The time has come to let my bike go. I have come to realize that i just cant own this bike and it has to go. Here it goes...
The frame and title says its a 1990 Suzuki GS500. The motor is a 96 with an unknown mileage. When i first got the bike, the motor that was in it was a race motor (cams, valve springs, ignition advancer, heads shaved to .200, carbs were stage 2 jetted)
As it sits right now, it has a stock motor, stock carbs, pod filter, yoshimura exhaust.
also has a 636 tailight, the subframe was notched to fit a wider back tire, runs a 150 now, slightly wider than a stock one. i have an extra rear tire for it as well. tires on it now are Micheliin race pilots, used for about 1500 miles.
i removed the superbike bars and added clip-ons. also removed stock mirrors and added streetfighter mirrors.
mileage on the odometer says around 9k, but that was from the first rebuild on the old motor.
I still have the motor all the race parts, that motor spun a rod bearing and bent and intake valve. it will need to be fixed and rebuilt. i will include it in the sale as well. carbs are still in good condition, still jetted and recently rebuilt.
i just put on green led neons, new led plate lights and painted it flat black.
there is a small dent in the gas tank from the clip-ons hitting it, the muffler also has some minor rash on it, nothing that cant be sanded and polished.
on to the pictures....
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asking 2800. Im looking for a quick sale, but keep your lowballs to yourself, im really not going to flex too much on the price.
bump
thanks, i hate that i have to let it go, but im going to be getting away from bikes for a bit. im building my own apt with a 3 car garage and this has to go asap.
You got 45lbs of junk on your motorcycle key ??? you ever suddenly cut out going round a corner ... my vulcan did few years ago, all I had on its key chain was a cutie little VW bug about the size of a stack of quarters. Confused the crap out of me for ~20 mins.
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Buddha.
haha no i recently removed all that crap. i split my keys into 2, one for my car, one for my bike.
Cops ever give you any trouble on the placement of your license plate?
nope, they are too busy giving me trouble for my speed and the ability to not keep it on the track.
Quote from: The Buddha on July 11, 2008, 12:35:53 PM
You got 45lbs of junk on your motorcycle key ??? you ever suddenly cut out going round a corner ... my vulcan did few years ago, all I had on its key chain was a cutie little VW bug about the size of a stack of quarters. Confused the crap out of me for ~20 mins.
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Buddha.
oh man thats great I can picture it. :laugh: :laugh:
yeah picture a large indian with a :o :icon_confused: :mad: expressions in his face
Quote from: The Buddha on July 11, 2008, 12:35:53 PM
You got 45lbs of junk on your motorcycle key ??? you ever suddenly cut out going round a corner ... my vulcan did few years ago, all I had on its key chain was a cutie little VW bug about the size of a stack of quarters. Confused the crap out of me for ~20 mins.
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Buddha.
Wow, the clip on design looks pretty familiar.....
Nope ... not mine ... heck, this one seems to work ... unlike mine. :mad:
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:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
yeah this one seems to work only because i had to have the top triple clamp taken to the machine shop. they shaved off the bottom clamp for the old bars and i had to drop the whole triple. the clip-ons wouldnt fit under it because of the headlght bracket.
You say you are looking for a quick sale.. i think you may need to half your price :cheers: Even $1400 is a stretch.
Not trying to be rude but your price is not on par w/ the year and condition :cheers:
Very cool looking GS though. Good luck w/ the sale
i would like you to show me a gs in this condition with this amount of work done to it for that price. until then, im going with 2800. theres far more work involved than you think, do the research and you will soon find out. if i get an offer i like, i might take it, but 1400? come on you have to be kidding me.
edit- i understand the year is an issue, but the fact is, the motors and many various parts on this bike have never changed, by saying that its a 1990 has nothing to do with it. theres hardly anything left from the 1990 model on this bike to even justify that statement.
