because there seems to be less traffic/threads in here than there use to be. Are people out riding their bikes or have they sold them and moved on? It seems to me that there are about 12 regular posters on here and the threads have slown to a snail pace.
So I would like to do a roll call.
Please let us know where you are with your GS......... :dunno_black:
Steady riding.
Broke down
Laying it up for winter
Tearing it a part
Too busy working
You get the drift
Just winterized and stored it today. See you in ~4 months... ;)
I'm steadily riding my bike. I live far enough south I don't think I will have to stop during the winter. I would have made few post recently with question I have had but using the search feature correctly has prevented me from doing so.
Maybe everyone else is using the search feature and all questions have been asked?
Maybe we should start a "What oil is the best" thread?
Steady riding.
Steady Riding! No winters here :woohoo:
Steady riding it will need to do some maintenance soon.
Keep my bike ready for those freak warm days that happen every few weeks.
I'm getting the drift :)
Still riding daily.
Michael
I live in n.c so I get to ride about all year. I just got my 04 about a couple months ago so I been doing a lot of reading not posting. I'll try to get more post up.
Should lay it up for the winter, it's cold here in Md, but i'm holding out for one or two warm days before Christmas.
I put it away for winter while I gather supplies like a gsxr 750 subframe and tail fairing for an epic tail swap :thumb:
Yea...cold weather isn't fun after a couple hundred miles. I'll ride every week for a bit when it is 40s or above. Do a little wrenching too.
I'm sure the spring will bring the usual threads:
Best oil
Change oil
New Battery, which one
How do I clean my carbs
Is this a good price
what should I upgrade to
Tires
Valve check
Look at the 5k in mods I did to my GS
Hate to let her go, but I got a great deal on a Busa
and last but not least:
GSJack will tell us how he just went over 300k and the valves were never out of spec for the last 100k :cheers:
It snowed here today, my baby is safely tucked away for the winter, see you in 6-7 months :(
This is my Uber Clean 07' GS500F :woohoo:
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/sold.jpg)
This is my Uber Clean 07' GS500F going down the road with it's (lucky) new owner last summer, I will post here until I get bored with it?
(Ninja 650R coming soon)
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/gone.jpg)
I may not post very often but i do read this forum all the time. Im gaining knowledge befor i start giving advice to others on the forum. I get hard core winters here and my bike is put away for the winter. Its now snowmobiling season so I have been working on that. I am fairly certain that I will keep my GS forever so as time goes on I will be a more active member. Cheers boys and girls.
Broke down with a leaking base gasket. Will take this opportunity to have the seat recovered. Might install a voltmeter and a new speedo sensor as well. Hope to have it up and running in a couple of weeks.
:cheers:
Still here! I read daily and post when I can.
I'm commuting daily here in PA. I don't break for winter, only icy roads. Just got a pair of KLIM insulated GoreTex snowmobile pants, so I'm very ready for the cold. Bring it on! Last year I rode down to 10F, so I'll be a little more comfortable this winter.
:thumb:
Fortunately I live in a place where it doesn't get very cold, so I'm still riding.
I don't post a whole lot to begin with, but I am still riding. It's in the 40's here in Pennsylvania, and I am going to try to continue riding until the first snowfall. I just have to layer up more than normal.
I'll try to ride as long as I can, which may not be much longer because I live in V.A.
Work and school are only ~20 minutes away from me, so if it's above freezing then I'll ride. :)
Riding.
Just picked my 1998 GS500 up last week and its now my daily commuter. Need to get its paint touched up and some new blinkers... but that'll wait for a bit.
Lots of good info here, so I have a lot to read!
Smashing my GS with a hammer... sorry.. Mallet.
Steady riding (every day).
Had to sell my bike because I left for the Air Force. I still occasionally post in Odds and Ends.
Still riding to work most days, despite temperatures not getting above low 30s in the last few weeks.
Oh, that's degrees Celcius! :laugh:
Still riding daily. Winter in Australia never stops anyone but it is nice and warm at the moment with summer getting started.
