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Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: GSJames on August 19, 2005, 03:49:28 PM
Hey everyone,

So I'm in the process of adding the parts to the GS500 to take a passenger.  I found a local place that had a chainguard, and bought some aftermarket passenger toepegs.

Anyway, the chain guard had some holes reinforced with steel where I suppose it bolts on.  The swingarm, I believe is what you call it, doesn't have any holes in those places?  Did I buy a GS500 chain guard, and if so, HOW does it attach???

Here's a picture of the guard, is it the real deal?  I paid $40 for it (half of stealership price):

(http://jayee.dyndns.org/remoteimages/chainguard.jpg)

Thanks for any advice and help

James
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: GSJames on August 19, 2005, 03:57:44 PM
Oh by the way, I should have shown the swingarm, here's that too:

(http://jayee.dyndns.org/remoteimages/swingarm.jpg)
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: davipu on August 19, 2005, 03:58:07 PM
yeah that looks like the right one. on the top side of the swingarm there should be some brackets that are welded on with threaded holes.
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: davipu on August 19, 2005, 03:58:52 PM
nevermind. they have been cut off.
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: poormanracing on August 19, 2005, 03:59:05 PM
it seems like the oem chainguard  :dunno:...the swingarm yeah no installation brackets...weird  :o
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: GSJames on August 19, 2005, 04:02:54 PM
Damn!  Really?  You'd think they could have at least left one thing intact...  

Anyone have a good picture of these brackets?  If I get my buddy to weld new ones on, I'll want it as normal-looking as possible.
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: davipu on August 19, 2005, 04:05:31 PM
(http://www.gstwins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/13082/normal_000_0368.JPG)
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: gazingwa on August 19, 2005, 04:40:29 PM
wow... i hate people that think stickers make something what it isn't....
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: aaronstj on August 19, 2005, 04:45:46 PM
Quote from: gazingwawow... i hate people that think stickers make something what it isn't....
That's all right.  people that think stickers make something what it isn't aren't very fond of you, either.
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: Blazinjr on August 19, 2005, 05:27:34 PM
but if you put stickers on a car like that it is called rice.  isn't it?
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: kimo3825 on August 20, 2005, 01:20:04 AM
Quote from: Blazinjrbut if you put stickers on a car like that it is called rice.  isn't it?

right
Title: Found GS500 chain guard - but is it really?
Post by: TarzanBoy on August 20, 2005, 07:12:03 AM
What if the sticker on his swingarm said "RICE TECH" instead of "RACE TECH" ?

I'd put the former on my bike, but not the latter!

That being said.... it is a pretty bike, *but* that GSXR sticker has got to go!  It screams 'wanna-be', especially given that the gs500 is a good two steps below a GSXR.

gs500 -> katana -> gsxr