you have to pull the choke out on full, get a sputter, try again, get it running, but then have to wait about three to five minutes for it to warm up before you could drive off without it acting cold blooded. The other thing I like about the 950 is that it seems like the 5th gear is very tall, meaning when you are cruising at 70 on the highway the bike is just purring along without sounding overworked (cough, cough ol 650...). The bike really looks sharp, with its 18-inch front wheel, cast rim, and impact blue color, and lots of chrome. I am sure that within about four weeks I will be in heaven since we will then be in March and old man winter will have hopefully moved on and I will be able to hopefully ride quite often. It also looks like Yamaha extended the valve adjustment intervals too, the old 650 was every 4,000 miles according to the book. The new 950 is every 16,000 miles which is nice. It handles terrific, too. The ride is very smooth, although I have read when doing some tight cornering, the floor boards will get scraped up pretty good. But I say that this bike is a cruiser and is designed to do just that...cruise. If you drive it as intended and not like a sportbike, you will have no problems making it through the turns without scraping. I too had a very nice 1990 Kawasaki ZX750R Ninja sportbike, but sold it after only one month because I found myself in the triple digit speeds too often. No need to go that fast or act that crazy. When you are traveling that fast you can only concentrate on thing and that is where you are going, you cant enjoy the views which kind of takes away from the sport. Well all, as I get a chance to put more miles on this bike. I will update you along the way. Be safe, ride smart, peace out...

Kristi de freitas

Every time I go G P Sports Inc I come out with a huge smile on my face and happy with whatever purchase I have made because they just make your visit so worth while with their great service and products! I desperately needed a new helmet and I know that G P Sports Inc could help me find exactly what I needed and what I loved. The staff associate showed me all the different styles and makes of helmets that are suited for what I wanted it for and tested out and tried them on me until I found something that was super comfortable and looked great too. I was extremely happy with the service I got from this staff member as they really went the extra mile to make sure I was served personally until I found what I was looking for. I was exceptionally pleased with the service, products, and price of G P Sports Inc. I definitely recommend them to anyone looking into needing something in the sporting line as they will help you get exactly what you want, and you will walk out of the store extremely happy with your purchase!

A Private User

Well, there is only one expression to describe the ski, MIND BLOWING; this thing has power to spare. Im used to the usual rental ski, more likely neglected and beat to pieces by the renters and staff. This is the first brand new one that Ive owned and Im extremely pleased with its performance. Ive only put 5 hours on the ski and only taken it to 3/4s of its throttle (as per the manual), but you can tell that its got the go-go juice when your passanger flies off the back of the seat when you pull on the throttle (just ask my wife!!). The ski is rock solid at speeds over 10 MPH, but somewhat unstable below that treshold. It is somewhat pricey, but it is worth every single penny that I paid for it. When doing my research on which ski to purchase, I looked into the Supercharged Honda Aquatrax, the Yamaha and this one; I am very happy with the desicion that Ive made... I love this thing!

A Private User

I just picked up my SHO this weekend, after months of reading reviews and comparing the specs of all the other brands. This ski is exactly what I have read about, even better! It is very fast, very nimble, very light feeling, turns on a total dime! My girlfriend bought an ultra 250x last summer, and I have been on that several times. The 250x is very fast as well, but does not like to turn and carve like the SHO. I love all the features like the cruise and the no wake mode, also the reverse is just awesome. There is actually a lot of thrust in reverse and it is very easy to control, nothing like any other ski I have been on. I have owned many three seaters, and this new Yamaha SHO is hands down, by far, the best I have ever ridden!! Highly recommended!!

Arno Hachaduryan

I got a brand new motorcycle from here and part of the deal was getting some accessories from Suzuki. Well, it has been over a month and my accessories are still not here. I understand how it is Suzukis fault for not shipping the accessories on time, but where I come from they have that thing called "customer service". I dont think these guys know much about the art of keeping customers happy. No updates, no attempts to throw a small freebie, they simply dont seem to give a damn if the customer is happy. Once you sign the check youre put on permanent hold. Gotta keep calling back, chasing them down for any info or update.. By the way - if you are looking at these reviews you should definitely check them out on yelp. Not a pretty picture...

Reb Batn

I was a true blue Yamaha fan until I bought a pair of STK 12Fs. I tried the Yamaha 110s and 140s. The 110s were way too slow out of the hole and turning. The 140s were good but they wanted way too much money. I got the STX 12s for less than the price of the 110s and they are awesome. They take off right out of the hole, have plenty of power when turning, lots of room, plenty of storage, and will turn on a dime. Top speed that I have got is 59 mph on smooth water. They havent been fully broken in yet, so more to come after more time on them. Over all they are the best PWC I have seen for the money so far. There are faster ones out there, but for family fun they are a blast.