Already Torn apart as im sure everyone knows from my recent large # of threads asking for help.
& I second the statement of NEVER getting rid of my GS.
not unless something happens where it HAS to be junked.
My very first bike and I dont have many first items still so this one I plan to keep forever.
even if I have to replace the motor many times down the road.
& im on here religiously!
TONS of great people and helpful things of ALL sorts. :thumb: :thumb: 2 thumbs up for this site.
Riding daily but it will be over soon for a couple of months. Had the first snow flying here last Thursday so I should probably give the bike a good cleaning before winterizing and putting it away.
I'll be reading the forum to see what the lucky ones that ride all year are doing and I'll be back on the bike as soon as the weather allows it.
Read here daily.... but just winterized the bike. May be calling on you guys for help with some simple tasks.
Plan to change the sprocket, shock, handlebars and install a modified headlight this winter. The chain already has a little bit of slack in it, so when I put on the new sprocket, I'll probably be checking with the forum on tips to readjust the chain.
Glad to have all of you guys here...
I was riding until a few weeks ago. No problems with the bike this year at all. knock on wood! Plus... 2 kids now.. keeping me off the pc! This forum rocks so I hope it sticks around
Quote from: ghostrider_23 on November 18, 2011, 02:58:33 PM
because there seems to be less traffic/threads in here than there use to be. Are people out riding their bikes or have they sold them and moved on? It seems to me that there are about 12 regular posters on here and the threads have slown to a snail pace.
So I would like to do a roll call.
Please let us know where you are with your GS......... :dunno_black:
Steady riding.
Broke down
Laying it up for winter
Tearing it a part
Too busy working
You get the drift
No need to speculate just go to forum stats and scroll down to Forum History for the facts. More posts, more new members, more everything than last year; we continue to grow here at gstwins forum. You'll note just above stats that I'm high on the list of most time online so even though I don't post as much I'm still watching you. :icon_lol:
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?action=stats
I don't do anything to my bike over the winter except ride it as much as weather permits but I'm tapering off a bit on the winter riding now due to age. Haven't gone out riding as much last couple winters, 40F is the new 20F for me now. :thumb:
Maryland here, I put mine in hibernation.
too cold for this newb... and every time i've thought about riding lately it's been raining. about to winterize her.
I'm new to the forums (& to riding period lol).. but I do ride my bike everyday! Well at least 5 days a week. Just not doing anything noteworthy to post about. But as soon as I do I will make some posts. I post a lot more general info on the GSTwin Facebook page though.
Got mine 89 stored for the winter, just got new pegs, and side clutch cover. Going to put them on during winter. Have to have some pieces machined for the pegs. Trying to decide if i am going to sell or have the motor gone through and rebuilt. We'll see after the move.
I've had some other (non-bike) issues I've been dealing with, haven't got it on the road this year, hope to next year, need to clean the carbs and drag it down for inspection, but snow has been here and will be returning for real sometime not too far away.
Read sporadically. What I usually have to contribute is all there in the archives anyway (ie, most of it I've said more than once - mysterious starting problems and clutch switches, re-covering seats, wearing full gear and avoiding boots with laces, changing fork springs, and un-de-restricting exhausts with soup cans....)
Bought a new 2010 gs a week ago, i have done 200kms. I think we are going to have a lovely relationship.
Winterized :cry:
I always ride. I love it too much to give it up due to a seasonal change.
Quote from: Dr.McNinja on November 20, 2011, 02:46:54 AM
I always ride. I love it too much to give it up due to a seasonal change.
Location, location, location, this photo was taken this morning about an hour from my house, my bikes are put away for the season...I mean for a reason.
(http://media.komonews.com/images/573*430/frist+snow+Nov+2011.jpg)
I just got my 04 a couple of weeks ago so i am still learning what it needs and riding it regularly. sunny and 70+ today so will be polishing it up and riding a bit. just got my 93 Geo convertible running so that is distracting me a bit. but winters are mild in the desert southwest, so i will be using it year round.
