FS: '91 GS500E 22KMI Albany, NY

[cjaama]

I bought this bike this Spring. It ran well when I bought it, but since has stopped producing enough compression to ride it (needs valve timing done). Since buying it in March I have had the carbs rebuilt, fork seals replaced, the chain replaced, the rear tire replaced, and the front brake pads replaced (all professionally done by shops). It has a current 2011 NYS inspection sticker and a clean and clear title.
In addition the bike tipped over while loading it onto a trailer and has a crease on the right side of the tank, as well as scraping on the muffler. It is not a beauty queen, but would suit the purposes of someone new to riding. If you know what you're doing, you could easily get it running yourself and have a great bike for fairly cheap.
I'm willing to move a little on the price, but I also don't need to sell it and would like to recoup as much of the $2,000+ I have into it as possible. Unfortunately, I don't have the time or knowledge to do the valves myself.

[cjaama]

update: the bike is running now. i don't know why it wasn't a couple days ago, but it is now. however, the compression issue remains.

[russomf]

i am interested but can you describe the compression and valve timing issue?

[reload]

are you saying the valve has negative clearance resulting in the valve behind constantly held open?

have you tested the piston rings for compression?

[cjaama]

For those who were anxiously waiting for this thread to be updated, the bike is still for sale.  I put it away in the Fall of 2011 in a friend's garage and never touched it since. 
If anyone is at all interested, I'm open to any offers.  I just posted it on Craigslist, but would prefer not to deal with that crowd.
Best way to reach me is by email, christopherallain AT gmail DOT com , and please mention you saw the ad here, so I don't mix you in with the bottom feeders on Craigslist   
I'm sure someone with some mechanical sense (which I lack) could get this thing back on the road.