Title: I'm new here...
Post by: LotN on December 04, 2005, 11:07:01 AM
Post by: LotN on December 04, 2005, 11:07:01 AM
Haven't figured out yet if introductions are in order or not. But I'm going ahead with one, anyway.
Took the MSF about a month ago and bought a 2000 GS500e the day after passing it.
Since then, I've just been riding around corporate parking lots whilst waiting for my "passed the MSF" paper to come in.
Sorry to say I've already dropped Possum (as I've chosen to name him) twice. Well...laid him down gently. Thankfully one of the former owners (as I'm the fourth owner...is this bad?) had also dropped it, so there wasn't any additional damage.
I don't have any specific questions (and if I did, I'd do a search first. I at least know that much).
Oh, and I'm in Southern California (Redondo Beach, to be specific), where we can ride all year round. :mrgreen:
And if you've made it this far, I reward you with a picture:
(http://lecter82.homestead.com/files/Possum.JPG)
Nice reward, eh?...
Took the MSF about a month ago and bought a 2000 GS500e the day after passing it.
Since then, I've just been riding around corporate parking lots whilst waiting for my "passed the MSF" paper to come in.
Sorry to say I've already dropped Possum (as I've chosen to name him) twice. Well...laid him down gently. Thankfully one of the former owners (as I'm the fourth owner...is this bad?) had also dropped it, so there wasn't any additional damage.
I don't have any specific questions (and if I did, I'd do a search first. I at least know that much).
Oh, and I'm in Southern California (Redondo Beach, to be specific), where we can ride all year round. :mrgreen:
And if you've made it this far, I reward you with a picture:
(http://lecter82.homestead.com/files/Possum.JPG)
Nice reward, eh?...
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: 500rider on December 04, 2005, 11:11:52 AM
Post by: 500rider on December 04, 2005, 11:11:52 AM
WELCOME!
I hope you find a bunch of useful info here like I did. I believe in asking questions even if the topics been posted b4. There are new people to this forum all the time and bring new info with them.
Check out the FAQ forum as well.
:thumb:
I hope you find a bunch of useful info here like I did. I believe in asking questions even if the topics been posted b4. There are new people to this forum all the time and bring new info with them.
Check out the FAQ forum as well.
:thumb:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: Phaedrus on December 04, 2005, 11:56:02 AM
Post by: Phaedrus on December 04, 2005, 11:56:02 AM
I have a feeling you are going to fit in quite well here :P
Nice bike. No, I don't think it is bad being a 4th owner. A lot of people buy the GS (and similar bikes) keep it for a while and then trade up. So some of them probably make their rounds. The bike doesn't care who owns it, as long as it is taken care of :thumb:
Familiarize yourself with the search function:
http://gstwins.com/forum/search.php
Check out the GS500 FAQ:
http://gstwin.variders.com
The GS is a great bike, and this is a great forum. Everything is just great
:P :cheers:
Nice bike. No, I don't think it is bad being a 4th owner. A lot of people buy the GS (and similar bikes) keep it for a while and then trade up. So some of them probably make their rounds. The bike doesn't care who owns it, as long as it is taken care of :thumb:
Familiarize yourself with the search function:
http://gstwins.com/forum/search.php
Check out the GS500 FAQ:
http://gstwin.variders.com
The GS is a great bike, and this is a great forum. Everything is just great
:P :cheers:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: pandy on December 04, 2005, 12:12:39 PM
Post by: pandy on December 04, 2005, 12:12:39 PM
Welcome!! Congrats on having chosen an EXCELLENT bike!!! :cheers: :thumb:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: red_phil on December 04, 2005, 12:34:51 PM
Post by: red_phil on December 04, 2005, 12:34:51 PM
HI
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: Roadstergal on December 04, 2005, 03:56:04 PM
Post by: Roadstergal on December 04, 2005, 03:56:04 PM
The carbon copy of my first GS... except for the V&H. Noice.
Hola!
Hola!
