Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: conflicttheorist on February 28, 2005, 01:50:13 PM
Post by: conflicttheorist on February 28, 2005, 01:50:13 PM
Hi all,
This may me an irrelevant question because anyone who puts an 'R' sticker does it primarily for looks anyway, but how many and what modifications to the bike would qualify it for the 'R' designation? When can I start calling my bike a GS500R and legitimately slap that sticker on it?
This may me an irrelevant question because anyone who puts an 'R' sticker does it primarily for looks anyway, but how many and what modifications to the bike would qualify it for the 'R' designation? When can I start calling my bike a GS500R and legitimately slap that sticker on it?
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: Eklipse on February 28, 2005, 01:51:58 PM
Post by: Eklipse on February 28, 2005, 01:51:58 PM
Pay like 2000 bucks for that GS500R fairing set from Brazil. Then you can call your bike an R. :mrgreen:
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: chinox22x on February 28, 2005, 01:57:12 PM
Post by: chinox22x on February 28, 2005, 01:57:12 PM
bah....pay 10$ for any sticker and you can call your bike anything. :thumb:
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: John Bates on February 28, 2005, 02:20:37 PM
Post by: John Bates on February 28, 2005, 02:20:37 PM
It's only $24.99, gs500r (http://www.uptimebot.com/Store/OutdoorLiving/factoryreconditioned-black-decker-gs500r-36v-grass-shear.html) and it means factory reconditioned. :cheers:
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: Focer on February 28, 2005, 02:29:08 PM
Post by: Focer on February 28, 2005, 02:29:08 PM
Damn I want that fairing! Soooooo bad ass. I just dont like to hear the bad reviews about their undertail kit.
:dunno: Has anyone actually bought the front fairing kit from them? I really want to hear a review on that.
:dunno: Has anyone actually bought the front fairing kit from them? I really want to hear a review on that.
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: fettcols on February 28, 2005, 02:31:48 PM
Post by: fettcols on February 28, 2005, 02:31:48 PM
John does his research! :cheers:
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: dgyver on February 28, 2005, 02:40:54 PM
Post by: dgyver on February 28, 2005, 02:40:54 PM
Quote from: chinox22xbah....pay 10$ for any sticker and you can call your bike anything. :thumb:
Must be the same thing as putting fairings on a bike and calling it a sportbike.....ooops that sounds like the F
anyway....if you are going to put a R sticker on it, you better have something "under the hood"
:mrgreen:
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: juggernaught on February 28, 2005, 06:11:44 PM
Post by: juggernaught on February 28, 2005, 06:11:44 PM
I call my bike "Francesca". I have yet to find a sticker or decal that actually says Francesca but like Chinox said...you can name your baby (http://www.unbsj.ca/arts/english/jones/mt/images/preparation-h.gif) and it would be nobody's bid-ness......
:thumb: :nana: :thumb:
:thumb: :nana: :thumb:
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: Eklipse on February 28, 2005, 08:40:19 PM
Post by: Eklipse on February 28, 2005, 08:40:19 PM
Quote from: John BatesIt's only $24.99, gs500r and it means factory reconditioned. :cheers:
So do you like... mow your lawn with those?
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: weaselnoze on February 28, 2005, 08:47:56 PM
Post by: weaselnoze on February 28, 2005, 08:47:56 PM
i know an asian family up the street who cut their front lawn with scissors. no kidding
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: sprint_9 on February 28, 2005, 10:01:25 PM
Post by: sprint_9 on February 28, 2005, 10:01:25 PM
I think Id rather have a new bike before I spent that money on a fairing, or Id do some serious modding to my engine, all before Id buy a fairing. Thats just me though.
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: Focer on February 28, 2005, 11:08:38 PM
Post by: Focer on February 28, 2005, 11:08:38 PM
........ so thats no reviews here heh?
