New GS

[secondhandloser]

Picked it up about two weeks ago, just clocked over 1100 miles- I'm enjoying the bike world.
Honestly, I wish I had opted for something with a bit more go, but I am enjoying the bike.
Looking to do start modding this winter- or as soon as I can take some time off from riding.

[tripleb]

welcome to the forum and to riding...

If I could, I'd recommend your first mod be a fenderectomy...cut that damn thing off

[astroaru]

the color scheme is neat. Happy riding!

PS: what are you doing with both the stands on in the first pic? extra security? 

[pronator]

Welcome! 

[scottpA_GS]

Yea.. Jeeps are kinda slow 

Welcome!!

[secondhandloser]

Yea.. Jeeps are kinda slow 

Welcome!!

Haha

[Mdow]

serously you arn't going to find anthing that fast with 70 MPG. if you get a SV650 you go down to 50 and you get a new 600 sport bike your talking 30-40 honestly the gs500 is PLENTY fast i was just paying with the bike the other week not realy racing or anything and got to a light and a 350z pulled up and he yelled at me DAMN thats fast i couln't keep up and i was giving it everything it had (i was at about 1/2-3/4 throttle)

its quick

im going to run the 1/8 this fall

[theUBS]

I do believe that's my favorite color scheme for the faired GS.  It looks good!  Welcome, and enjoy! 

[galahs]

Looks good mate 

The 2 mods I recommend without hesitation for F models are Stiffer front springs (At least 0.80kg/mm) and if you ride at night, get a better quality headlight globe (OSRAM 90+ or Philips Xtreme 80+)

[secondhandloser]

Looks good mate 

The 2 mods I recommend without hesitation for F models are Stiffer front springs (At least 0.80kg/mm) and if you ride at night, get a better quality headlight globe (OSRAM 90+ or Philips Xtreme 80+)

Any particular brand you'd recommend for the springs?

[b_long_1]

Welcome and have fun.

[Yev]

Welcome.. I love that color scheme!

[secondhandloser]

the color scheme is neat. Happy riding!

PS: what are you doing with both the stands on in the first pic? extra security? 

Nice eye man. I don't even know.

[TonyKZ1]

Bike Looks good, nice pictures. Welcome to the site! I'd want to leave that rear fender on if I planned on riding in the rain, though.
Tony

[kml.krk]

very nice and clean bike.

for springs you have few options: http://cgi.stanford.edu/~sanjayd/gs500/Upgrades/FrontSprings

I went with progressives cause they were the cheapest and they behave nicely on the street (initially soft but as you compress them more they get stiffer)

good luck

[secondhandloser]

Bike Looks good, nice pictures. Welcome to the site! I'd want to leave that rear fender on if I planned on riding in the rain, though.
Tony

I was kind of wondering about that- how bad is it to have it off in the rain?


Also, as far as springs go, Sonic and progressive seem to be popular choices. Any directives on which way to go? To me, it doesn't seem like there is enough travel on the bike for a PRS to provide any benefit, but I could be wrong. I always ran PRSs on cars I build, but I don't see the neccesity on a bike.

[DoD#i]

I was kind of wondering about that- how bad is it to have it off in the rain?

How much to you like muck up the back? It's about that bad. Fenderectomy boyz are either fairweather charlies or mud-lovers.

Lemme see if I can photoshop a picture down to size - this is like 10 minutes through light rain with road work (about a mile or so with partial dirt exposure) - I'll edit this post when I get the pic reduced and posted.

Here we are. Mud has dried since a few days passed before I dragged the camera up. Seat and sides were on bike while riding in rain, off for diagnosis of starting problem and perhaps for a repaint if I make time. Note mud on plate, light, and on top of fender (under the seat). It's a messy business. I was thinking of swapping with a fenderectomizer before they ectomized, but I'm now leaning towards a fender fuller than stock (full-dress GS, if you will, though that does not exactly get it right).



...yes, that IS a soup can.

[secondhandloser]

I was kind of wondering about that- how bad is it to have it off in the rain?

How much to you like muck up the back? It's about that bad. Fenderectomy boyz are either fairweather charlies or mud-lovers.

Lemme see if I can photoshop a picture down to size - this is like 10 minutes through light rain with road work (about a mile or so with partial dirt exposure) - I'll edit this post when I get the pic reduced and posted.

Here we are. Mud has dried since a few days passed before I dragged the camera up. Seat and sides were on bike while riding in rain, off for diagnosis of starting problem and perhaps for a repaint if I make time. Note mud on plate, light, and on top of fender (under the seat). It's a messy business. I was thinking of swapping with a fenderectomizer before they ectomized, but I'm now leaning towards a fender fuller than stock (full-dress GS, if you will, though that does not exactly get it right).



...yes, that IS a soup can.

Eeeesh. I think I'll be leaving that bad boy on.

[galahs]

Looks good mate 

The 2 mods I recommend without hesitation for F models are Stiffer front springs (At least 0.80kg/mm) and if you ride at night, get a better quality headlight globe (OSRAM 90+ or Philips Xtreme 80+)

Any particular brand you'd recommend for the springs?

I went with Sonic Springs http://www.sonicsprings.com or you could  go with RaceTech. Both are 


Go with Progressive springs if your after a more compliant ride.

[yamahonkawazuki]

not meaning to threadjack, but why a soup can in the exhaust, judging by the hols in it, im assuming it is functional?