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Saw a Black GS on the side of the freeway...

Started by BockinBboy, August 04, 2014, 08:40:29 AM

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BockinBboy

It was an 89-00 with a full solo seat - I think it was Gimbel.  In Indy on 465 Friday about 7:30pm Indiana time.  Was ready to stop and help out, but there was no one around, just a lonely GS on the side next to the on ramp from 74.  Looked like a really nice bike though, pretty clean too. 

- Bboy


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yamahonkawazuki

Did it have an oil cooler on it? Or was engine silver? Course trying to notice details like that, while on road isnt too safe lol
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BockinBboy

Black engine, no oil cooler. Thanks to adidasguy's many posts about year differences, I got interested in learning them for when I need parts. And as a result, I'm pretty darn good at picking out GS500 details. Im decent for details on other sub 1000cc metrics too, especially 80s bikes, for whatever that's worth - probably just bike conversations though lmao!

- Bboy


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yamahonkawazuki

If it was the original engine, that would date it 96 or older. My first 97 had the silver engine. My 96 did as well but it was a transplant
Jan 14 2010 0310 I miss you mom
Vielen dank Patrick. Vielen dank
".
A proud Mormon
"if you come in with the bottom of your cast black,
neither one of us will be happy"- Alan Silverman MD

Kijona

Interestingly enough, the orange GS500E I once owned had the silver engine but the title stated 1998 but the bike was made in early 1997. I guess it's sort of like how my car is a 2014 but was made in late 2013. However, the GS500 was made in like February of 97. Weird!

yamahonkawazuki

Quote from: Kijona on August 15, 2014, 08:36:45 PM
Interestingly enough, the orange GS500E I once owned had the silver engine but the title stated 1998 but the bike was made in early 1997. I guess it's sort of like how my car is a 2014 but was made in late 2013. However, the GS500 was made in like February of 97. Weird!
like my frontier made mar of 99. Yet titled a 2000
Jan 14 2010 0310 I miss you mom
Vielen dank Patrick. Vielen dank
".
A proud Mormon
"if you come in with the bottom of your cast black,
neither one of us will be happy"- Alan Silverman MD

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