Hello all,
Just picked up my first GS500 this afternoon. Wife (9+months pregnant) and I drove up to Bellingham to grab the bike. Runs great and looks pretty good. Paint has been sprayed on just about every surface and actually looks great. I tried to scrap with my fingernail and couldn't get it to delam. Somebody spent a lot of time working on this little guy. I won't be able to tell until I get the tank off, but I think even the frame was painted as I can see some black paint up under the tank on one side with a nice tape line.....
Supposedly a rebuild 5000 miles ago, but no paperwork. Going to be checking valve clearances soon. Here are some pics for tonight. I'll take a bunch more tomorrow and we can play "find the missing part"! :icon_lol:
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/climber11/Motorcycle%20Stuff/GS500/P1020068.jpg)
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No laughing at the wife! And no that's not a helmet under her shirt!
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/climber11/Motorcycle%20Stuff/GS500/P1020092.jpg)
Missing passenger grab handle.
Bring him over this weekend. Love to see him. I've got extra handles and other parts you might need.
Look sweet! Glad you got him or I would have.
Have you given him a name?
PS: Also seems to be missing front and rear side reflectors.
Wow you weren't kidding about the pregnant thing...congrats...on the bike aquisition and the baby very soon to come...
And welcome to the little group...
Later.
Thanks!
adidasguy - I'll shoot you a message this weekend. I might be doing a bit of carb work on another bike on Saturday, but could make a trip north. I'd love to pic your brain, and your parts bin.
Scott
I never really considered myself to be "north". (http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/images/smilies/nilly.gif) You makethat 2 miles sound like so far away.
But at least you're not "White Center" :D
So true!
Have you ridden the roads south of WC along the water? There are some amazing cruising speed turns back there. I have a little circuit that I do from my house south to Des Moines and back.
Quote from: scottychop on February 09, 2011, 06:53:05 PM
So true!
Have you ridden the roads south of WC along the water? There are some amazing cruising speed turns back there. I have a little circuit that I do from my house south to Des Moines and back.
Your talking Shorewood? That's where I go to break in tires :thumb:
Quote from: adidasguy on February 09, 2011, 06:51:06 PM
I never really considered myself to be "north". (http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/images/smilies/nilly.gif) You makethat 2 miles sound like so far away.
But at least you're not "White Center" :D
Damn...not many threads here get a "Rat City" reference :whisper:
Congrats on the bike and the baby scottychop! :thumb:
Quote from: scottychop on February 09, 2011, 06:53:05 PM
So true!
Have you ridden the roads south of WC along the water? There are some amazing cruising speed turns back there. I have a little circuit that I do from my house south to Des Moines and back.
You might recognize this, north of Des Moines (Three Tree Point)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njVqSIOsTjc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njVqSIOsTjc)
Or maybe this south if Des Moines (SW Dash Point Rd)... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyfDrfhvItE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyfDrfhvItE)
A couple of my "after dinner rides" :woohoo:
You nailed both of my spots! Three tree point is a nice ride. I like the section north of the beach.
From WC south:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oISeRLuRxPY
Welcome :)
Usually guys sell their bikes when they are about to have a kid. Your wife actually came with you to GET ONE when she is 9 months preg.... :bowdown:
Congrats with god deal on this nice bike :cheers:
Im waiting for more pictures, and specially of the tail light. Interesting how its maced like that, it looks very not bad
Ooooh. I use to ride down to dash point a lot when we lived in WC about 15 years ago. After moving to Renton I did a lot of cruising up the Maple Valley HW.
adidasguy - how do you know it's a 'him' and not a 'her'?
Good question! We'll see how many problems it gives me about staying out late, sleeping in, doing chores....... :woohoo:
Oh wow, 9 mo pregnant huh ... well we drove 400 miles 1 way with a 3 month old baby to get a gs.
Cool.
Buddha.
Looks like we might be in for some contractions today!!
Quote from: scottychop on February 10, 2011, 09:33:11 AM
Looks like we might be in for some contractions today!!
Better go for a ride now because you might not be able to for the next 2+ years. :D
Ha! You might be right. In the mean time I can hang out here and live vicariously. I managed to snap a few photos this morning of missing parts and/or questions I have about things.
1. I'm pretty sure this is not the stock can? The mid-pipe interferes with the rear brake and I am not able to use it. Oh, and it's a 150 tire?!
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/climber11/Motorcycle%20Stuff/GS500/DSC_7087.jpg)
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/climber11/Motorcycle%20Stuff/GS500/DSC_7090.jpg)
2. Missing seat lock
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/climber11/Motorcycle%20Stuff/GS500/DSC_7093.jpg)
3. What indicator light goes in the hole?
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/climber11/Motorcycle%20Stuff/GS500/DSC_7094.jpg)
4. For Klaxon: rear light/tailsection. Here's a pic:
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/climber11/Motorcycle%20Stuff/GS500/DSC_7091.jpg)
Definitely not stock can. SV650?
And you are missing the elusive blue high beam indicator light!
I have a Sito slip on muffler, new, that might fit better. It is for a GS500.
have a tail light if you want GS500 tail light. Grab handle and rear luggage carriers (for the baby bag). Might have a seat lock, but you'd have to get it re-keyed.
baby bag......you know, in europe the sale of bikes with sidecars is going through the roof. Folks are using them to haul carseats around!
I'll hit you up next week for some garage time.