Quote from: bobbyg1243 on July 13, 2008, 01:44:37 PM
i would like you to show me a gs in this condition with this amount of work done to it for that price. until then, im going with 2800. theres far more work involved than you think, do the research and you will soon find out. if i get an offer i like, i might take it, but 1400? come on you have to be kidding me.
edit- i understand the year is an issue, but the fact is, the motors and many various parts on this bike have never changed, by saying that its a 1990 has nothing to do with it. theres hardly anything left from the 1990 model on this bike to even justify that statement.
Nice bike but given the choice this is where I'd spend my hard earned $$.
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=39576.0
Good luck with the sale.
Quote from: bobbyg1243 on July 13, 2008, 01:44:37 PM
i would like you to show me a gs in this condition with this amount of work done to it for that price.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/dgyver/97GS/97GSright02.jpg)
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=39576.0
Yep, Like Altrider said.. $2500 and restored by a GSTwin master :bowdown:
More time and $$$ went into that machine "than you think" !
And as far as this statement...
Quote from: bobbyg1243 on July 13, 2008, 01:44:37 PM
theres far more work involved than you think, do the research and you will soon find out.
I know how much is involved.. I own 2 GS500s one is a 1990 that is being restored ground up :cheers:
Now...Like I said, I wasint tryin to bash you. Just thought if you want a "quick sale" you should adjust your price :cheers:
So it has a stock motor in it now? Was the race motor in it when you bought it?
it came with the race motor, lasted 3 weeks, spun a rod bearing. i was going to fix it and rebuild it since it has the all the parts still with it. either that or drop them in this motor, but i just dont have the time nor can i keep the bike.
http://picasaweb.google.com/srinath.the.man/KatFEPics
Just as an example - I sold that bike with a nice 89 black body for $1700. In fact the guy paid me on tuesday, gave me till friday to finish it, was very polite and was really smart in buying what was right for him, and he was nice through the whole thing even when things went against him. Sorry I dont have pics of it fixed up right now ...
It was not in the same league as Dgyvers - that is a work of art, but it had a Kat FE and all my mods on the kat parts to fit it right. I needed a quick sale and maybe I could have squeezed another couple 100 out of it, but I am happy and so is he. Other than the Kat FE it was almost all stock, slip on pipe and jetting, coated tank and mismatched wheels (though we may swap to a matched set at a later date). Sorry I dont have better pics, but its the run of the mill Kat FE GS with 17K miles.
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Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on July 14, 2008, 09:43:06 AM
http://picasaweb.google.com/srinath.the.man/KatFEPics
Just as an example - I sold that bike with a nice 89 black body for $1700. In fact the guy paid me on tuesday, gave me till friday to finish it, was very polite and was really smart in buying what was right for him, and he was nice through the whole thing even when things went against him. Sorry I dont have pics of it fixed up right now ...
It was not in the same league as Dgyvers - that is a work of art, but it had a Kat FE and all my mods on the kat parts to fit it right. I needed a quick sale and maybe I could have squeezed another couple 100 out of it, but I am happy and so is he. Other than the Kat FE it was almost all stock, slip on pipe and jetting, coated tank and mismatched wheels (though we may swap to a matched set at a later date). Sorry I dont have better pics, but its the run of the mill Kat FE GS with 17K miles.
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Buddha.
good story, lol but what is your point in all of it? do you think its over priced or are you just comparing that to mine. iv got tons of extra parts from the other motor and the motor i have now runs flawless.
You can sell the extra motor separate too.
I dont want to give you or anyone else any conclusion. I am just tossing an example - just like someone posted Dgyver's. Draw your own, that's all.
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Buddha.
yea.. I think you are taking this the wrong way... We are just trying to help you.. You said you wanted a quick sale.
I work at a dealership and I can tell you first hand, "most" buyers dont care about the extras and the mods, they are just looking for a bike. they want to add their own touch, your mods may not be for everyone...And the people looking for GS500's are looking for a "cheap" bike. Its a GS500 no matter what you put in it or do to it.
