noob introduction!

[baco99]

Hey all!  I just cam e across this site and thought I'd say hello.  I just picked up a basket case 1989 GS500; hoping to assemble it all and get it back on the road in short order.  I'm new to motorcycles, but very interested in learning!

Will try to post pics once I get it home.

[Caffeine]

Welcome!   

[3imo]

Welcome Baco99!!!

Looking forward to some pics on your new project.  If ever you need help you will most definitely find it here.

Below are a couple of member sites that helped me immensely on my rebuild project.

Kerry's site ----- http://www.bbburma.net/
Starwalts site ---- http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=41309&ck=

Good luck 

and post pics (I have a GS rebuild fetish to satisfy )

[baco99]

just got a message back from the PO, it's not as much of a basket case as i'd thought!  needs new front fork seals installed (come with sale), needs tank hooked up, and wheels put back on.  hopefully i can ride it home!



then the mods begin...

[Dwn4whadever]

Welcome baco bits. Sounds like a fun projects.

[Jake D]

If you can ride it home, then you are the man. 

Meh.  Fork seals are over rated. 

What color is this beast?

[baco99]

i think all the 89s were white... no?  i'd like to strip the graphics and go with the simpler lettering found on newer bikes.  probably in a titanium grey metallic finish on the tank and tail. 

[pandy]

Welcome, and congrats on your new bike!!!   

[BOSS500]

Welcome!  Pics of your bike?

[scratch]

Welcome!

'89's came in either white with a dark blue and light blue stripe, or black with a red and white stripe.

[WildBlue]

From another noob, welcome!   

'89's came in either white with a dark blue and light blue stripe, or black with a red and white stripe.

Or, according to the Haynes, "Pearl White", "Italian Red" and "Pearl Black" (not to be confused with the "Saturn Black" of my K2  ).

[Jake D]

Most have been re-painted a time or two anyway.

But the coolest thing about the 89?  Sweet ass clip on handle bars that 18 years worth of GS owners will totally be jealous of.  That is worth the price of admission right there (in the the very elite GS owners club). 

[annguyen1981]

Welcome Baco!!

[baco99]

pretty sure this one's stock white. 

will the clip ons make it easier to install clubman-style bars later?  and advantages or disadvantages?

also, annguyen1981 ...i like your Corgis.  i have 2 myself!

[TadMC]

baco how are we supposed to pronounce your name


is it like this   

Bay Co

or

Bah Co

[baco99]

Option 1

like bacon, but without the n.  unless you pronouce bacon as bahcon.  in which case, i can't help you.

[pandy]

Welcome, bacon! 

[NiceGuysFinishLast]

Option 1

like bacon, but without the n.  unless you pronouce bacon as bahcon.  in which case, i can't help you.

Bwahaha.... you'll come to find that most of us are beyond help.. for many reasons besides our horrible pronunciation of commonplace words.

Welcome to the forum!

I think to install clubman bars, you'll actually have to swap your clip ons for the standard mounting hardware. Fortunately for you, there are any number of people on this forum who would sell their left testicle (or other genitalia) to get their hands on some clip ons for the GS. So it should be fairly easy for you to post in the WTS forum that you wish to trade for some standard hardware.. I'd bet you get a hit within a day or two.

Enjoy your stay here.. watch out for the dumbasses, and even moreso for the smartasses *cough*ME*cough*

[baco99]

Picked up the bike today and passed papers.  It needs some significant assembly before I can get it on the road:

- Gas tank was primed on the outside and needs to be painted
- Gas tank was left out and has rust on the inside.  Needs POR15 or similar treatment
- Chain is filthy dirty, needs to be oiled and all links need to be checked
- Needs rear rotor
- Needs rear wheel mounted and aligned
- Needs front fork seals and forks reinstalled; front wheel mounted
- Underseat fairings need to be refinished and installed
- Install choke cable
- Front brake lever needs adjustment or replacement

Once all of this is done, it should be ready to go.  Then it's a matter of keeping it on the road until winter when it can be fully stripped and refinished.  The frame paint is white and looks horrible.

If anyone has any of these parts hanging around, shoot me a PM. 

[nick_villan]

yo if u need anything on exhaust i got ur back dude and welcome to the forum.