Pins on the side

[iclrag]

Does anybody know what the pins are for on the back of a GS500F are for? i assume they are to hold on the fairings (i just thought of that now that im typing this) but do they serve a different purpose? i was thinking they would be a great place to attach a remove-able saddle-bag or similar device

[adidasguy]

If you mean the pins on the metal bar on each side on the back, they're just luggage thingies. Sometimes there's a threaded hole or two which are for old, no longer available, luggage racks.

[iclrag]

I believe thats what i am looking at, i was hoping thats what it was for but i was un-sure, thank you! do you know of any luggage still made that fits on those?
and to double check, heres a pictures from my build thread where they are prominent, one directly above the reflector the other is close to it

[adidasguy]

Those are hooks for bungee cords and stuff like that. I think only the older bikes actually had a threaded screw hole back there like you see here


It may have been the rare OEM rear luggage rack (hint hint - I'll buy one if you have it! Hey - anyone in Europe have one?)

[iclrag]

Ooooh okay, that would make sense, i was thinking they looked awfully similar to how the bike seat "clicks" into place.

thank you!

as you can tell, i'm fairly new to street bikes, so sorry if i sound like an idiot, we all start somewhere  or if you read my posts like this 

[adidasguy]

No, you're fine.

The one's that sound "with less than a full deck" are those wondering why the bike stalls......thinking a little gas sloshing is a FULL TANK,  when it should be on reserve --- or put more gas in. Really - we get one of those per month.

You're doing fine. Stay around and enjoy all the insanity that goes on here. 

[codajastal]

Those are hooks for bungee cords and stuff like that. I think only the older bikes actually had a threaded screw hole back there like you see here


It may have been the rare OEM rear luggage rack (hint hint - I'll buy one if you have it! Hey - anyone in Europe have one?)

Mine doesnt have that threaded part adidas so its not all the older ones?

[adidasguy]

Maybe the dingo ate your nibs?

[codajastal]

Maybe the dingo ate your nibs?

Nah it was probably a drop bear

[iclrag]

It may take me a sec, but i expect i'll think to put it on reserve before i push the bike home and post on the forums, no guaruntees though 

[adidasguy]

No - fill the tank. Otherwise.....

You'll put it on reserve....  forgot you did that...  run out of gas.....  post asking why your reserve doesn't work

[jestercinti]

SW Motech makes a top rack for the GS500F.  It's small, but that means that you can fit a top case like a GIVI.  There are some European manufacturers that make side cases, but like Adidas said, rare here in the USA.

There's one for sale here on the forum if you are interested...http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=60811.0

[ASUDave]

No - fill the tank. Otherwise.....

You'll put it on reserve....  forgot you did that...  run out of gas.....  post asking why your reserve doesn't work

I've done that....well, not the posting about it part.  I put it on reserve, then forgot to turn it back.  Next time around I'm thinking, "Why am I getting 200 miles from this tank of gas?!"  When I get to the gas station, I thank you-know-who that I didn't run out of gas.   

[iclrag]

i highly doubt i'll do that, my car almost never drops below 1/4 of a tank, let alone my bike