I'm struggling with a deeply neglected new-to-me bike here. The work is going pretty smooth, but I'm doing a whole lot of waiting for parts, tools and money. Most of the issues I have can be answered using the search function built into this forum or the wiki. Almost everything has happened to somebody, somewhere before. As I steadily work through my issues I don't see a need to double post. Wouldn't want to wear out my welcome before I come up with an original problem worthy of the elders' attention. :D
Sometimes finding the exact problem is the hardest part. so many are similar or worded differently. try the search, and if you don't find it, ask. it cant hurt to ask. this is a good forum with a bunch of great guys, don't worry about asking your question.
T
I'm in NH so the bikes are put up for the long cold winter.
The gs500 project I have ongoing will continue thru the winter though, a friend of mine has a nice heated shop and is letting me continue. (with his help and expertise)
Still sitting in the backyard under a cover... Haven't had time to try to fix the gs (although once i fix it I am going to probably sell it). Been riding the katana as much as possible tho.
Finally got it back from the shop after 2 months...new gas tank, petcock, fuel lines, and carbs cleaned. Ride it daily around town. Beautiful riding weather right now in Florida.
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/305869_889195647904_27314728_39828320_178066393_n.jpg)
Too busy working..
but i will hopefully get 1 or 2 solid rides in before the snow starts. then its time to finish bolting all my new parts on, start painting, and get this thing cleaned up! i'll ride it here and there through to winter
found a no titled 2006 gsF with ~200miles on it, will hopefully be going to pick it up and make it my track bike :cheers:
snowboard season starts this weekend! so the moto might slide a bit closer to the back burner, but she'll still get some attention.
Quote from: jimigalahad on November 21, 2011, 06:42:43 AM
Finally got it back from the shop after 2 months...new gas tank, petcock, fuel lines, and carbs cleaned. Ride it daily around town. Beautiful riding weather right now in Florida.
(http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/305869_889195647904_27314728_39828320_178066393_n.jpg)
What's the pink bike next to the GS?
Michael
Been riding for a year and found it really depressing to winterize that first winter. I'm riding as much as the weather permits (dry and above freezing). I'm sure I'll eventually have to put it up, but I vow to be stubborn this year.
Steadily riding. Very few original thoughts for new topics. Heated hand grips cause all the blood to flow from my brain.
Putting in a new top end and doing some other stuff. Riding my other bike for now.
Quote from: mister on November 21, 2011, 11:24:26 AM
Quote from: jimigalahad on November 21, 2011, 06:42:43 AM
Finally got it back from the shop after 2 months...new gas tank, petcock, fuel lines, and carbs cleaned. Ride it daily around town. Beautiful riding weather right now in Florida.
What's the pink bike next to the GS?
Michael
Haha, it is a sorority girl's pink scooter that lives in my complex. I'll try to get a pic tomorrow in the daylight.
Still here reading most posts, not posting much at all.
jimigalahad, can you include the girl too (only if she's over 18)
I ride a couple of times per week and lurk daily in the web site. Wish it was the other way around.
While I Don't have my GS500 yet, I read and occasionally post on this site. I normally ride my Ninja 250 year around. However it's down at the moment while I do a engine/tranny replacement due to transmission problems. Arrggg... Anyhow, I've now got the "new to me" engine/tranny installed, added oil and coolant but it's not starting yet. So I'm still troubleshooting.
Tony
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Steady riding. I've only had my GSF for a year - picked it up from a friend. It's my daily driver to work - put about 7K miles on it so far. I don't post much but check the board often. I use search a lot and really most of the common questions and issues have been asked and answered. Maybe why there aren't a lot of new posts, but I bet a lot of people use the board as a resource for maintaining their bikes.
Well, since my bike is actually more of an CBR than GS now (hint: Projects/Builds section), there's no technical/mechanical reason to hang around here, but I got used to good reads and lot's of interesting stuff on this board, so I still check it out daily...
