Hi all.
I was glad to find this forum. Lots of good info here.
It's been about 15 years but I finally got another bike. I picked up a 1990 GS500 and I just love it. My last bike was an '81 Honda XL185 purchased new when I was about 17. I rode it for years until it was totaled about 15 years ago.
The GS500 is just what I was looking for. Light and easy to maneuver with plenty of power. (I suppose "plenty of power" is relative but remember I came from a 185)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/dcoffey48/gs500/00001.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v637/dcoffey48/gs500/00003.jpg)
It's in good running condition right now (The picture was taken before the new tires were put on yesterday) so I will hold off on any major mods until later. (rejetting, airfilter, exhaust, etc.)
Dave.
Awesome!
Welcome to the board :thumb: Seems to be a busy weekend for new GS Owners :icon_mrgreen:
Shiny one! Congrats!!!
The rims are begging for red reflective tape from Tapeworks.com. I was amazed how much more clean and 'unified' my yellow bike looked after I put yellow reflective rim stripes on.
(http://i6.tinypic.com/4m2jk7t.jpg)
how did you get them on so straight? I got better as I went on but the fist side is BAD... I got enough left to redo it, but I think I might rip them off and do them again next summer... any tips?
Quote from: reminor on September 16, 2007, 07:29:24 PM
Shiny one! Congrats!!!
The rims are begging for red reflective tape from Tapeworks.com. I was amazed how much more clean and 'unified' my yellow bike looked after I put yellow reflective rim stripes on.
^^^^ No tricks really. Just a steady hand. :icon_razz:
I made sure the tape is warm enough (to be flexible) before proceeding (as they advise). So I put the tape out in the sun for about 30 minutes on a warm day. Then I staged the bike on the center stand and applied the stripe on the rear wheel, one side at a time. No tricks, do just as they tell you to do - stretch a little, apply, rotate the wheel 3-5 inches (`15cm), repeat. I kept the tape stretched a little all the time, incl. while rotating. Just a tad. And constantly eyed the process to make sure it looks good. If it goes wrong (I had it a couple of times) you'll see it. Stop and pull that little mishap out, reposition and press on.
I lifted my front wheel by putting a wooden block under the engine just enough to spin the wheel by hand.
I was surprised how well I did actually.
Try practicing with a roll of scotch tape or electrical tape if you feel uneasy. Do the whole side with a 99c roll of thin electrical tape. Cheap price for a good lesson. I think it's made of pretty similar material, so you'll get a feel how the Tapeworks stuff needs to be handled.. Practice makes perfect.
Good luck! :thumb:
Thats a Really Good Idea. Ill Have to try that! :thumb: