"5 time 1st place winner GS500F Show Bike"

[mcg2000]

After reading all these posts/replies, I can't help but wonder about my own project. I have a 05 GS500F that had very bad fading on the fairing and rear cowl emblems, so I decided to repaint the bike (not yet, but very soon).  It would cost about the same as buying stock stickers/emblems for the fairings and rear cowl. My plan was to paint the entire bike dark blue, with white stripes on the fairings that make a 45 degree angle with the ground, running up onto the tank possibly.  I thought that this would help sell it also, since I saw that people were struggling to sell their GS500's on ebay that had stock paint jobs (I also have a few other additions such as a Shark radio, with custom mounted speakers).

So to sum up my question to everyone that reads this, do you think a simple custom paint job wouldn't "personalize" it too much, like this lady did?

[BaltimoreGS]

Paint it if you want it to look good for you.  I don't think it will do anything for your resale value.

-Jessie

[Adfalchius]

"1990 Gs500e - $9 (Maryland)

My 1990 Gs500e, that I bought off of a dude on Craigslist about five years ago has been nothing but awesome. I'll never need another bike. "

From http://baltimore.craigslist.org/mcy/3052342940.html

Craigslist! How you confuse me! This guy is...

-selling his GS for $9, $900, $9000?
-not selling his GS?
-thinks his GS is awesome?
-never wants another bike because this one has traumatized him and a $9 tag will get rid of it fast?
-never needs a bike because he will always keep this one?
-bought his GS for $9 and is bragging (if so, you must be a member of this board)?

[Paulcet]

-bought his GS for $9 and is bragging (if so, you must be a member of this board)?

LOL!
We do seem to be a bunch of skinflints!