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Title: First Ride
Post by: ChemDog on February 02, 2011, 09:53:07 AM
So I got to take the bike for a ride yesterday.  Very shprt ride because of how cold it is here right now.  With no gas tank yet I had to rig up a bottle for some fuel.  Bike runs very good.  Still needs a few tweaks.  Going to rebuild the carbs this week and the chain needs adjusting.  Bike has good power though, enough to easily induce a wheely in first two gears.  I cant wait untill its done and the weather changes so I can really take it for a ride. :woohoo:
Title: Re: First Ride
Post by: centuryghost on February 02, 2011, 10:01:01 AM
We'll need pics of those wheelies  :icon_twisted:
Title: Re: First Ride
Post by: rohde88 on February 02, 2011, 11:57:08 AM
Quote from: centuryghost on February 02, 2011, 10:01:01 AM
We'll need pics of those wheelies  :icon_twisted:

yea, are you sure its a GS500?
Title: Re: First Ride
Post by: Shepa on February 02, 2011, 02:11:02 PM
Quote from: rohde88 on February 02, 2011, 11:57:08 AM
Quote from: centuryghost on February 02, 2011, 10:01:01 AM
We'll need pics of those wheelies  :icon_twisted:

yea, are you sure its a GS500?
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Title: Re: First Ride
Post by: tt_four on February 02, 2011, 02:18:05 PM
Quote from: rohde88 on February 02, 2011, 11:57:08 AM


yea, are you sure its a GS500?

haha that's what I was wondering. My bike used to have a -2/+8 gear ratio and I still had to force the front end off the ground in 1st. 2nd wasn't gonna happen.
Title: Re: First Ride
Post by: rohde88 on February 02, 2011, 02:20:11 PM
Quote from: tt_four on February 02, 2011, 02:18:05 PM
Quote from: rohde88 on February 02, 2011, 11:57:08 AM


yea, are you sure its a GS500?

haha that's what I was wondering. My bike used to have a -2/+8 gear ratio and I still had to force the front end off the ground in 1st. 2nd wasn't gonna happen.

Are you fairly light? I can wheelie with -1, but I'm sure to get my 190lbs more over the rear wheel... 2nd still wasn't gonna happen.