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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: geeky on August 25, 2010, 11:24:55 AM

Title: New GS500E Owner
Post by: geeky on August 25, 2010, 11:24:55 AM
Bought a 1991 GS500E with 22,xxx miles on it for $750, had to do some carb work and title/registration/insurance came out to be $1.2k and sorry for the crappy photos, using the iphone for now, once I repaint it this week (hopefully tomorrow) i'll post a photoshoot as I am also a photographer

But enough with the talk, here are specs and pictures:
1991 Suzuki GS500E
Dyno Carb Rejet for elevation (in Boulder, but from Seattle)
Lunchbox K&N Filter
Racetech Springs + Gold Valves (Front Forks)
Katana 600 Rear Shock
08 GS500F Front Brake Setup (rotor, caliper, ss brake line)
Single Seat Conversion
Custom Exhaust (titanium Akropovich muffler-shortened) from an R6
X8 Pocket Bike front end w/ integrated turn signals into the vents

Next Up:
- cover for between tank/rear tail
- bar end mirrors
- re-upholstering the seat
- repaint flat black and high gloss copper
- maybe a gsxr750 rear wheel swap

(http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/9347/bikeu.jpg)

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs249.snc4/39791_10150239185860576_571855575_13808072_59910_n.jpg)

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Title: Re: New GS500E Owner
Post by: JAY W on August 25, 2010, 12:06:37 PM
Hi,backend looks well,nice angle on tail piece and can.Is that an aftermarket old z (kawasaki) tail?  :thumb:
Title: Re: New GS500E Owner
Post by: geeky on August 25, 2010, 10:54:18 PM
thanks for the compliment. I honestly have no idea. Went to a bike junk yard and was going around some misc bins and found the tail + the rear lights. I'll post a picture of the rear end tomorrow or friday once I repaint the bike tomorrow and do a photoshoot on Friday.
Title: Re: New GS500E Owner
Post by: geeky on August 26, 2010, 05:26:12 PM
quick iphone pic of the tank resting on the frame after paint

(http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/hs207.ash2/46994_10150254532055576_571855575_14241923_736858_n.jpg)
Title: Re: New GS500E Owner
Post by: geeky on August 27, 2010, 01:15:43 PM
Hey Guys,

finished the painting and reassembled the bike. Let me know what your opinions are. Photoshoot tomorrow, not tonight.

Next up, exhaust wrap, mirrors, and then a rear wheel swap to a 17x4.5 and running a 160 rear tire, compared to my skinny little 17x3.5 130 right now.


(http://img411.imageshack.us/img411/8183/bike2t.jpg)