WHO are you and where are you from?

[mm75658]

heiro my name is mark 20yro been riding dirt bikes for a while when i took my cuz's kat for a ride and totaled it the friday before this past easter and decided i had to have one of my own got the gs bc i have no common sense as well as a lack of fear, hence the totaling of the Kat, so i decided to go smaller and get better mpg as a plus i alson dont believe in spelling, puncuation, and grammer to a lesser extent but thats why im marrying an english major im also planning on moding the crap out of my 04 im going to be getting with srinath in the next month to get a new rear shock Kat FE and pipe and jet done  then next is a Aluizio tail peice new rearset and so much more ill have pics up when im done with it i live in boone nc but im in charlotte nc alot so if any1 is in charlotte and wants to ride or is coming through boone and needs a place to crash for a night / go riding let me know

[Roslyn]

Didn't understand most of what you wrote, but welcome anyway! 

[mm75658]

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[mikeraxom]

I am a 54 year old guy living in central Ohio. Just got my 07 GS last year . I also have a 98 Honda ACE Tourer that I bought new. I wanted to get a smaller more manuverable bike with better fuel mileage. I have already made modifications and are planning more.

[videosilva]

Toronto, Canada 2007 GS500F.

[Rzarobb]

Rob C. - 2002 GS500 Blk/Silver.  I live in Marietta, GA, just north of ATL.  Lovin' the 60 mpg I can get on my GS, and the 240++ miles I can get on 1 tank, and the insurance for this standard bike is $90 a YEAR!!  I had to step up the coverage a bit because it started at like $74 a year, amazing... 

I am a professional BMX bike rider and love to do backflips for all the little hotties, then hop on my GS and go flick it through some curves....

[mjrodg]

Mike from Pittsburgh, PA  just got an '04 GS500F Yellow/Black 5000 miles on it

[95-500]

where i start. 25 year old male. lived in georgetown, south carolina nearly all my life. just bought my first bike and it happens to be a fun lil gs!

[shiznizbiz]

Im Vince. A 24yr old, extremely bored security guard in Louisville Ky.  I just got an '08 GS and Ive put 1654 miles of love on it.   I ride it to work, and practicaly every where else, everyday.  Im a third shifter so youlll see me trollin' around here reading stuff since this is one of the few sites i can access from my desk at work whilst I do nothing and otherwise stare into the great void that is The facilities front lawn.   

[fatboy420]

28 years old  Mcdonough. Ga    08 gs500f

[Ickaber]

35 years old, married with 4 kids.  Live in Gig Harbor, WA.

A '91 GS500E was my very first street bike, back when I was 18.  Last year I got another, a '95.

[Mike451]

Mike from Ventura County, California.  Just got a 2008 GS500F.  It's my first bike ever at age 46.  Rode my brother's bike a bit when I was younger, but never got around to getting one of my own. 

[SteveM]

Steve here from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and I have just purchased a used 2005 GS500 naked. I've been a biker for over 30 years and having been on cruisers to full liter bikes I'm finding the GS500 to be a pleaseant surprise. Comfortable comes to mind and room to wiggle when the butt gets sore. Plenty of power for highway cruising and light and easy handling in town. All around a nice bike and I didn't have to break the bank to own either.

[5thAve]

Hey Steve. Nice to meet you.   I'm Ari and also from Ottawa.  Mine is a 1991 that I bought new in '92. Rode daily until '97 and has been parked ever since.  But the 'itch' is back and it's probably going to become my winter project.  I'm thinking of boring to 541cc as described by dgyver elsewhere on this forum. Rejetting and new pipes just 'cause it can be done. I love my GS and see no need to "upgrade" any time soon -- unless I start doing more 2-up riding or touring.  For now the plan is just a daily rider / commuter bike.

[beRto]

Hey Steve. Nice to meet you.   I'm Ari and also from Ottawa.  Mine is a 1991 that I bought new in '92. Rode daily until '97 and has been parked ever since.  But the 'itch' is back and it's probably going to become my winter project.  I'm thinking of boring to 541cc as described by dgyver elsewhere on this forum. Rejetting and new pipes just 'cause it can be done. I love my GS and see no need to "upgrade" any time soon -- unless I start doing more 2-up riding or touring.  For now the plan is just a daily rider / commuter bike.

I think boring out the engine might be considered an upgrade 

Welcome to the forums! 

[SteveM]

Hey Steve. Nice to meet you.   I'm Ari and also from Ottawa.  Mine is a 1991 that I bought new in '92. Rode daily until '97 and has been parked ever since.  But the 'itch' is back and it's probably going to become my winter project.  I'm thinking of boring to 541cc as described by dgyver elsewhere on this forum. Rejetting and new pipes just 'cause it can be done. I love my GS and see no need to "upgrade" any time soon -- unless I start doing more 2-up riding or touring.  For now the plan is just a daily rider / commuter bike.

Hey there,

Good to know you. I've done the pipes and rejetting thing with an '04 Suzuki Marauder and it was a PITA. I did the recommended jet changes and all the other tricks but never did get the bike to run as it did when stock. It sounded sweet, but I never got it running right and got tired of fiddling and sold it.

My GS runs great so far and I rode her home from Caletom Place to the east end. Cruises easy at 120 and I'm surprised that the vibrations are so low. The mirors blur as expected but the rest of the bike remains vibration free.

[on2Wh33lz]

32 male  06 GS500F  Blacskburg VA  Home of the VT Hokies  Married  and  1 child  one on the way 

[mistykz]

19 year old 2nd year college student, living in Aurora or Fort Collins, Colorado (depends on the time of year )
Just bought a 2005 gs500f, only 970 miles on it.

[OutlwWarrior]

30 yrs old living on the Mississippi Gulf Coast..

[pontil]

Jeff here.  Divorced with two teenage girls.  Had a dirt bike in high school and haven't ridden since the late 80's so I took an MSF course last weekend.  Looking feverishly for a bike to help cut down on  my commuter costs and support my mid life crisis.  I sell Odwalla juice full time and blow glass part time.