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Title: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: jmill on April 09, 2012, 01:32:00 PM
Hey everyone. Excited to finally post something around here. One of the guys I live with was told by adidasguy about a deal on a GS500. It's a 1990 frame with a 2004 engine and trans w/ 3k miles. Took it by the bike cave and he could probably tell you more about it than I could now.

things I'd like to do:

Hard luggage
Paint ( The darker Suzuki blue?)
raise the rear end a little bit.
Flat handlebar.
Small faring (I like the look of the givi a750)


(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u473/jmill050/DSC00007.jpg)
(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u473/jmill050/DSC00009.jpg)
(http://i1069.photobucket.com/albums/u473/jmill050/DSC00008.jpg)
Title: Re: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: adidasguy on April 09, 2012, 01:41:13 PM
Welcome to the newest member of the West Seattle GS500 Club.
Always welcome at the bike cave.
I have a ride Sunday which makes Saturday a wrench day if you'd like to come by and get started. (I'll PM you about the ride.)
Title: Re: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: zute72 on April 09, 2012, 01:45:38 PM
Welcome newest member of Seattle!  :thumb: I think you took my crown!  :dunno_black: Anyway, have fun and we will see ya around!  :woohoo:
Title: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: Bluesmudge on April 09, 2012, 05:46:41 PM
The bike photographs very well!
Title: Re: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: codajastal on April 09, 2012, 05:48:26 PM
Good to have you here......welcome
Title: Re: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: adidasguy on April 09, 2012, 06:31:51 PM
His "Welcome to the Club" gift was a billet fork brace.

I see you need a front fender mud flap, bar ends, right side cover, stainless chain guard, toe guard "shark fin", and.... hhmmmmm......  I wonder where we can find those....... 
Title: Re: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: codajastal on April 09, 2012, 06:50:51 PM
Quote from: adidasguy on April 09, 2012, 06:31:51 PM
His "Welcome to the Club" gift was a billet fork brace.

I see you need a front fender mud flap, bar ends, right side cover, stainless chain guard, toe guard "shark fin", and.... hhmmmmm......  I wonder where we can find those.......

In the post to my place? :icon_lol:
Title: Re: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: jmill on April 11, 2012, 01:08:24 AM
Thanks guys, excited to be here. Wrench time on Saturday at the cave, Sunday ride. Will try and get some pics up
Title: Re: New to the forum, 90 GS500
Post by: ohgood on April 11, 2012, 04:07:46 AM
welcome to the best motorcycle-specific community there is.


you might want to ride it a while before you put flat bars on it. those aren't very comfy compared to the stockers you have now.

interesting throttle cable routing- might want to re-route that so nothing can snag it and pin the throttle in a turn.

are the tires as old/hard as they look in the picture ?

oil cooler + 90 frame / nekkid = that looks coool !