my scrap pile.

[oz353]

well i have finally picked it up and brought it home.
here is my 89 gs500... its in rough shape.


lots of work to do...

[Tombstones81]

Pittsburgh!
Got all winter long to rip that sucker apart  

first time seeing those colors too, not too bad

[oz353]

i like the white... the stripes gotta go. they're nice but i need new tail piece\s
so ill probly do a diy paint job.

[oz353]

So i began tearing the gs apart this evening. in about an hour and i have i already have a notebook page full of parts i need. 
to be honest i kind of expecting this... i knew the bike was laid down on the left side before i sealed the deal.
should i be able to move the top plate of the triple tree (where clip-ons and gauge pods are mounted) by gripping the bars and wiggling up and down?
have video if needed.     the po tore the right control box apart. put it back together wrong...throttle twists forward. 
found water in the right cylinder, drained the oil (more gas than oil), and also drained the carb bowls. i found a dent/imperfection in the rear wheel. only on left side of wheel tho.
pics and vid of that. i can feel the grooves in the rotors with my bare finger. (soo bad)
po had some random shift lever on it, just barely hangin on, doesnt fit on all the way.
i suppose ill list my parts wanted in the appropriate thread.

well good evening all. just thought id update you. pics on the way.

[Big Rich]

Are you in Pitt? If so, I'm right up the road from you in Ellwood.

Now that you have the water out of the piston, does the motor turn over at all?

[oz353]

yes I'm in Pittsburgh. specifically beechview. I'm glad to know there are other members nearby!
  i haven't got the water out of the cylinder yet .    i did however try to put the bike in high gear and turn rear wheel by hand.
that was a no go. i need to read my clymer more to determine which side cover i should pull off to use a ratchet to turn it over.
(battery is completely dead)+(no charger) 
i shall post pics and 2 vids of my progress when i get home from work. good day everyone! ride safe!

[Big Rich]

Any idea how long the water has been in there? If not, you might have a long road ahead of you......

You have got to get it out of there. Shop-vac, tipping the engine, whatever it takes. Then soak both cylinders in penetrating oil (not wd40) for a couple days. Hopefully after that you could try putting it in 2nd or 3rd gear and gently rocking it back and forth.

[oz353]

Rich,
no i dont know how long the water has been in there. The po said it had been in a shed most of the time he had it. pft doubt it.
i guess ill have to tip the bike over...   well i have a fresh can of pb blaster i was planning on using in the cylinders.
long road you say....wait till you see my needed parts list.

sigh, well lunch break is just about over. more info after work. also pics and vids.

[Big Rich]

Hey OZ, just saw this on craigs:

http://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/mcy/2691289942.html

I very that would save a lot of cash over buying parts separately.....

[oz353]

Well I got the water out. Used the battery's drain tube and syphoned the water out of the cylinder.
Then a lil Pb blaster got sprayed in. Put bike in sixth gear and presto! It turns over!
I hope you all didn't think I would actually tip the bike over. 
still got a ways to go...next is to pull the carbs off disassemble and clean. Need a gasket kit first tho.
I also need a left side case cover. Got a lil ground down when PO laid it down. Tis leaking the life blood. 
Sorry I didn't post my pics or vids yet, will do today.

[oz353]

Agh! I wish that had come up a few weeks ago. Even more so wish I had another 500 available to drop on another bike

[oz353]

Ok. photos and vids...

is this normal? let me know if the link works please.
http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/g422/oz353/?action=view&current=DSCN0348-4.mp4

rear wheel dent...
http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/g422/oz353/?action=view&current=DSCN0347.mp4










this is all for now. ill have more pics in a few days i suppose.

[cbrfxr67]

Great Job on pics!  Did I miss somewhere on how much you paid for it?  I love cheap bikes's why I ask.  I hope you keep posting your progress to the end!  Looks like you got good help close by if you need it (Big Rich).  I got a basket case full of engine parts if you need any miscellaneous parts although I'm in Houston.

[oz353]

i dont remember if i posted what i paid. a dollar per cc 
500 bucks.
btw did the vid work?

[Big Rich]

I'm always online from my phone (and at work) so I have a hard time watching vids- sorry.

While I'm not in Pitt very often, I am online a lot. But if you do need a hand with something, dont hesitate to ask. After you pull those carbs off, head to AutoZone or wherever and rent a compression tester. May as well find out early exactly far into that motor you will have to go.........

[oz353]

yeah ill definitly be doing a compression test. as well as checking the valve clearances.
just pulled the headlight out... a lot of water was sitting in the black casing for the wiring harnesses. hopefully the wires will be ok.
front caliper is sticking. im thinking of spraying a lil pb blaster on the pistons to try and get them 100% free. note: caliper is not completely frozen...if i give it a good smack it frees up tremendously.
thank you very much rich. im sure ill have some questions.

[Tombstones81]

Just dip the entire bike in WD40 hahahaha 

seriously tho.
I would spray Something on all those rusted nuts, bolts, & screws for Days before even going deep into it. 
but thats just me, since atm anything stripped = me screwed.
luckily out of a complete dismantle, only the header bolts and one rotor bolt stripped on me 

hopefully the motor runs tho and u get it kickin by next spring.

Will def. have to go for a ride then, when I take a weekend trip to my brothers house who lives in Pitt.
got screwed when I planned to this year with all the flooding out this way (north east Pa)


Good luck getting her taken apart and with the engine tho


(edit)
well, u made out better then most of us with older GS's!
you have all your indicator caps! HAHAHAHA 

[seamax]

I would power wash that sucker before disassembly. 

[oz353]

I would have washed it but there is no where to hook up a hose at my house.
ill just have to hand cleean each piece before I take it off/ put it on.

Yeah definitely will need some people to ride with!

[cbrfxr67]

Vids work, yes!  My bars did the same thing.  I took it all apart and put clip ons on mine though.  I vaguely remember thinking 'oh that's why they were doing that.'  If you search I'm sure you'll find a thread on it and a fix.