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Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: TheBandit181 on June 02, 2005, 08:33:29 PM
This is the bike I bought from SteveS (see for sale forum).  It has Interceptor forks, which are adjustable and have dual front disc brakes. It also has an Interceptor wheel and fender.  It was recently repainted and has had recent maintenance.  Also has 15 tooth front sprocket.

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/TheBandit181/IM000753.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/TheBandit181/IM000752.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/TheBandit181/IM000744.jpg)

(http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y260/TheBandit181/IM000745.jpg)

edit: pictures should work now
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: JetSwing on June 02, 2005, 08:50:43 PM
images doesn't show up...you have to copy & paste the url

edit: now it shows
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: MR_PINK on June 02, 2005, 08:50:52 PM
Looks sharp  :thumb: for you
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: raylarrabee on June 02, 2005, 09:04:48 PM
paint job looks fantastic in those pix.  Was is a professional job?
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: DarkCyDE on June 02, 2005, 09:30:48 PM
Nice looking bike! Paint job looks very good. How do the dual disc's feel?

Cheers,
Mike
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: ukchickenlover on June 03, 2005, 12:31:09 AM
How clean is that bike :o
Love the paint job, you just can't beat red, fastest colour in the world.
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: Jazzzzz on June 03, 2005, 04:08:01 AM
Looks like you got a steal!  I was going after that bike too, but think I might have found one over in Indiana that is almost as good -- I'm going to see it next weekend.  Congrats!
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: scratch on June 03, 2005, 07:48:15 AM
Welcome! Bike looks great! Is that a 16" front rim? Those forks look like they fit the stock triples.
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: TheBandit181 on June 03, 2005, 08:35:42 AM
I don't know if paint was professionally done, it sounded like he did it himself, but I guess I didn't ask him outright.  It might be a 16" wheel, I hadn't noticed before, but in the pictures it does look smaller than the rear, I will measure it.  The forks do fit the stock triples as both stock GS and stock Interceptor forks are 37mm.  The dual disc feels a little "grabby" but that might just be my braking, I don't have much to compare it to. The only other bike I have ridden is the litte 125cc Honda at the MSF Course.  This is the first running bike that I have owned.
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: Roadstergal on June 03, 2005, 09:32:35 AM
Quote from: TheBandit181This is the first running bike that I have owned.
:lol:  :thumb: They're a lot more fun that way.  Welcome!
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: JMyrick on June 03, 2005, 10:12:37 AM
Red does = Fast    Nice looking bike :cheers:
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: TheBandit181 on June 03, 2005, 12:29:00 PM
The previous bikes I have owned were a 1989 Kawasaki EX500.  There is a long story as to why this bike was never finished, but I will just say that the shop WAAY overcharged their quote on fork seal installation when I just took the bare forks to them, and it was a salvage (nothing really major just fairing and turnsignal).  PA is a difficult state to acquire a Rebuilt title, and I never sent the paperwork in.  :roll:  So, I sold it to a friend for $300, he knows what he got himself into because he has helped me with a lot of the work I did.

I also own(ed) a ~1976 Yamaha Enduro 125 I got this for free, and could never get it to fire correctly.  The closest I got it to running was "PUH puh puh"   :dunno:    I gave this one away, I didnt have the room for it, and wasn't really worth the hassle.

So far I really like the GS, but am hating the weather right now.
Title: My new (to me) GS!
Post by: Larry on June 03, 2005, 07:01:29 PM
Welcome to the forum.  You will enjoy the GS.  Nice to see another W PA
forum member.