:cheers:
Now... Again, Good luck w/ the sale :cheers: I hope that you get what you need out of it :cheers:
thanks guys, i didnt mean to come across as an ass or anything. thanks for the input, theres alot of work put into this bike, but im sure someone out there willl buy it. iv had a few locals interested, but nothing solid yet.
well sir, theres always the option of listing teh extras on ebay or something,heck you might even get more than what you were originally asking as well . anyhoo GL sir :cheers:
could you show more pics of how the 636 tail lights mount up?
sorry i never got back to this, im working on the pictures, right now its zip-tied on there, the mounting brackets broke and im making new, stronger ones. i hate to say it, but the zip ties work just as good haha.
Oh, yes I forgot this too, pics ??
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Buddha.
im still working on the pictures, i have been busy doing a few things, powerbled the back brakes and changed the fluid, cutting some metal inserts for the openings on the side, under the seat and rewiring the led's. i still have to make the new brackets for the 636 taillight as its still ziptied on.
what rear shock is that?
Quote from: The Buddha on July 30, 2008, 12:18:22 PM
Oh, yes I forgot this too, pics ??
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and a tach to a certain someone....
Quote from: psyber_0ptix on August 23, 2008, 02:03:36 PM
what rear shock is that?
its a works rear shock. this is still for sale at a rediulous low price of $1700. i need it gone, but have just been riding it.
did you have to get a pigtail for the 636 brake light? how did you wire it?
Quote from: bobbyg1243 on September 06, 2008, 10:03:00 AM
Quote from: psyber_0ptix on August 23, 2008, 02:03:36 PM
what rear shock is that?
its a works rear shock. this is still for sale at a rediulous low price of $1700. i need it gone, but have just been riding it.
man i really hate you are having to lower your price so much. the problem is that stock bikes normally carry a higher resale, but you've got allot a what looks like good work for good reasons.
some of the modifications aren't easily undone, and would cost you more time / money to make stock, so of course that isn't an option anyway. :(
it's a great looking one-off. good luck with the sale.
(free bump for a sharp bike) :)
This bike is so nice.. Can't believe it is still up for sale.
I WANT THAT EXHAUST!! lol
$1700 is a steal! That bike not only looks great, but it's one of the few on here that I've been pulling my inspiration from on the forum. If I had the money, It'd been sold a long time ago.
Yev and secondsfromthefall <- You 2 smoking crack ... or just misleading this guy ...
I am freaking color blind, and have a screwed up sense of aesthetics ... but that thing looks like sheite ...
It reeks of the ... I crashed and forgot to fix it look as well as, the I am doing primer and I'm too lazy to complete painting it ... BTW second week of september up north and gas has dropped below the $3.50 mark ... and its been around since feb.
Its like this ...
Post it on CL with pics, and in 3 days or as it drops off the front page, you should get atleast 10 calls. If not, your $ is too high for the pics.
For 10 calls you should have 3 people come to see it, and 1 should buy it, if you get calls but no one comes to see, its something invisible in the bike that you're revealing to them ... like its motor is seized making it over $$$.
If they see it and dont buy it, its somehting that they are experiencing when seeing/riding it, like you have 2 qts low oil, or it is insanely hard to shift ... or it smokes like a chimney ... If it sits month after month ... somehting is off. No matter how new and fresh a $5 bill is, you'd never be able to sell it for $10. Even a dirty $10.
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Buddha.
Quote from: The Buddha on September 09, 2008, 06:01:19 PM
Yev and secondsfromthefall <- You 2 smoking crack ... or just misleading this guy ...
I am freaking color blind, and have a screwed up sense of aesthetics ... but that thing looks like sheite ...
It reeks of the ... I crashed and forgot to fix it look as well as, the I am doing primer and I'm too lazy to complete painting it ... BTW second week of september up north and gas has dropped below the $3.50 mark ... and its been around since feb.
Its like this ...
Post it on CL with pics, and in 3 days or as it drops off the front page, you should get atleast 10 calls. If not, your $ is too high for the pics.
For 10 calls you should have 3 people come to see it, and 1 should buy it, if you get calls but no one comes to see, its something invisible in the bike that you're revealing to them ... like its motor is seized making it over $$$.