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: GeeP on December 04, 2005, 04:15:35 PM
Post by: GeeP on December 04, 2005, 04:15:35 PM
Welcome to the zoo! :mrgreen:
Nice looking ride. I hope you have some bright gear to offset the visibility of "the possum". :thumb:
Nice looking ride. I hope you have some bright gear to offset the visibility of "the possum". :thumb:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: calamari on December 04, 2005, 04:40:10 PM
Post by: calamari on December 04, 2005, 04:40:10 PM
Quote from: RoadstergalThe carbon copy of my first GS... except for the V&H. Noice.im sorry you got it all wrong, but I'll let it go this time.
Hola!
yours was the carbon copy of hers.
ok, all squared out now.
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: Roadstergal on December 04, 2005, 04:41:24 PM
Post by: Roadstergal on December 04, 2005, 04:41:24 PM
Mine was made 2 minutes before his! I have the receipt. :mrgreen:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: LotN on December 05, 2005, 10:12:44 AM
Post by: LotN on December 05, 2005, 10:12:44 AM
"Hers." You've got another chick riding a GS in your midst.
Yeah, I got me a solid red helmet and a red and white jacket in the hopes of being more visible. Not taking any chances.
Thanks for the welcome...
Yeah, I got me a solid red helmet and a red and white jacket in the hopes of being more visible. Not taking any chances.
Thanks for the welcome...
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: Roadstergal on December 05, 2005, 10:15:46 AM
Post by: Roadstergal on December 05, 2005, 10:15:46 AM
Oops. I have the wrong receipt. :(
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: scratch on December 05, 2005, 10:33:39 AM
Post by: scratch on December 05, 2005, 10:33:39 AM
Welcome!
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: calamari on December 05, 2005, 10:36:37 AM
Post by: calamari on December 05, 2005, 10:36:37 AM
I knew she was a 'her'... after all, she called the bike a 'him' on first post.
guys don't do that :nono: think about it... "yeah buddies, and then I was riding him on saturday..." :o
guys don't do that :nono: think about it... "yeah buddies, and then I was riding him on saturday..." :o
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 05, 2005, 10:50:47 AM
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 05, 2005, 10:50:47 AM
Quote from: subcI knew she was a 'her'... after all, she called the bike a 'him' on first post.
guys don't do that :nono: think about it... "yeah buddies, and then I was riding him on saturday..." :o
sad thing? I was thinking the same thing... anyway, welcome to the chaos that is our lovely gstwin.com... a piece of advice from a nood to a noob, ignore RVertigo.. he tends to drunk post A LOT... :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: RVertigo on December 05, 2005, 10:55:19 AM
Post by: RVertigo on December 05, 2005, 10:55:19 AM
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLasta piece of advice from a nood to a noob, ignore RVertigo.. he tends to drunk post A LOT... :lol: :lol: :lol:WTF? I haven't even been in this thread. :nana: Bastard!
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: pandy on December 05, 2005, 11:22:12 AM
Post by: pandy on December 05, 2005, 11:22:12 AM
Quote from: RVertigoQuote from: NiceGuysFinishLasta piece of advice from a nood to a noob, ignore RVertigo.. he tends to drunk post A LOT... :lol: :lol: :lol:WTF? I haven't even been in this thread. :nana: Bastard!
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Title: Yea
Post by: The Buddha on December 05, 2005, 11:40:32 AM
Post by: The Buddha on December 05, 2005, 11:40:32 AM
OK Possum ... OK ...
Quando Omni flunkus Moritati.
Cool.
Srinath.
Quando Omni flunkus Moritati.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: pandy on December 05, 2005, 02:37:47 PM
Post by: pandy on December 05, 2005, 02:37:47 PM
Et tu, Srinathus!? :lol:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: SuZuki10 on December 05, 2005, 03:06:33 PM
Post by: SuZuki10 on December 05, 2005, 03:06:33 PM
Hey girl! Welcome to the site...most of the people here are great...then there's davipu. We don't know what he is yet. You must have been lurking around a bit if you knew the search "rule" around here! :lol:
Nice to meet you and ride safe!
