lookie what i found!!!!

[jserio]

http://cincinnati.craigslist.org/mcy/684463795.html

[ben2go]

Nice but that's not a GS like ours.Close but not quite.

[jserio]

so it's like a gs cousin? 

[ben2go]

so it's like a gs cousin? 

Bigger older brother.The GS550ES bikes are 4cylinder.I know it doesn't look like it in the pics.

[jserio]

would this be an ok bike to start out on? 

[ben2go]

I would think it would be a little to much for someone just starting out.

[jserio]

bummer. 

[yamahonkawazuki]

agreed, unless you start SLOWLY and get used to teh bike. and maybe have someone you know who rides, to pass you by on teh street, ( on it to show you what it can do when called upon)

[jserio]

i suppose i'll continue to troll craigslist until i find something that sparks my intrest that's got a price tag i like.  i'm going to try to dedicate about 2k of my tax money to the purchase of a bike. i'd like something i don't need to wrench on to ride it. just don't have the tools or space for wrenching at the moment. 

[yamahonkawazuki]

the 550 shouldnt be too bad as a starter 

[jserio]

my wife said it was ugly. i'm like, uh, hello...i thought we agreed i'd just buy a cheap bike to ride and then at a later date when there's a bit more cash in the bank and i've got more experience then i'll go buy a nice shiny new.........whatever..........     

[yamahonkawazuki]

tell her, if you want pretty, then double the budget. ( rats chance in hell there mate)

[jserio]

double? eh, i doubt double would even do pretty.  when we left the harley dealership today she commented how sexy i looked on the 1200L. and it's got a tag on it of just over 10k.  besides, i told her that i thought i should be the one to worry bout the looks seeing as for the moment, i'll be the one riding it.  i've got a sneaking suspcion though that she really wants me to buy a bike SHE likes so that when i'm ready to upgrade, she can have the old bike.   

[frankieG]

now that i am working i was thinking of getting a new red r1

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

I say shoot for something like this.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Motorcycles___1989-Suzuki-GS500E-GS-500-GS500-No-Reserve_W0QQitemZ220236606510QQddnZMotorcyclesQQddiZ2283QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item220236606510&

[jserio]

100 bucks? is that a typo? 

[jserio]

i'm looking for something local. i really don't want to drive more than 3 or 4 hours. 

[GI_JO_NATHAN]

100 bucks? is that a typo? 

Well, it's an auction with 6 days left. So it will go for a bit more.

[bucks1605]

i'm looking for something local. i really don't want to drive more than 3 or 4 hours. 

It's only 8.5 hours away... 


Roadtrip!!! 

[jserio]

you're forgetting....i got a wife and 3 kids. someone either has to watch the brats or they have to go with us so i can ride the bike back and wife can bring the car back so the shorter the trip the better. now, i might could talk the father-in-law to going with me and taking his truck but chances are it would cost more in gas than the bike purchase.  so, short trips are good. we got lucky with our charlotte trip coming up, my wife's aunt has volunteered to stay with the girls. the idea is this trip is supposed to kinda be like our honeymoon cuz we never really got one.