If they see it and dont buy it, its somehting that they are experiencing when seeing/riding it, like you have 2 qts low oil, or it is insanely hard to shift ... or it smokes like a chimney ... If it sits month after month ... somehting is off. No matter how new and fresh a $5 bill is, you'd never be able to sell it for $10. Even a dirty $10.
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Buddha.
um, its already on craigslist, has been since day one. as for the paint, its not primer, it was done flat black, what more can i do with it?
as for it sitting, iv been riding it while iv had it this whole time. starts up and goes everytime, no problems whatsoever. as for the crash part, it was laid down once and what did i need to fix on it? the exhaust has some road rash, big deal! it still works just as it did, if not better than what i bought it for.
maybe im just taking your post the wrong way, but youv got some serious hate towards this bike and i dont know why.
edit- it your referring to the stator cover thats missing in the picture, thats the way the motor came when i swapped it. it has since been replaced and painted, you can see its been replaced in the other picture. what else looks like its been crashed, im lost in your logic here?
Quote from: The Buddha on September 09, 2008, 06:01:19 PM
Yev and secondsfromthefall <- You 2 smoking crack ... or just misleading this guy ...
I am freaking color blind, and have a screwed up sense of aesthetics ... but that thing looks like sheite ...
It reeks of the ... I crashed and forgot to fix it look as well as, the I am doing primer and I'm too lazy to complete painting it ... BTW second week of september up north and gas has dropped below the $3.50 mark ... and its been around since feb.
Its like this ...
Post it on CL with pics, and in 3 days or as it drops off the front page, you should get atleast 10 calls. If not, your $ is too high for the pics.
For 10 calls you should have 3 people come to see it, and 1 should buy it, if you get calls but no one comes to see, its something invisible in the bike that you're revealing to them ... like its motor is seized making it over $$$.
If they see it and dont buy it, its somehting that they are experiencing when seeing/riding it, like you have 2 qts low oil, or it is insanely hard to shift ... or it smokes like a chimney ... If it sits month after month ... somehting is off. No matter how new and fresh a $5 bill is, you'd never be able to sell it for $10. Even a dirty $10.
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Buddha.
Buddha, where the fu#k do you get off saying I smoke crack? For your information I smoke PCP and PCP alone, and I happen to like how his bike turns colors and winks at me when I look at the pictures.
I really like the ehaust.. and I like the fighter look a lot.. just personal preference I guess, Buddha.
Maaaa ... stop the beating ... stop ... stop ...
OK CL is a very good indicator for a general population bike like a GS ... It may not be for a 40K chopper or a 1965 norton ... but a general bike like GS, my nighthawk or maxim etc etc it is.
OK I'll be a bit more precise and more gentle - Before it drops off the front page ... and remember in can be a few hours in a place like SFO, or a month in a place like asheville ... and that determines how fast too ... so its a good indicator ... you should have about 5-10 emails/calls. If not, what you have in your ad is sending people away. My nighthawk got ~8 in july, other bikes have been more or less ... average 8-10. It may be price, condition, combination of the 2 or somehting else - like your ad is in russian and your pic is a .rpgnjkdgtshs format and you can only open it with a grapansicalnewfangled graphic editor ... whatever the reason.
Of the 10 that call you should have 3 people come to see it. If you dont, you're telling them somehting that they dont like ... as in its smoking, its leaking or it was run over by a truck after the pic was taken ... I dont mean you should tell them nothing and just tell them to see it ... cos then too people will just go by the pic and may not ...
1 person buys it, if not, its got somehting in the way it is when they see it.
Dont go by what we are saying, some of us will like anything as long as its not stock ... some others will want this or that ... the people you are selling to are what ... people without a GS500 or any bike usually. The people in here ... exactly, already have a GS.
If you dont generally not have 10-3-1 you know where its missing and what you need to do.
I had a 8-2-2 (sold 2 bikes with 1 ad). In March in TX I did a 1-1-1 after the first ad resulted in a clown crashing the bike on the test drive. I fixed it, rode it a few weeks and sold it in 3 days. CL is very good, price it right and it works well.