THANK YOU :thumb:
THANK YOU :thumb:
Title: Ha ha
Post by: The Buddha on March 01, 2005, 12:47:54 AM
Post by: The Buddha on March 01, 2005, 12:47:54 AM
Quote from: weaselnozei know an asian family up the street who cut their front lawn with scissors. no kidding
They prolly Injun ... why ... we have used swords to mow the lawn ... I have used it myself ... just dont do it near people standing or you'd chop someone's feet off ... :lol:
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: octane on March 01, 2005, 12:18:04 PM
Post by: octane on March 01, 2005, 12:18:04 PM
Call it whatever you want...but don't cry when you get spanked by a Daihatsu and the 15 year old kid driving laughs at you.
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: John Bates on March 01, 2005, 09:18:23 PM
Post by: John Bates on March 01, 2005, 09:18:23 PM
Quote from: EklipseQuote from: John BatesIt's only $24.99, gs500r and it means factory reconditioned. :cheers:
So do you like... mow your lawn with those?
With that sleek fairing wouldn't the job go faster? :cheers:
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: Dom on March 01, 2005, 09:47:32 PM
Post by: Dom on March 01, 2005, 09:47:32 PM
Quote from: octaneCall it whatever you want...but don't cry when you get spanked by a Daihatsu and the 15 year old kid driving laughs at you.
I love Daihatsus. Nice, huh?
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: Jake D on March 02, 2005, 08:36:48 AM
Post by: Jake D on March 02, 2005, 08:36:48 AM
I love umbrella girls. . .
I also liked the Preparation H man. That was crazy. I guess what is what you do when you're soaking your grape tail in warm water. Passes the time.
My bike is a naked R model. Very rare, especially in the midwest. At least that is what the e-bay guy told me. . . :dunno:
I also liked the Preparation H man. That was crazy. I guess what is what you do when you're soaking your grape tail in warm water. Passes the time.
My bike is a naked R model. Very rare, especially in the midwest. At least that is what the e-bay guy told me. . . :dunno:
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: MstrsLilBrat on March 02, 2005, 10:01:05 AM
Post by: MstrsLilBrat on March 02, 2005, 10:01:05 AM
Quote from: weaselnozei know an asian family up the street who cut their front lawn with scissors. no kidding
I have the scissors!! It is a huge scissors for cutting the grass!!
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: conflicttheorist on March 02, 2005, 11:23:42 AM
Post by: conflicttheorist on March 02, 2005, 11:23:42 AM
what happened? I come back and find a whole bunch of posts about cutting the grass! Screw it. I'm just gonna make stickers that say gs500RR and slap them all over the bike. I might even add another 'R' for the fenderectomy.
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: tbblizzard on September 15, 2005, 11:39:08 AM
Post by: tbblizzard on September 15, 2005, 11:39:08 AM
has anyone been able to get in contact with aluzio? i've emailed him a few times and used the contact page to request a quote w/ shipping for front section of this kit. haven't gotten word back yet.
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: juno on September 15, 2005, 12:12:45 PM
Post by: juno on September 15, 2005, 12:12:45 PM
Man, those Daihatsu Chupas are giving me a type R :lol:
Thanks Dom!
Thanks Dom!
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: jen_ on September 15, 2005, 12:13:13 PM
Post by: jen_ on September 15, 2005, 12:13:13 PM
My $12 sticker makes mine an "R". The HP boost from this sticker is phenomenal! :mrgreen:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/mckennitt/the%20bike/grilledchz_ingarage1.jpg)
To make up for it, when I get a GSXR 600 eventually, I'll be sure to put a gstwin.com decal on it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v170/mckennitt/the%20bike/grilledchz_ingarage1.jpg)
To make up for it, when I get a GSXR 600 eventually, I'll be sure to put a gstwin.com decal on it.
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: juno on September 15, 2005, 12:14:05 PM
Post by: juno on September 15, 2005, 12:14:05 PM
Actually, that looks pretty good.
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: dionysus on September 15, 2005, 01:04:22 PM
Post by: dionysus on September 15, 2005, 01:04:22 PM
Quote from: jen_
Is that black bar below the R just a bad angle or a blacked out GSX?
Title: GS500R... What makes one?
Post by: jen_ on September 15, 2005, 02:35:25 PM
Post by: jen_ on September 15, 2005, 02:35:25 PM
It actually says "GS" below the R. I cut off the "x".
It's shiny silver and didn't photograph.
It's shiny silver and didn't photograph.