Hey old friends

[weaselnoze]

Hey guys, been awhile since I've been on here. Sold my GS500 to a friend last year and I picked up a new '14 FZ09.

Someone contacted me through reddit.com/r/motorcycles saying they were trying to register as a member here but his submission has been sitting idle since 12/3. If there are any mods that see this post and could approve his application or whatever, his screenname is WinterHack. This post can be locked/deleted then.

Have a nice Holiday season guys!

[The Buddha]

Yeaaaaayyyy weaselnoze. I actually kept getting weedahoe and you confused. But good to hear from you again.
Cool.
Buddha.

[bmf]

How's the fz09 treating you? We which mode are you riding it in. It seems a great bike!

[weaselnoze]

Yeaaaaayyyy weaselnoze. I actually kept getting weedahoe and you confused. But good to hear from you again.
Cool.
Buddha.

Oh hey Srin! How's it hangin man? The ole GS with the Wileyco pipe and your custom slipon kit is still running pretty good. I just helped my friend sand down and repaint the pipes for the millionth time . Gosh I can't believe I've been on this board for TEN YEARS...

How's the fz09 treating you? We which mode are you riding it in. It seems a great bike!

The bike is awesome. Most days I ride it in STD mode but on occasion I flip over to A for a little extra fun! It RIPS and is just as flickable as the GS I learned on. I can definitely recommend it to anyone on the fence. The FZ07 is a better option for someone who prefers a twin. I kinda regret not giving it a closer look before making the purchase. Oh well!

[Elmojo]

I had the same issue when trying to register here a few weeks back.
I ended up sending the site admin an email and he approved me.
There really needs to be a "help" email address available for those trying to register.

Glad to hear you're liking your FZ. I heard they have fueling issues, but that's easy enough to fix with a remap.
If I was buying a new bike today, it would be the FZ-07, no question.
By all accounts they're about 80% the fun of an 09, with none of its issues and a much lower price.

[weaselnoze]

I had the same issue when trying to register here a few weeks back.
I ended up sending the site admin an email and he approved me.
There really needs to be a "help" email address available for those trying to register.

Glad to hear you're liking your FZ. I heard they have fueling issues, but that's easy enough to fix with a remap.
If I was buying a new bike today, it would be the FZ-07, no question.
By all accounts they're about 80% the fun of an 09, with none of its issues and a much lower price.

Yes, after the ECU flash, adding a slip on, and an EJK fuel controller, the only throttle issues I have are inherent to Fuel Injection itself. As for the money? The 09 is only $1k more. Hard to give up all the extra HP and another cylinder for only $1k. But hey, HP doesn't exactly = fun. Any GS500 rider should know that by now;)

[weaselnoze]

Oh BTW, is Kerry's valve shim kit still floating around by any chance>?

[Elmojo]

Yes, after the ECU flash, adding a slip on, and an EJK fuel controller, the only throttle issues I have are inherent to Fuel Injection itself. As for the money? The 09 is only $1k more. Hard to give up all the extra HP and another cylinder for only $1k. But hey, HP doesn't exactly = fun. Any GS500 rider should know that by now;)

Really? Wow, I thought it was several K difference. Still, I've done the big bike-big power thing. These days, the idea of 50+ mpg in a light, easy to work on bike appeals to me.
Obviously, since I bought a GS, right? Modern tech aside, the FZ-07 seems to tick many of the same boxes as the GS, just much newer, more complex, more expensive...
Now that I think about it, maybe I'll hang onto my GS a bit longer.... lol

[weaselnoze]

complex is right...there has to be something said for knowing all the in's and out's of the GS without having to hook it up to a computer. Luckily I still can help out wrenching on my old GS whenever I feel like rebuilding carbs or doing a valve adjustment haha

[BockinBboy]

Unfortunately those valve kits floating around disappeared maybe 2 years ago or so... not long before I joined - figures...

It'd be worth noting that we've discovered you should only use OEM shims.  We have had quite a few members show up with broken shims, all using K&L or otherwise unknown.  Needless to say, those broken shims score the mess out the interior and make for a rebuild or engine replacement quick.

- Bboy