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Buddha.
Is that a full yosh exhaust or just a can?
full yoshi exhaust, it sounds pretty good. as for the 636 taill light, it was wired when i bought it, so im not exactly sure how its wired up.
Quote from: bobbyg1243 on September 09, 2008, 07:39:11 PM
full yoshi exhaust, it sounds pretty good. as for the 636 taill light, it was wired when i bought it, so im not exactly sure how its wired up.
Damn you should send that exhaust my way.. ;)
or you could just buy the bike and ill send the whole thing your way... :thumb:
If I had the money, I wouldn't think twice..
im pretty much to the point where ill probably take anything for it, just no crazy lowballs, it absolutely has to be gone by next week.
Damn dude.. that desperate? Just hold onto it.. it's probably worth more to you than anyone else.
i wish i could, but i need the cash. its not about money, id rather see someone else enjoy than me have it and not want it. i have lost all interest in owning it and just wish someone would buy it and enjoy it. it takes up space in my garage and i ride just cause i dont want to see it sit there.
Sorry to hear you having to sell it for so much less than what you think it's worth. I really wish I could help you out man, I think this bike is great. IF I wasn't unemployed I'd probably be on my way to paypalling you my difference left on my credit card.
dont be sorry, its only money guys. haha it just sucks for me being in a tight spot and needing the $$$ so soon. my loss, someone elses gain. i would say i got my moneys worth for the time i rode it.
oh and its only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, not what i think its worth. i had a high asking price, but thats only because i have so much into it.
Put it on CL with a price that you think it will sell in a couple days.
Honestly, some mods have a negative value ... like a matt black paint job. You have to think what will appeal to the masses who never have seen a GS ... yes, a stock GS is closest.
Pipe (some clowns like quiet, but most newb's on a GS are young kids, so loud always sells) and jetting followed by them cutie little windsheilds are the mods that do a good ROI.
Suspension mods are a big gamble, as are clip on's ... and the deeper and more $$ anything gets, the more drastic the saleable value does not carry. A $20 Jet job can get you over a 100, a $150 pipe will net you close to that 150, a $50 shock will maybe give you $50 at sale, and a $400 paint job will give you a -200. Rough example.
Appeal to the beginner in your area ... not to us.
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Buddha.
I may have totally missed it, but where are you located? Maybe restating (or putting in title) will garner more interest?
Good luck! :thumb:
From where you are Pronator ... clear across the country.
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oh def across the country, its in buffalo, ny.
consider this sold as of saturday. delivering it to its new owner.
:cheers: ... we wanted this to happen for you ... that was why everyone was passing comments ...
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Buddha.
no problem, i appreciate your input, it still went for stupid cheap. i pretty much gave it away for $1200. the kid i sold it to is still at school for another 3 weeks, has yet to see it in person. lol im going to drop it off at his house and his dad will give me the money.
Honestly, I'd give 1800 if u could get it reasonably close to central jersey
Ahh congradulations! Let's hope that kid joins the forum! I wanna see more pics of that bike in the future.
any luck with the sale? it certainly is a one of a kind GS, i love it.
yes it sold for 1200 locally. i had to go for a quick sale due to my license getting suspended and i got slapped with a $2,000 in fines.
Quote from: frankieG on October 07, 2008, 07:33:09 AM
any luck with the sale? it certainly is a one of a kind GS, i love it.
as unoriginal as i am, i've been inspired by both this bike and quicktaco's
i even have the zx6/636 integrated tail light hooked up :X
man your bike is awesome. Are you ever going to write a little walk through for integrating that back light? Just wondering.
Sorry about the fines though.. that sucks.. : (
Quote from: z315 on January 31, 2010, 09:02:59 PM
man your bike is awesome. Are you ever going to write a little walk through for integrating that back light? Just wondering.
Sorry about the fines though.. that sucks.. : (
In the posting, he said it was already hooked u when he bought it.
and since he sold it in october 08, he probably wont be back on here either