:thumb:
Ah yes, riding every day to/from work, and for the weekends, out of town 100-200 kms in any direction.
I plan to ride as much as I can this winter, but the 80 mile round trip commute through the mountains of Northern VA get a little chilly. I do plan to pull the GS out of rotation for a couple of months to install some upgrades and then put it back in while I pull down the Kawi for a new paint job (currently pink and purple) originally it was Blue and Red (dang sun!!!)
I sold my GS in May 2011 to another newbie, and told him about GSTwin.com but I haven't seen him in here...but still hanging around and providing useless information...hehehe
I haven't been able to ride since September 11th this year...I crashed my new toy and the wifey won't let me spend a dime on it until after Xmas... :sad:
But I will continue my crash thread once the "Dept of Homeland Spending" gives the "fine, whatever...", I mean the go ahead!! :icon_mrgreen:
:cheers:
Later.
Mine just got its annual bath (no kidding), oil change, air filter, spark plugs, valve adjust, chain lube, new battery, fuel with Stabil, and hook-up to the battery tender; but necessairly for the duration of winter -- we get some odd warm days in December through February.
prs
my gs is still local somewhere i think (sold it) but i still enjoy the memory and annoying folks here.
gstwins is a great board.
Madjak30,
I hate to say it but you know you won't have crashed if you were on your GS...lol JK :flipoff:
i just got to ride into work today for the first time in.. seems like many weeks.
It decided to rain for the month of november, in "sunny california".
There are only a few days I can ride, and lately, even when it wasnt actively raining.. the roads were "damp", and I wasnt feeling very confident.
Also, even on the days when I think to myself, "Hey, I've got a completely waterproof jacket", I worry that I would have to start worrying about rust issues. Right now, my bike is always kept warm and dry in my garage or parking structure. never outside.
Quote from: ghostrider_23 on November 22, 2011, 01:59:27 PM
Madjak30,
I hate to say it but you know you won't have crashed if you were on your GS...lol JK :flipoff:
You're probably right...because I woundn't have planned a trip that long on that bike...my knees and butt wouldn't have made it that far... :icon_razz:
I will probably have another GS in the stable in the next few years (daughter will be riding, but is only 13 right now)...until then I will just pester you guys and secretly pyne for my old reliable GS... :confused:
Later.
I use this site mainly for technical advise and do my post whoring elsewhere.
Had a baby. Bike is just sitting...
My winter project:
Combining a 89 and a 04 to get one good bike.
Quote from: ghostrider_23 on November 18, 2011, 02:58:33 PM
because there seems to be less traffic/threads in here than there use to be.
Are people out riding their bikes or have they sold them and moved on?
It seems to me that there are about 12 regular posters on here and the threads have slown to a snail pace.
Looks pretty busy to me ghost.
68 reply's in just a few days.
We all riding our GS's and what ever else we own, (when the snow lets us).
Well, other than MadJack30, who I'm sure will make a comeback! :thumb:
-Ej-
I've gotta change my riding status. Bike is currently blocked in by all my tools etc from my move.
Well,
I think this was a good thread to get an update on what everyone is doing and also to help those who normally don't post break the ice and make a post.
My hats off to all of you who posted. Checkout the odd's and ends section for another good post on
"what do you doe for a living"
Fun threads that let the club/forum get to know one another.
One day I'd like to set a meeting place where we could all try to get together and meet up with all you GSer's
The Big Meetup might be a tough one, since we aren't all on the same continent...never mind in the same country...but it can't hurt to try I guess :dunno_black:
I wouldn't mind a good excuse to make a trek down to the States next summer...but it might be a hard sell for the wifey...you know the results from my last three day road trip... :mad:
or maybe you don't...
http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=57674.0
But who knows, maybe she'll be over it in 8 months... :embarrassed:
Later.
