Hold on to GS500F?

[RVertigo]

True. The bike payment and insurance still add up to less than what I pay monthly just for my car loan. And the MPG is a little better. And by "a little" I mean about double. So the drive from Portland to the Couv will be much cheaper when I'm able to get my bike up past 5K RPMs and take her on I-205.  

Yeah...  My gas milage went from 15 MPG to 50 MPG...

Driving an SUV is SOOOO pointless when you're solo...  I'd get rid of the damn thing if I didn't need it to move my band's equipment.

[RVertigo]

With a new bike, you know EVERYTHING it's been through...

With a used bike, you have to guess...

Ride what you can afford...

Same thing with girls...

:lol: True!

[Anonymous]

groff22,

That was clever!  I liked it.

[RedShift]

Dave,

If you keep the GS500 for a couple of years, it'll be worth around $3000.  If you don't want or need to sell it to pay for your next, and you have the space for two, then by all means keep it.

You now have a "hacker bike" you can use in the rain or when you'd rather not let your "good bike" get dirty.  You also have a spare, in case your other bike is in the shop, a family member needs it or a friend stops by for an impromptu ride.

But now is not the time to decide these things.  Think about it again when you're convinced you need something else (or instead).
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groff22, in my neighborhood you'd get into trouble with words like that.  Good thing you're somewhere else.    (Ouch, hey!!!  Stop pinching me honey.  I didn't write that... he did...)

Roy...

[groff22]

Words of advice ...  treat the GSTWIN forums like porn, when the wifes around, struggle to get to a new screen before hearing "is that all you ever do" hahah

Ok

[My Name Is Dave]

Thanks everyone. I like the idea of being the original owner of this bike some years down the road. It still is treating me well and I can't ever imagine "outgrowing" it, but it's feasible that I may want another bike in the future. I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.  

By the way, I rode it to work today for the first time. It's about 25 miles and mostly freeway. I felt like I was ready, and I was right. No issues, no panic attacks, just a beautiful, sunny Portland morning ride. They're rare.

I'm over 300 miles now. I can almost taste 500.

Dave

[fettcols]

2004 500f with nice mods, 4k miles and never dropped. The dealer offered me $3000 for a trade on a new Ducati...


I haven't decided on that yet. I imagine the trade price would be the same this winter when they're really trying to sell some bikes, maybe I'll wait.

[groff22]

Dave: Congrats that is a great feeling.

[My Name Is Dave]

Thanks guys.

I have a quick question regarding mods. Should I hold off until the end of the warranty to add any? I am mainly looking at a Katana rear shock and progressive front springs (if anyone has one or both of these that they would like to part with, let me know). I know how the manufacturer loves to void warranties, and I'd like to keep mine for the year it's valid.

Any suggestions? I am just going to hold off unless I hear with 100% certainty that it is ok to mod and keep the warranty.  :dunno:

Dave

[chinox22x]

Thanks guys.

I have a quick question regarding mods. Should I hold off until the end of the warranty to add any? I am mainly looking at a Katana rear shock and progressive front springs (if anyone has one or both of these that they would like to part with, let me know). I know how the manufacturer loves to void warranties, and I'd like to keep mine for the year it's valid.

Any suggestions? I am just going to hold off unless I hear with 100% certainty that it is ok to mod and keep the warranty.  :dunno:

Dave

hah..i modded my bike 2 days after i got it - '04 gs.  chopped the fender and replaced the signals.

[My Name Is Dave]

hah..i modded my bike 2 days after i got it - '04 gs. chopped the fender and replaced the signals.

What signals did you use? I would like to get short-stalks if not flush-mount ones. Or a brake light/ signal integrator, although I doubt one exists for the wee 500.

[fettcols]

I called the dealer before the filter/jet/slip-on mod. He said as long as I have the jetting done at a shop it's all good.

[groff22]

chinox22x: who's fighting in that gif image of yours?