Why does it feel like half the members on the forum these days are in the Seattle area? Cool!
Quote from: Bluesmudge on February 11, 2011, 12:20:30 PM
Why does it feel like half the members on the forum these days are in the Seattle area? Cool!
Only the cool ones :tongue2:
Our weather is crappy. We have nothing else to do except post on the board and buy parts from ebay.
When weather gets good, we'll vanish into the twisties on our bikes.
If there are so many of us, why don't we ever get together?
Quote from: adidasguy on February 11, 2011, 01:10:05 PM
Our weather is crappy. We have nothing else to do except post on the board and buy parts from ebay.
When weather gets good, we'll vanish into the twisties on our bikes.
If there are so many of us, why don't we ever get together?
I may lead my annual 3 Pass Ride on Memorial Day Weekend, Cayuse Pass/SR123 to Chinook Pass/SR410 to White Pass/US12, around 360 miles, covers Western Washington & Eastern Washington, Chinook Pass traditionally opens up on Memorial Day Weekend, still up in the air at the moment?
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/3pass01.jpg)
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Bluesmudge, Bluehaze and Grommett2k can be found in this photo from our wet Fathers Day ride to Mt. St Helens in '09 :thumb:
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/fd01.jpg)
Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on February 11, 2011, 01:47:01 PM
Quote from: adidasguy on February 11, 2011, 01:10:05 PM
Our weather is crappy. We have nothing else to do except post on the board and buy parts from ebay.
When weather gets good, we'll vanish into the twisties on our bikes.
If there are so many of us, why don't we ever get together?
I may lead my annual 3 Pass Ride on Memorial Day Weekend, Cayuse Pass/SR123 to Chinook Pass/SR410 to White Pass/US12, around 360 miles, covers Western Washington & Eastern Washington, Chinook Pass traditionally opens up on Memorial Day Weekend, still up in the air at the moment?
That sounds like an excellent ride. I'm definitely down if you put this together!
Sounds great. I'll be all healed up by then.
Just made the deal to buy the GS500 in Olympia for $1000.
I guy on the PNW forum will truck it from there to my house.
We northwest riders are great. I can't believe the amount of support and number of offers to help.
Maybe a bar-b-q and maintenance day in my garage & carport? Non-GS500's also welcome.
Quote from: centuryghost on February 11, 2011, 02:03:20 PMThat sounds like an excellent ride. I'm definitely down if you put this together!
I also know a number of good shorter "afternoon" rides like this one that ends up at the Shakey's in Fairwood for a beer or thier world famous Mojo's
(Don't sweat the section going down 167, I did that just to make a real loop)
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/loopride01.jpg)
Quote from: adidasguy on February 11, 2011, 02:12:38 PM
Sounds great. I'll be all healed up by then.
Just made the deal to buy the GS500 in Olympia for $1000.
I guy on the PNW forum will truck it from there to my house.
We northwest riders are great. I can't believe the amount of support and number of offers to help.
Maybe a bar-b-q and maintenance day in my garage & carport? Non-GS500's also welcome.
Dude...I have a lift :2guns:
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/gslift.jpg)
Oh - and a trampoline! I'm in. What time? :icon_mrgreen:
Quote from: adidasguy on February 11, 2011, 02:21:44 PM
Oh - and a trampoline! I'm in. What time? :icon_mrgreen:
When the weather warms up, I also have a manometer to sync carbs with....even though The Buddha doesn't believe in them :whisper:
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/carbsync01.jpg)
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When the weather warms up, I also have a manometer to sync carbs with....even though The Buddha doesn't believe in them :whisper:
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mmmm.....carbsticks....
Quote from: centuryghost on February 11, 2011, 02:37:21 PMmmmm.....carbsticks....
Yes Carb Stix are a manometer, mine is old enough that it has real Mercury in it :thumb:
Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on February 11, 2011, 02:42:05 PM
Quote from: centuryghost on February 11, 2011, 02:37:21 PMmmmm.....carbsticks....
Yes Carb Stix are a manometer, mine is old enough that it has real Mercury in it :thumb:
Wow, to be honest I didn't know that was a brand name. It's just what I've always called them!
Quote from: Bluesmudge on February 11, 2011, 12:20:30 PM
Why does it feel like half the members on the forum these days are in the Seattle area? Cool!
Got room for a Bellingham rider in your Seattle metro club? :cheers:
Quote from: k.rollin on February 11, 2011, 04:33:01 PM
Quote from: Bluesmudge on February 11, 2011, 12:20:30 PM
Why does it feel like half the members on the forum these days are in the Seattle area? Cool!
Got room for a Bellingham rider in your Seattle metro club? :cheers:
Come on down! And bring some of that Boundary Bay with you :cheers:
BTW, I wonder if Scotty has a new family member yet :icon_eek:
47 hours of labor, 1.5 hours of pushing, and on Feb. 12th at 12:00:01 AM Jesse Aaron was born into this world. A beautiful weekend it was!
(http://i465.photobucket.com/albums/rr20/climber11/Jesse/DSC_7128.jpg)
Fantastic! :woohoo:
Time to buy a pocket bike (http://www.sportbikes.net/forums/images/smilies/lmao.gif)
All the great ones were born in February. George Washington, my father, Abraham Lincoln, my son, and now Jesse Aaron! Those last 3 are all Feb 12th by the way.
Congratulations your life will never be the same as it was before!!!!!!!!!! :woohoo: :cheers: :woohoo: