Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 12, 2005, 11:44:04 PM
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 12, 2005, 11:44:04 PM
All quiver in fear before the 8904 Frankenbike! Cobbled together from parts found in a K-Mart blue-light-special bin and stuck together with ABC gum by Srinath the mad genius!
Here is a picture of the '89 GS500 That i purchased a few hours ago from cheesy. The guy on my bike is a coworker (ricer), and the guy on the red VFR is my roommate (the VFR belongs to him).
(http://riftwave.net/misc/newbike.jpg)
So sweet, but those fairings are coming right off as soon as I have my gear and license in hand. As an aside, my bike bears more than a passing resemblance to Phaedrus's, don't you think?
(http://www.comefixmycomputer.com/lilbike.jpg)
I'll have to think of a name for her.
Here is a picture of the '89 GS500 That i purchased a few hours ago from cheesy. The guy on my bike is a coworker (ricer), and the guy on the red VFR is my roommate (the VFR belongs to him).
(http://riftwave.net/misc/newbike.jpg)
So sweet, but those fairings are coming right off as soon as I have my gear and license in hand. As an aside, my bike bears more than a passing resemblance to Phaedrus's, don't you think?
(http://www.comefixmycomputer.com/lilbike.jpg)
I'll have to think of a name for her.
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: Hugh Jardon on August 12, 2005, 11:46:12 PM
Post by: Hugh Jardon on August 12, 2005, 11:46:12 PM
And the friday night hits just keep on coming... :cheers:
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: pantablo on August 12, 2005, 11:50:05 PM
Post by: pantablo on August 12, 2005, 11:50:05 PM
congratulations...white wheels? going for the retro look Cheesy?
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: Mickey_D100 on August 13, 2005, 12:11:55 AM
Post by: Mickey_D100 on August 13, 2005, 12:11:55 AM
I thought the name cheesy sounded familiar. :) I was talking with him over at R1 Forum via PM about his bike. Congrats on the new bike! :thumb:
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: fallout on August 13, 2005, 06:00:59 AM
Post by: fallout on August 13, 2005, 06:00:59 AM
I'm not even sure that can be called a frankenbike. To me it looks more like a '04 that's been pimped out a bit. I've seen some pics of frankenbikes that basically sing out "one of these things just doesn't belong here, one of these things just isn't the same"
Way too good of a job to have the frankenname.
Also, I guess I'm one of the few that really dig the white wheels on a blue/white bike. I remember when I first started looking at bikes and saw some late 90s Gixxers for sell and thought "boy those white wheels really set that bike off."
Way too good of a job to have the frankenname.
Also, I guess I'm one of the few that really dig the white wheels on a blue/white bike. I remember when I first started looking at bikes and saw some late 90s Gixxers for sell and thought "boy those white wheels really set that bike off."
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 13, 2005, 07:09:49 AM
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 13, 2005, 07:09:49 AM
Actually, the white wheels are stock, and I do agree that the white color does give the bike a nice sense of composition.
Good point on the 'frankenbike' moniker. It probably isn't an apt characterization in this particular case... but I should point out that this bike is actually an '89 with most of the pieces that people use as visual references to distinguish make/model are from an '04 (tail, fairing, headlight).
Its absolutely beautiful for a first bike. I think Suzuki finally 'got the point' when they started offering full fairings on the gs500 line. Newbie-friendly-rideability aside, I think the reason that kawi ninjas are so popular is that they are really the only OEM fully faired 'rookie' bike.
Their only problem is their look hasn't been updated since 1982
I wouldn't be surprised if 7 years from now the gs500 were as prevalent as the kawi ninja 250's and 500's among new riders.
Good point on the 'frankenbike' moniker. It probably isn't an apt characterization in this particular case... but I should point out that this bike is actually an '89 with most of the pieces that people use as visual references to distinguish make/model are from an '04 (tail, fairing, headlight).
Its absolutely beautiful for a first bike. I think Suzuki finally 'got the point' when they started offering full fairings on the gs500 line. Newbie-friendly-rideability aside, I think the reason that kawi ninjas are so popular is that they are really the only OEM fully faired 'rookie' bike.