Still ride daily. Sunshine, rain, heat, cold, wind...doesn't matter. Commute to work, run errands, rail twisties, and ride chill on the slabs. It's all good. Matter of fact, I still don't understand why riders hate the rain, especially here in Cali. Why be stuck in traffic caging it when you can ride through traffic on the bike and get to your destination while everyone else is just sitting there? Most bike accidents don't happen during the rain, but on those "sunny, and perfect" days. IMO O0
(http://inlinethumb46.webshots.com/14509/2301910130103899142S600x600Q85.jpg) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2301910130103899142nuSMkc)
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(http://thumb2.webshots.net/t/89/173/4/44/75/2494444750103899142Sgdahk_th.jpg) (http://community.webshots.com/photo/2494444750103899142Sgdahk)
isnt a whole lot of ppl in my area (north east Pa) from lookin at http://www.zeemaps.com/GSTwin_Members_Map
Def. plan to maybe go for a days ride with some riders next spring / summer when I visit my brother in Pittsburgh and maybe some otw down to NC if I ride down to visit a friend on the bike. (the one who got me into riding too)
but my butt is here as long as the site exists.
always going to have a GS if im able to ride :thumb:
Steady riding but needs some catch up maintenance. Its hard to find the time when it does not snow here :D
Sold mine about 6 years ago and bought a 650 VeeStrom.
Bought a 1994 GS500e with girl friend last week. I'll be catching up on a bit of neglected maintenance before laying her up for the winter. Ummm, the bike that is....
Quote from: ChuckS on November 24, 2011, 06:14:11 PM
Sold mine about 6 years ago and bought a 650 VeeStrom.
Bought a 1994 GS500e with girl friend last week.
Cool beans man!
I have the fat ugly sister to your sexy Wee-Strom, a DL1000k6.
It's amazing that two bikes that are so similar can be so incredibly different.
Good to see your back on a GS500 too. :thumb:
Come to think of it... I kinda' wish my Vee ran as sweet as my GS. :icon_neutral:
-Ej-
Quote from: Electrojake on December 03, 2011, 05:01:22 PMCome to think of it... I kinda' wish my Vee ran as sweet as my GS. :icon_neutral:
-Ej-
DL1000's never ran as good as DL650's :dunno_black:
I had my Wee Dyno'd/remapped and it runs even better than it did out of the box....and it ran great out of the box!
I'm still riding almost daily. While it doesn't get tooo cold here in Phoenix, we've had a few days where its in the 30s in the morning while riding in. Had to zip in my jacket liners (Tourmaster Intake 2), buy new gloves (Bilt Hurricane), and buy a neck cover (Freeze Out Body Shield). That and some wool socks and I'm good to go.
Still trying to get the dang bike running :technical:
Took me awhile to get the pics but here is the pink scooter. Sorry, no pic of the rider; she is a mean one. Actually a pretty cool scooter, as scooters go.
(http://i.imgur.com/yWv1jh.jpg)
Couple more pics here...http://imgur.com/a/ihpBn
Scooters are fun.
That's how I ended up buying a GS. I walked in to look at scooter (not pink) and found the Suzuki sale going on. For a couple hundred dollars more I got the GS and can take it on the HYW too :woohoo:
On a side not, that is a really cool scooter :thumb:
I have a 1980 GS1000 I have been working on. I ride the GS500F 2005 most of the time. So I spent alot of time on the GSRESOURCE web site pretty good guys there. I'm going to do some maintenance and mods on the 500 now. Fork springs, shock maybe, change fluids. 15 tooth sprocket. Some guys here told me about a sale on sprockets, 19 bucks and its in the mail. Good Guys on this site too.
Warming it up for a ride. :thumb:
Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on December 03, 2011, 06:14:09 PM
Quote from: Electrojake on December 03, 2011, 05:01:22 PMCome to think of it... I kinda' wish my Vee ran as sweet as my GS. :icon_neutral:
-Ej-
DL1000's never ran as good as DL650's :dunno_black:
I had my Wee Dyno'd/remapped and it runs even better than it did out of the box....and it ran great out of the box!
