20 years ago lol
our beloved gisser is shown off
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLPRzDenm1w :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
Amazing that the price in 1990 was more than I paid for a brand new GS500F three months ago.
Quote from: Falcon01 on May 14, 2011, 09:06:49 PM
Amazing that the price in 1990 was more than I paid for a brand new GS500F three months ago.
i paid 600 for mine. course i had to put a set of forks on it. ( my first of 4 gs' ) but in hindsight. prices have pretty much not increased hardly any
Oooooh disc brakes front and rear!
Funny, They seem really pleased with the stock suspension. :)
Love how they're saying the engine isn't particularly modern...about 20 years ago...
and people rag on harley for useing "dated" technology. my thing is, IF it works, no need to drastically change it :thumb: translation new parts dont have to be remade each year for same bike
I'm still looking for a picture of a gs500, a guy riding it. and he took his cat with him everywhere. called him motocat. cat would put front paws on the tank. most of the old timers here. know what im talking about
There is very little that can be "modern" about the internal combustion engine without falling head first into the "exotic" category (like Ti valves, or oval cylinders for example) or into the impractical and unreliable category (like pnuematic valves) or unneccesary like motorcycles with automatic transmissions.
The surrounding real estate is where there is practical gains to be made by making it modern. FI, with a few dozen sensors that will let it tread that perfect sweet spot of fuel economy, power, reliability and engine longevity and clean emissions, composite tanks that dont rust or dent, active suspensions that are fantastic in nearly all real world conditions, smaller and more powerful alternators, and heck I'd like to see a starter and alternator in 1 unit cos they are essentially the same but in reverse, coils in the spark plug caps etc etc ...
Cool.
Buddha.