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Title: Just barely missed it!
Post by: fred on May 05, 2009, 01:38:58 PM
I was running late to work, so it is just a crummy cellphone picture... I almost got all 8's. I was so close, but it was rush hour and I couldn't pull over right away...

(http://web.mac.com/fredzyda/all8s.jpg)

For those who always ask, compression is about 135 in both cylinders and there isn't any significant oil burn, so I expect to roll the odometer over on this engine without any major trouble.
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: joshr08 on May 05, 2009, 01:40:49 PM
thats awesome fred then you can sell it as a 0000000.0 miles new gs500e
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: The Buddha on May 05, 2009, 01:42:43 PM
Its prolly worth more as a 999999.9 mile GS500 E.
But nice going fred.
Cool.
Buddha.
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: respite on May 05, 2009, 01:43:48 PM
OBAMA!
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Post by: utgunslinger13 on May 05, 2009, 01:54:58 PM
Thats aweome!
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: Chanse on May 05, 2009, 02:28:07 PM
Ahhhh, Fred, exactly what year is that GS? Good God thats a lot of miles for a bike..... Still original engine?
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: PaviSays on May 05, 2009, 03:20:27 PM
Nice iPhone, haha.
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: Chanse on May 05, 2009, 03:24:41 PM
Is that a spliff in between your fingers.... oh wait a min.. thats the center dial on the speedo.. lol
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: LOUiE on May 05, 2009, 03:41:18 PM
right on... you trip sure wasn't that long ;)  3.7  it must have taken you a while to get to 88888 on those small trips  O0
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: fred on May 05, 2009, 03:45:37 PM
Quote from: Chanse on May 05, 2009, 02:28:07 PM
Ahhhh, Fred, exactly what year is that GS? Good God thats a lot of miles for a bike..... Still original engine?

It is a '94, the frame says manufactured in '93 and the title says first sold in '96, so apparently it spent the first 3 years of its life sitting at some dealership. Original engine, I know because in California the engine number appears on the title. Original paint and stuff too. It could look better, but it runs well.
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: fred on May 05, 2009, 03:46:30 PM
Quote from: LOUiE on May 05, 2009, 03:41:18 PM
right on... you trip sure wasn't that long ;)  3.7  it must have taken you a while to get to 88888 on those small trips  O0

I reset the trip every time I get gas, so I had a full tank of gas yesterday when I took the picture...
Title: Re: Just barely missed it!
Post by: Roadstergal on May 05, 2009, 07:08:46 PM
Damn, boy, you ride that thing!