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Title: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: mikesgs500 on November 14, 2007, 06:48:41 PM
I bought a 2004 GS500F a month ago and I'm loving it   :icon_mrgreen: I've always been into sports cars and thought a lot about getting a bike.  I like the look of a sport bike, but I didn't want to get something that would be to much of a handful to learn on... the GS500F fit the bill perfectly.  I picked up a Z1R stance helmet, Joe Rocket Phoenix 4.0 jacket, and AGV gloves right away.  I have put almost 1,000 miles on the bike in the first month  :thumb:  The bike was repainted, it seems to be a love it/hate it color... feel free to post your comments.  I'm glad to join the GS500 community  :cheers:
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l259/223fmjblack/gs500f1.jpg)
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l259/223fmjblack/gs500f.jpg)
(http://i98.photobucket.com/albums/l259/223fmjblack/gs500f2.jpg)
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: lowcountrygs on November 14, 2007, 06:50:23 PM
I have always liked that color on cars and I think it looks great on the GS also. Welcome to the forum!
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: CndnMax on November 14, 2007, 06:57:00 PM
Nice looking bike, welcome to the forum  :thumb:
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: Prafeston on November 14, 2007, 07:05:02 PM
Agreed, the color is awesome...I think I'm going to go with that color as the suzuki logo when I repain mine...probably black with that color. I know kinda halloweenish but still I think it will like BA.
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: jordanearl on November 14, 2007, 07:08:26 PM
thats the color i was gonna paint rafes bike :dunno_white:
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: GeeP on November 14, 2007, 07:45:40 PM
Ooooo!  Copper!  That's an SV color.

Welcome. 
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: reminor on November 14, 2007, 08:32:40 PM
 :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: DrtRydr23 on November 14, 2007, 08:50:10 PM
Great color.  Good looking bike.
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: calamari on November 14, 2007, 09:02:55 PM
great color on those plastics.. gonna look even better when you take em off  :icon_mrgreen:
welcome to the forum
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: ABSOLUTNATI on November 14, 2007, 09:06:19 PM
Looks badass! Never take them off!!
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: mikesgs500 on November 14, 2007, 09:54:36 PM
Thanks for the compliments.  If I decide I want a naked bike I'll probably just get an SV650, a friend of mine has one and it's a really nice bike  :thumb:  Fortunately I have a few experienced riders to teach me the ropes.  My sister has a ZX-6R, a co-worker/firend has a CBR1000RR (he is the one that tested and rode the GS500 back for me), another friend has a 650R that he said I could ride whenever we go riding next time, and another has a Harley 1200 sportster... so there is usually somebody I can ride with on the weekends.  I was riding the bike almost every day until I picked up a screw in my front tire last Saturday (the tire had less than 1,000 miles on it  :cry: ) I ordered a new tire since I didn't want to chance patching the tire... so as soon as the tire arrives and is mounted I'm going for an extended ride to break in the new tire. 
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: Domindart on November 14, 2007, 10:36:03 PM
I like the color.  :thumb:
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: DrtRydr23 on November 14, 2007, 11:41:02 PM
Quote from: Domindart on November 14, 2007, 10:36:03 PM
I like the color.  :thumb:

I like the avatar.
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: mikesgs500 on November 15, 2007, 07:14:32 AM
Quote from: DrtRydr23 on November 14, 2007, 11:41:02 PM
Quote from: Domindart on November 14, 2007, 10:36:03 PM
I like the color.  :thumb:

I like the avatar.

I concur, on both counts. 
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: ohgood on November 15, 2007, 09:48:32 AM
That looks like a 350zx stock color. One of which I really like on that car. It looks very nice on your new ride. Congrats on a real looker. :)

Now, about making it a 'naked' machine until you've dropped it a few times.... mainly i just want to see how copper looks on a naked ;)

Be carefull out there man-of-few-posts !
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: mikesgs500 on November 15, 2007, 11:08:32 AM
Quote from: ohgood on November 15, 2007, 09:48:32 AM
That looks like a 350zx stock color. One of which I really like on that car. It looks very nice on your new ride. Congrats on a real looker. :)

Now, about making it a 'naked' machine until you've dropped it a few times.... mainly i just want to see how copper looks on a naked ;)

Be carefull out there man-of-few-posts !

Lol, I haven't had time to make many posts with all of the riding I've been doing  :thumb:  The scariest part of riding so far is creeping down the dirt road to my house, now that will rattle your nerves  :o
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: The Antibody on November 15, 2007, 12:18:06 PM
YES, another orangeish bik. There are not enough of us. Nice color. That was the color I originally wanted on my bike. I will have to side with the naked members though.

  -Anti  8)
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: kdogg84 on November 15, 2007, 01:47:30 PM
nice bike!  that would look really good with your frame painted silver i think
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: Prafeston on November 15, 2007, 02:37:55 PM
No way the black is BA!
Title: Re: Another "new to me" GS500
Post by: Frodo on November 16, 2007, 06:33:06 PM
I hate the color, no wait I love the color... I see what you mean.  ;)  Nice looking bike!   My "new to me" is a '96 GS with just over 5K miles. 

Randy