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Started by gymply, March 04, 2006, 07:08:55 PM

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gymply

March 04, 2006, 07:08:55 PM
Here's a link to some pics of the '02 GS500 I bought last week.  $2500 and 741 miles! 

http://www.ronaldfranks.com/gs500.htm


Bike is for my brother who wants to learn to ride.  The bike had been sitting for 2 years.  I drained the tank and pulled the carbs today.  The left carb was gummed up but not to bad.  I cleaned them real good and reinstalled.  It's running great now.  Only got to take it out for about 10 miles before it started raining.  Hopefully, I will get to thrash it all day tomorrow.  Also resealed the valve cover gasket as it was weeping at the front.       


~gymply
Current rides:  2000 Kawi ZX-12R, 2005 HD Softail 
Old rides:        1983 Honda V-45 Magna, 1994 Honda CBR1000F, 1998 HD 1200 Sportster, 2001 HD Road King Classic

DerekNC

#1
March 04, 2006, 07:19:09 PM
Very sharp and clean-other than the moss growing in the left carb. :icon_lol: That's one bike that the previous owner took great care of.

scratch

#2
March 04, 2006, 08:39:15 PM
Beautiful!  Clean!  With the exception of the moss (if we only still had leaded gas that wouldn't happen).
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moditup

#3
March 04, 2006, 09:09:42 PM
Damn, I need to find a bike JUST like that. Err... well maybe minus the moss and in California...

Wrecent_Wryder

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March 05, 2006, 04:37:39 AM Last Edit: August 17, 2007, 06:28:25 PM by Wrecent_Wryder
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starwalt

#5
March 05, 2006, 01:00:57 PM
Nice pics of the carb clean up.  :thumb:

You should do a "how to" for the FAQ section. You are half way there.  :laugh:

Did you get the bike local or via an online auction. Do you want to add the VIN to the GS Census?
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Blueknyt

#6
March 05, 2006, 06:31:30 PM
already one in the faq's i belive
Accelerate like your being chased, Corner like you mean it, Brake as if you life depends on it.
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gymply

#7
March 05, 2006, 08:07:48 PM

<<Did you get the bike local or via an online auction. Do you want to add the VIN to the GS Census?>>

Bought it on E-bay.  it was about 300 miles away in Tulsa Ok.  I'm in Fort Worth Tx. 
What is the GS Census?  A database of GS info?  I'm not familiar with it. 

Thanks,
~gymply
Current rides:  2000 Kawi ZX-12R, 2005 HD Softail 
Old rides:        1983 Honda V-45 Magna, 1994 Honda CBR1000F, 1998 HD 1200 Sportster, 2001 HD Road King Classic

gymply

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March 05, 2006, 08:09:55 PM Last Edit: March 05, 2006, 08:14:05 PM by gymply
Blueknyt,

I saw the carb rebuild tutorial in the FAQ section.  I referenced it before I took mine apart.  Good info there. 

~gymply
Current rides:  2000 Kawi ZX-12R, 2005 HD Softail 
Old rides:        1983 Honda V-45 Magna, 1994 Honda CBR1000F, 1998 HD 1200 Sportster, 2001 HD Road King Classic

gs500ey

#9
March 05, 2006, 09:47:13 PM
Moditup, mine will probably be for sale late summer though, however I'm sure you'll find one sooner.
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