That is a common misconception spread around by people who regret getting the 650 over the 1k. Granted, things are far more in favor of the 650...better handling and such...however the motor on the DL1000 was taken out of Suzuki's TL1000R bike and re-tuned for slightly less overall power and greater torque in the mid-range. We did the valve service on a friend's DL1000 which had over 150k on the clock. The valves stayed put for over 70k miles, and when we opened the heads up, the valves were still within the "acceptable" range.
I think they [Suzuki] made a mistake by changing the design of the 1k versus the 650. They should've made them identical and just offered it in a 1k flavor, they would've done much better.
The DL1000 is like that weird, eccentric cousin everybody has. Nobody really likes him because of the way he looks/acts but he's never actually done anything bad, people just spread rumors about him. :)
Try to answer posts that have not had many reply`s every now and then,it`s usually covered.
Still riding to work and for pleasure in the UK,done a 200mile trip last weekend in freezing temps.Had to clean sticky front calliper yesterday,seals were grabbing the pistons due to salt etc.Gs has hauled me around for 3 year with no major problems (98E) :thumb:
Quote from: Kijona on December 24, 2011, 12:43:14 AM
That is a common misconception spread around by people who regret getting the 650 over the 1k. Granted, things are far more in favor of the 650...better handling and such...however the motor on the DL1000 was taken out of Suzuki's TL1000R bike and re-tuned for slightly less overall power and greater torque in the mid-range. We did the valve service on a friend's DL1000 which had over 150k on the clock. The valves stayed put for over 70k miles, and when we opened the heads up, the valves were still within the "acceptable" range.
I think they [Suzuki] made a mistake by changing the design of the 1k versus the 650. They should've made them identical and just offered it in a 1k flavor, they would've done much better.
The DL1000 is like that weird, eccentric cousin everybody has. Nobody really likes him because of the way he looks/acts but he's never actually done anything bad, people just spread rumors about him. :)
Suzuki didn't leave the Wee alone either, they changed the cam profile and added more inertia weight (flywheel) to the 650, it makes somewhere between 3-5 HP less than the SV, all in the quest of more bottom and mid power to fulfill the engines new Dual Sport role. If I ever ran across a DL1000 on the cheap, I might take it for a test ride :dunno_black:
Oh..and as far as
"That is a common misconception spread around by people who regret getting the 650 over the 1k" that is
PURE UNADULTERATED BS. I have been an active member @ http://www.vstrom.info/ (http://www.vstrom.info/) for many years and
ALL of the complaints/post about the quirky fuel mapping and in the end having to resort to the use Power Commanders to get the 1000 to run right where
ALL posted by DL1000
OWNERS, not the happy people with the 650 :nono:
bike is parked in garage until 3 january when its back on the road back to work weather permitting.
Merry Christmas and a happy new year everybody
boggy
Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on December 24, 2011, 07:32:44 AM
Quote from: Kijona on December 24, 2011, 12:43:14 AM
That is a common misconception spread around by people who regret getting the 650 over the 1k. Granted, things are far more in favor of the 650...better handling and such...however the motor on the DL1000 was taken out of Suzuki's TL1000R bike and re-tuned for slightly less overall power and greater torque in the mid-range. We did the valve service on a friend's DL1000 which had over 150k on the clock. The valves stayed put for over 70k miles, and when we opened the heads up, the valves were still within the "acceptable" range.
I think they [Suzuki] made a mistake by changing the design of the 1k versus the 650. They should've made them identical and just offered it in a 1k flavor, they would've done much better.
