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Title: good deal on a 1999 gs 500 in NJ
Post by: steitsma on October 15, 2010, 07:17:13 PM
this is not mine but see listing:

http://newjersey.craigslist.org/mcy/2007931184.html

from post:

A little history:
This was my first bike. Previous owner rode it for ~30miles and left it sitting for ~2years. I had to fix it up to get it running initially. Was running fine. Sold to a friend ~May. Friend didn't want to ride anymore. So I bought the bike back ~july/august. He barely rode it. It was riding ok until recently.

The issue:
The bike starts but seems to have too much gas coming into the carbs. Once running, gas starts spewing out of the overflow valve. Not sure how much effort it will take but I don't feel like putting more effort into the bike at this point.

Minor cosmetic issue
When I first got the bike, the tank was taken off and laid upside down. The old gas leaked onto it peeling off the vinyl on the right side of the tank. I purchased an extra set of decals but just haven't gotten around to getting them put on.

When the bike was running, it was running strong. This is a fun bike and a great starter bike.

Title: Re: good deal on a 1999 gs 500 in NJ
Post by: mister on October 15, 2010, 07:37:43 PM
Minor Cosmetic Issue...

Missing left bar end; small scratch lower engine cover; tank scratches; rear plastics scratched; lack of lube put on rust-colored bits but rotors and chain look not-rusty;

Otherwise.... seems ok.

What does Union mean in the ad title?

Michael
Title: Re: good deal on a 1999 gs 500 in NJ
Post by: GSnoober on October 16, 2010, 01:09:28 AM
To answer your question from The Land Down Under, that '99 GS is located in Union Township, in the state of New Jersey, on the Atlantic Coast of the US, south of New York:

http://www.uniontownship.com

As a general rule, people put their location within the parentheses (aka "brackets") when creating a CL ad...

Hope that info is sufficient...

noober