Their only problem is their look hasn't been updated since 1982
I wouldn't be surprised if 7 years from now the gs500 were as prevalent as the kawi ninja 250's and 500's among new riders.
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: pandy on August 13, 2005, 07:22:56 AM
Post by: pandy on August 13, 2005, 07:22:56 AM
WooooHoooo!! Congrats! What a beauty!!! (The bike, silly! ;) )
The white wheels look a LOT better on a blue/white bike than on....say....a black one like mine. :roll:
Ride safely!! :cheers:
pandy :mrgreen:
The white wheels look a LOT better on a blue/white bike than on....say....a black one like mine. :roll:
Ride safely!! :cheers:
pandy :mrgreen:
Title: Re: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: Blazinjr on August 13, 2005, 07:24:18 AM
Post by: Blazinjr on August 13, 2005, 07:24:18 AM
Quote from: TarzanBoy
So sweet, but those fairings are coming right off as soon as I have my gear and license in hand.
Why are the fairings coming off?
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: Roadstergal on August 13, 2005, 12:32:34 PM
Post by: Roadstergal on August 13, 2005, 12:32:34 PM
I like! Very nicely done!
Good idea to go without the fairings for 6months->1year. I think it'll be cool when you put them back on - a whole new bike!
Good idea to go without the fairings for 6months->1year. I think it'll be cool when you put them back on - a whole new bike!
Title: Nice work
Post by: The Buddha on August 13, 2005, 02:10:54 PM
Post by: The Buddha on August 13, 2005, 02:10:54 PM
Yea Those front T/s'es are cheesy''s work, the blue front fender is also a good call man, that black was just disaster ... heck looked better with your stock white front fender ... the franken bike is just in name, its a very factroy look alike ... since it came from a factory (srinath's magic factory) ... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Cool.
Srinath.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 13, 2005, 10:31:02 PM
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 13, 2005, 10:31:02 PM
Quote from: BlazinjrWhy are the fairings coming off?
To protect them.
The fairings are coming off until I am reasonably secure that I won't put the bike on its side. Cheesy told me that srinath owes him (me, now) some kind of protective tubes I can attach to the frame in case of a drop. Should come in handy if i can get srinath to ship them
Title: Case guards ..
Post by: The Buddha on August 14, 2005, 05:40:28 AM
Post by: The Buddha on August 14, 2005, 05:40:28 AM
OK the old case guards ... yea now The ones that will fit on an 04 are yet to be made ... maybe I should get that started ... The ones I have right now will fit the bike without the fairing ... So You could fit these and then I'll swap it out if and when I make the new type.
Cool.
Srinath.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Re: Case guards ..
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 14, 2005, 06:44:52 AM
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 14, 2005, 06:44:52 AM
Quote from: seshadri_srinathOK the old case guards ... yea now The ones that will fit on an 04 are yet to be made ... maybe I should get that started ... The ones I have right now will fit the bike without the fairing ... So You could fit these and then I'll swap it out if and when I make the new type.
Cool.
Srinath.
Sounds like a plan! I'll PM you with my address I guess.
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: Jazzzzz on August 14, 2005, 08:28:26 AM
Post by: Jazzzzz on August 14, 2005, 08:28:26 AM
Srinath, do you have any case guards that will fit a 91? I'd like a set, if you do.
Title: Transaction complete! I now own a GS500
Post by: Code4 on August 14, 2005, 08:02:22 PM
Post by: Code4 on August 14, 2005, 08:02:22 PM
Ah yes, frame slides.... great invention
Title: Look...
Post by: The Buddha on August 14, 2005, 08:40:31 PM
Post by: The Buddha on August 14, 2005, 08:40:31 PM
Quote from: JazzzzzSrinath, do you have any case guards that will fit a 91? I'd like a set, if you do.
I'll have to look for them, by mental count I have a set ... Need to find it :dunno:
Cool.
Srinath.