After a few months of waiting on parts and wrenching the GS is now on the road. The Original owner wrecked it when it was 6 months old, at 4390 miles, and it sat in a garage since then.
I bought it, got a cheap set of used forks and had those rebuilt, bought the headlight, fender, guage cups, and lots of other misc junk, as well as all the factory hardware. I figure I put $800 into it, and paid $800 for it as well.
I also have short stalk clear signals coming and it has the 14T Sprocket upgrade. It runs quite well considering the tank is still half full of 2002 gasoline :laugh:
Still getting used to the power, Shall I say the lack of it. My first bike was a slightly modified FJ1100 that ran 11.75 in the quarter mile, spinning the rear tire through first and most of second, at our high altitude. Since then I have had a Maxim 1100, a Magna V45, an R6, and a Katana 600... In that order, I guess I have been constantly downgrading. ;)
With the 14T it runs much better, and still has enough power to get me in trouble around town, Still havent hit the freeway with it, but I may not want to since it will be a huge upset over my previous bikes.
Still new to the picture thing, so thiis is the best I can do.
http://www.putfile.com/pic/8042717 - Before
http://www.putfile.com/pic/8042716 - After
Quote from: 02GS5 on April 25, 2008, 01:32:44 AM
Still getting used to the power, Shall I say the lack of it. My first bike was a slightly modified FJ1100.......................
Power is adequate, just keep it in the twisties and don't slow for the turns. :thumb:
Quote from: 02GS5 on April 25, 2008, 01:32:44 AM
I guess I have been constantly downgrading. ;)
Or upgrading, and you finally found the right bike! :thumb:
The wheel stand in the pic is a nice touch :laugh:
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What front fender is that?It loos like it's on backwards. :dunno_white:
Here ya go. :thumb:
Quote from: 02GS5 on April 25, 2008, 01:32:44 AM
(http://img2.putfile.com/main/4/11504235250.jpg) - Before
(http://img2.putfile.com/main/4/11504235245.jpg) - After
Quote from: ben2go on April 25, 2008, 09:51:31 AM
What front fender is that?It loos like it's on backwards. :dunno_white:
It is a Katana front fender... The correct one for my bike is discontinued through Suzuki, I read somewhere that the katana was a direct fit, so I bought a used one on Ebay, and painted it to match the bike. maybe it is on backwards, No Idea, I didnt have much to work with considering the bike was in pieces from the tank forward when I got it.