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Title: Loving this bike!
Post by: craigs449 on March 26, 2012, 05:14:00 PM
Lemme just say that I bought this 01 GS 500 as my "Commuter Killer" and love it.  It's quite fat and pretty slow compared to my supermoto's, but it's a blast because it's solid like a Sherman Tank!  I just put a cheapo set of saddle bags and a tail bag on this beast to make the commute that much better (Paid $75 for the whole setup shipped!).  I also picked up this "Cramp Buster" for highway riding....well worth the $10 spent.........Rant over, here's some pics  :cheers:

(http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/craigs449/2012-03-26_17-22-03_243.jpg)

(http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/craigs449/2012-03-26_17-22-12_374.jpg)

(http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/craigs449/2012-03-26_17-22-33_224.jpg)

(http://i595.photobucket.com/albums/tt35/craigs449/2012-03-26_17-22-21_503.jpg)
Title: Loving this bike!
Post by: kyleGS500 on March 26, 2012, 05:17:22 PM
Nice man. We have the same bike. Where did you get those bags?


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Title: Re: Loving this bike!
Post by: Big Rich on March 26, 2012, 05:34:48 PM
Nice! I had the same cramp buster. Until I let somebody borrow it, then it disappeared........

So where are the bags from? That's a helluva deal!
Title: Re: Loving this bike!
Post by: craigs449 on March 26, 2012, 05:35:57 PM
Quote from: kyleGS500 on March 26, 2012, 05:17:22 PM
Nice man. We have the same bike. Where did you get those bags?


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I found them on E-bay....here are the same bags from a different seller for slightly more $.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/MOTORCYCLE-SADDLEBAGS-TAIL-BAG-Live-to-Ride-Embroidered-Reflective-Strips-NEW-/350541305670?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item519de3d746&vxp=mtr
Title: Re: Loving this bike!
Post by: BaltimoreGS on March 26, 2012, 05:40:35 PM
Nice set up   :thumb:  I run a similar one on my '01 but I have the old school big ass Maryland tags  :laugh:

-Jessie

(http://i735.photobucket.com/albums/ww360/jessiedoran/sr4.jpg)
Title: Re: Loving this bike!
Post by: ver4 on March 26, 2012, 05:43:56 PM
That bike in the background looks familiar.  :D
Title: Re: Loving this bike!
Post by: BaltimoreGS on March 26, 2012, 05:48:19 PM
Quote from: ver4 on March 26, 2012, 05:43:56 PM
That bike in the background looks familiar.  :D

Some @$$hole owned that one...    :flipoff:

-Jessie
Title: Re: Loving this bike!
Post by: craigs449 on March 26, 2012, 05:50:38 PM
The only thing with the bags is that they say "Live to ride" on them.  I am in the process of blacking out the stitching with a sharpie marker... :icon_mrgreen:
Title: Re: Loving this bike!
Post by: craigs449 on March 27, 2012, 04:50:20 AM
When I bought it , it had been sitting for a year and the left side cover weeped a bit of oil when riding.  I replaced the gasket over the weekend and so far so good  :cheers: