Hi All!
I am a new rider and looking to get a GS for my first bike (sort of, long story). I found a nice purple '95, but it has a dent in the frame. See the picture below. Is this going to be a problem? Is the bike worhtless now, will it track and drive right. etc? Anything I should be concerned about? Thanks!
Brian
(http://home.houston.rr.com/bcbickers/images/Moto/gs500_dent.jpg)
If everything else looks OK, you're probably alright. There is pretty heavy gusseting in the steering head area of the frame so a ding at that point by itself shouldn't be a problem. I would ask the owner how it happened though. If the bike went down, the side cover on the engine would show at least a scuff too. If it wasn't dropped then ? :dunno:
mine has been dropped and banged around ALOT... long story :guns: .. and it still runs! these bikes are bullitproof! :thumb:
yeah, the GS is a heavy duty player, that is a hefty piece of steel painted to look like aluminium so provided everything looks correctly aligned i would not worry too much, make sure what you pay reflects the risk.
Good luck and welcome.
Hiya Folks!
Thanks for the replies. I acutally passed on that one. Too much unknown info and the owner wouldn't reply to repeated questions.
I did, however, find one a little further away from me! It's a black 93. She has a few bumps and bruises, but nothing that can't eventually be fixed. As soon as I get her home and cleaned, I'll post some pics.
Thanks for all the help!!!
Brian
P.S. - I now have an 83 Honda CX650 Custom for sale if anyone is interested. Showroom new. Check her out here. (http://www.twtex.com/viewtopic.php?t=2071)