By the way, when you dropped your Possum, did you pick it up on your own? I picked mine up once and that was only because my anger/embarrassment gave me the strength to get that thing back up!
Nice to meet you and ride safe!
By the way, when you dropped your Possum, did you pick it up on your own? I picked mine up once and that was only because my anger/embarrassment gave me the strength to get that thing back up!
Title: Re: I'm new here...
Post by: The Buddha on December 05, 2005, 03:24:41 PM
Post by: The Buddha on December 05, 2005, 03:24:41 PM
Quote from: LotNHaven't figured out yet if introductions are in order or not. But I'm going ahead with one, anyway.
Took the MSF about a month ago and bought a 2000 GS500e the day after passing it.
Since then, I've just been riding around corporate parking lots whilst waiting for my "passed the MSF" paper to come in.
Sorry to say I've already dropped Possum (as I've chosen to name him) twice. Well...laid him down gently. Thankfully one of the former owners (as I'm the fourth owner...is this bad?) had also dropped it, so there wasn't any additional damage.
I don't have any specific questions (and if I did, I'd do a search first. I at least know that much).
Oh, and I'm in Southern California (Redondo Beach, to be specific), where we can ride all year round. :mrgreen:
And if you've made it this far, I reward you with a picture:
Nice reward, eh?...
Oooo Oooooo we are on the fence about cats, but you see a corporate lawyer types there is no problem about running him or her over ... yea ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Yea added the "or her" why should sleazeball lawyers be only Men ... I am all for equality of the sexes.
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: Alphamazing on December 05, 2005, 03:40:56 PM
Post by: Alphamazing on December 05, 2005, 03:40:56 PM
Wrong thread, Srinath! :lol:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: un1261 on December 05, 2005, 03:42:45 PM
Post by: un1261 on December 05, 2005, 03:42:45 PM
welcome aboard....now man that oar.
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: aevans17 on December 05, 2005, 04:17:58 PM
Post by: aevans17 on December 05, 2005, 04:17:58 PM
Welcome! The bike looks nice. I would have loved to find a used bike no matter how many owners. There just aren't that many round here. Anyway welcome.
Title: Re: I'm new here...
Post by: lumpoffire on December 05, 2005, 04:32:57 PM
Post by: lumpoffire on December 05, 2005, 04:32:57 PM
Quote from: LotN
(as I'm the fourth owner...is this bad?)
quote]
Well, the number 4 (shi)IS bad luck in Japanese culture, as it's associated with death.
Anyway, Welcome!
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: SuZuki10 on December 05, 2005, 05:17:22 PM
Post by: SuZuki10 on December 05, 2005, 05:17:22 PM
But 4th in the baseball lineup is good, sooooo.... :dunno:
and you dropped it already and got it out of the way, now you know what not to do!
and you dropped it already and got it out of the way, now you know what not to do!
Title: Re: I'm new here...
Post by: Phaedrus on December 05, 2005, 05:40:40 PM
Post by: Phaedrus on December 05, 2005, 05:40:40 PM
Quote from: lumpoffireQuote from: LotN
(as I'm the fourth owner...is this bad?)
quote]
Well, the number 4 (shi)IS bad luck in Japanese culture, as it's associated with death.
Did you really have to point that out? :P :P
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: scratch on December 05, 2005, 05:46:39 PM
Post by: scratch on December 05, 2005, 05:46:39 PM
The number 4 is a lucky number to many American Indians as it represents the complete circle of life.
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 05, 2005, 09:23:06 PM
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 05, 2005, 09:23:06 PM
Quote from: RVertigoI know you haven't.. it was just posted a sort of a general warning... :lol: :lol: :thumb:Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLasta piece of advice from a nood to a noob, ignore RVertigo.. he tends to drunk post A LOT... :lol: :lol: :lol:WTF? I haven't even been in this thread. :nana: Bastard!
