Tired of the GS, please help!

[William M]

I kind of like "tweaking and making something better" myself. For less than $20 I was able to make a huge difference on my GS.. Fork spacers, new fork oil, timing advance, actually putting the correct tire pressure (there was 18 psi per tire when I bought it), drained the carbs, put some foam in the seat, adjusted the rear shock, and adjusting the handlebars so they fit me better. I even sliced off the top rubber from my footpegs which put my feet maybe 1/2" lower. OK, not a huge difference, but it fit me better.

I now have progressive springs on order, so that will bring my grand total to maybe $100. I also bought new tires (which any bike will need), which especially made a BIG difference from the stock tires that were still on it (and it was a 95!) and have Srinath's fork brace. My one splurge was a painted-to-match rifle fairing, but if you exclude that my mods haven't cost me much and it isn't the same bike as when I bought it.

I got it with 3800 miles on it (w/the K&N) from a guy who "outgrew it". So, I guess it depends on what you're after. For me I just enjoy the mod process, especially those simple, inexpensive things that make a big difference.

On another note: Was the Cheyenne to Salem ride all ONE day? I saw 2, 3 on this initially and thought that was day two and three.

I once rode from  Boston to west Ohio in a day on a KZ650.....and that was the days of the 55 mph speed limit.

[davipu]

yep that was all one day. MS Streets and Trips puts those in automatically.

[Kerry]

MS Streets and Trips puts those in automatically.

Actually, the numbered waypoints were placed by me.  Sometimes S&T will "automatically" route you in a direction you don't want to go (or didn't go, if you're documenting a trip after-the-fact).  I try to put in only enough waypoints to make the route accurate.

Meanwhile, the little moon indicators ARE automatically placed by S&T -- to suggest overnight stops.  It takes the info you give it (about your average speed on certain road types, average frequency and length of stops, and average hours of travel per day) and calculates a per-day distance.  Then it places "overnight stop" moons at those distances, whether or not there is a campground or motel within a hundred miles!  :lol:

I just ignore 'em.

[josei norite]

The sv650 is a great bike and you probably wont tire of it so quicky. My husband has had his for 5 years and still enjoys riding it. I've riden his a few times, love the way it handles and were it not for the height (even with 2 1/2 inch heels i can't flat foot on it) that would have been my 1st choice.

[905mike]

I still think an SV is a better second bike than a supersport.    Yeah the suspesion is from the Suzuki parts bin but cheap to make it quite decent.  I take a nice curvy road for my daily commute and I enjoy it way more with the SV than the GS.  

Go get whatever makes you happy.  

GO get whatever makes you happy.

LEVO thinks an SV is a 'better' 2nd bike than an SS (GSXR). ...
but for who?
if you like to mix it up off road a bit .. maybe neither the SV or a SS is suitable .. maybe u need a V-Strom type bike ...

[LEVO]

I still think an SV is a better second bike than a supersport.    Yeah the suspesion is from the Suzuki parts bin but cheap to make it quite decent.  I take a nice curvy road for my daily commute and I enjoy it way more with the SV than the GS.  

Go get whatever makes you happy.  

GO get whatever makes you happy.

LEVO thinks an SV is a 'better' 2nd bike than an SS (GSXR). ...
but for who?
if you like to mix it up off road a bit .. maybe neither the SV or a SS is suitable .. maybe u need a V-Strom type bike ...

Man, old memories of the GS.

You are right.  I got tired off the SV and got an 848.

[ohgood]

robin, your tights are fantastic ....




































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