The DL1000 is like that weird, eccentric cousin everybody has. Nobody really likes him because of the way he looks/acts but he's never actually done anything bad, people just spread rumors about him. :)
Suzuki didn't leave the Wee alone either, they changed the cam profile and added more inertia weight (flywheel) to the 650, it makes somewhere between 3-5 HP less than the SV, all in the quest of more bottom and mid power to fulfill the engines new Dual Sport role. If I ever ran across a DL1000 on the cheap, I might take it for a test ride :dunno_black:
Oh..and as far as "That is a common misconception spread around by people who regret getting the 650 over the 1k" that is PURE UNADULTERATED BS. I have been an active member @ http://www.vstrom.info/ (http://www.vstrom.info/) for many years and ALL of the complaints/post about the quirky fuel mapping and in the end having to resort to the use Power Commanders to get the 1000 to run right where ALL posted by DL1000 OWNERS, not the happy people with the 650 :nono:
Guy I ride with had two DL650s - one his, one his son's. He traded his in on a F650GS - that dual sport thing that's really 800cc engine from BMW. his Dl has something like 77,000kms on it. A week after trading he got a letter from the dealer asking him to sign the enclosed letter and to send it back. The enclosed letter was supposedly a statement from him Declaring the bike only had 8,000kms on it - undoubtedly the dealer found a replacement speedo and wanted to change it out so the bike wouldn't appear to have so many clicks, and needed this guy's declaration.
So Steveo, how have you found wind buffeting on your 650 from the shield? Some people seem to be bothered and put on a larger screen.
Michael
Yes..the buffeting was terrible, I tried a 27" Cee Bailey, but that was fugly. Next I cut 3.5 off the stock screen, exposing my helmet but eliminating the buffeting. In the end I ended up with a Custom Chopped Blue Shield :thumb:
Current Blue Shield
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/blushe01.jpg)
3.5" chopped off OEM below
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/chop03.jpg)
Old Gezzer Looking Cee Bailey 27" :mad:
(http://home.comcast.net/~stykers/cbailey01.jpg)
Quote from: Suzuki Stevo on December 24, 2011, 07:32:44 AM
Quote from: Kijona on December 24, 2011, 12:43:14 AM
That is a common misconception spread around by people who regret getting the 650 over the 1k. Granted, things are far more in favor of the 650...better handling and such...however the motor on the DL1000 was taken out of Suzuki's TL1000R bike and re-tuned for slightly less overall power and greater torque in the mid-range. We did the valve service on a friend's DL1000 which had over 150k on the clock. The valves stayed put for over 70k miles, and when we opened the heads up, the valves were still within the "acceptable" range.
I think they [Suzuki] made a mistake by changing the design of the 1k versus the 650. They should've made them identical and just offered it in a 1k flavor, they would've done much better.
The DL1000 is like that weird, eccentric cousin everybody has. Nobody really likes him because of the way he looks/acts but he's never actually done anything bad, people just spread rumors about him. :)
Suzuki didn't leave the Wee alone either, they changed the cam profile and added more inertia weight (flywheel) to the 650, it makes somewhere between 3-5 HP less than the SV, all in the quest of more bottom and mid power to fulfill the engines new Dual Sport role. If I ever ran across a DL1000 on the cheap, I might take it for a test ride :dunno_black:
Oh..and as far as "That is a common misconception spread around by people who regret getting the 650 over the 1k" that is PURE UNADULTERATED BS. I have been an active member @ http://www.vstrom.info/ (http://www.vstrom.info/) for many years and ALL of the complaints/post about the quirky fuel mapping and in the end having to resort to the use Power Commanders to get the 1000 to run right where ALL posted by DL1000 OWNERS, not the happy people with the 650 :nono:
There is nothing
wrong with the DL1000 like so many people say there is. "Run right" is subjective. Also, if you look at my posts, I just traded in my DL1000 for a GS. True that I didn't put ALL the miles on the bike but my father had it since new. True that he put a power commander in it, however, he rode all the way from ATL, GA to Phoenix, AZ and back with the bike completely stock and not once did it ever fail him.
I know the bike is quirky. I know it has its eccentricities. Does that mean there's something wrong with it? No. Both the DL650 and 1k are damn near bulletproof bikes. You find many people bashing the 1000 because they're either looking to find justification for buying the smaller bike or they have never owned one. I've owned the 1K and ridden a 650. Both are excellent bikes, just not for me.