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: niteshade on December 05, 2005, 09:47:47 PM
Post by: niteshade on December 05, 2005, 09:47:47 PM
welcome!
oh, and I just uploaded my new bike to the gallery, but I thought I'd post-whore and brag here too. Mine:
(http://www.artechne.com/images_hosted/Bike.jpg)
$1150! 7000 miles. not bad, hmm? gotta do something about those white rims, though. Needs a fenderectomy too, I'm told.
oh, and I just uploaded my new bike to the gallery, but I thought I'd post-whore and brag here too. Mine:
(http://www.artechne.com/images_hosted/Bike.jpg)
$1150! 7000 miles. not bad, hmm? gotta do something about those white rims, though. Needs a fenderectomy too, I'm told.
Title: Re: I'm new here...
Post by: lumpoffire on December 05, 2005, 10:19:15 PM
Post by: lumpoffire on December 05, 2005, 10:19:15 PM
Quote from: PhaedrusQuote from: lumpoffireQuote from: LotN
(as I'm the fourth owner...is this bad?)
quote]
Well, the number 4 (shi)IS bad luck in Japanese culture, as it's associated with death.
Did you really have to point that out? :P :P
Well, do you really have to use an avatar from the "Blair Witch Project?" ;)
Really, it's OK to be the fourth owner; just ask David Gest (Liza Minelli's fourth).
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: LotN on December 06, 2005, 09:57:04 AM
Post by: LotN on December 06, 2005, 09:57:04 AM
I tried picking it up on my own, but couldn't do it.
Well, the first time I could, but that's 'cause it was on a curb.
The second time was flat in the parking lot.
I think what happened was I forgot to put my butt on the seat for leverage. I gather that's important.
Someone eventually came by and helped me lift it.
I intend to lay it down gently in the driveway sometime and try again...
Well, the first time I could, but that's 'cause it was on a curb.
The second time was flat in the parking lot.
I think what happened was I forgot to put my butt on the seat for leverage. I gather that's important.
Someone eventually came by and helped me lift it.
I intend to lay it down gently in the driveway sometime and try again...
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: Phaedrus on December 06, 2005, 10:04:03 AM
Post by: Phaedrus on December 06, 2005, 10:04:03 AM
Quote from: LotNI intend to lay it down gently in the driveway sometime and try again...
When I feel like knocking my bike over, I usually try putting it on it's center stand by putting it in neutral and running backwards with it and quickly dropping the center stand under it using the momentum of the bike to get it on the stand. :thumb:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: pandy on December 06, 2005, 10:05:17 AM
Post by: pandy on December 06, 2005, 10:05:17 AM
Quote from: PhaedrusWhen I feel like knocking my bike over, I usually try putting it on it's center stand by putting it in neutral and running backwards with it and quickly dropping the center stand under it using the momentum of the bike to get it on the stand. :thumb:
All I have to do is look at mine, and it falls over. :P
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 06, 2005, 10:33:22 AM
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 06, 2005, 10:33:22 AM
Quote from: pandyQuote from: PhaedrusWhen I feel like knocking my bike over, I usually try putting it on it's center stand by putting it in neutral and running backwards with it and quickly dropping the center stand under it using the momentum of the bike to get it on the stand. :thumb:
All I have to do is look at mine, and it falls over. :P
damn, you beat me to it!
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: pandy on December 06, 2005, 10:47:19 AM
Post by: pandy on December 06, 2005, 10:47:19 AM
Quote from: NiceGuysFinishLastdamn, you beat me to it!:nana: :lol:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 06, 2005, 10:59:02 AM
Post by: NiceGuysFinishLast on December 06, 2005, 10:59:02 AM
Quote from: pandyQuote from: NiceGuysFinishLastdamn, you beat me to it!:nana: :lol:
:nana: :nana: :nana: :kiss: :lol:
Title: I'm new here...
Post by: scratch on December 06, 2005, 11:46:54 AM
Post by: scratch on December 06, 2005, 11:46:54 AM
Quote from: PhaedrusWhen I feel like knocking my bike over, I usually try putting it on it's center stand by putting it in neutral and running backwards with it and quickly dropping the center stand under it using the momentum of the bike to get it on the stand.For some reason I want to see you do that. Video?