Does anybody know what the pins are for on the back of a GS500F are for? i assume they are to hold on the fairings (i just thought of that now that im typing this) but do they serve a different purpose? i was thinking they would be a great place to attach a remove-able saddle-bag or similar device
If you mean the pins on the metal bar on each side on the back, they're just luggage thingies. Sometimes there's a threaded hole or two which are for old, no longer available, luggage racks.
I believe thats what i am looking at, i was hoping thats what it was for but i was un-sure, thank you! do you know of any luggage still made that fits on those?
and to double check, heres a pictures from my build thread where they are prominent, one directly above the reflector the other is close to it
(http://i1183.photobucket.com/albums/x466/Brandon_Hantke/GS500F/IMG_0002.jpg)
Those are hooks for bungee cords and stuff like that. I think only the older bikes actually had a threaded screw hole back there like you see here
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/GS500/DSC02282a.jpg)
It may have been the rare OEM rear luggage rack (hint hint - I'll buy one if you have it! Hey - anyone in Europe have one?)
Ooooh okay, that would make sense, i was thinking they looked awfully similar to how the bike seat "clicks" into place.
thank you!
as you can tell, i'm fairly new to street bikes, so sorry if i sound like an idiot, we all start somewhere :icon_twisted: or if you read my posts like this :icon_rolleyes:
No, you're fine.
The one's that sound "with less than a full deck" are those wondering why the bike stalls......thinking a little gas sloshing is a FULL TANK, when it should be on reserve --- or put more gas in. Really - we get one of those per month.
You're doing fine. Stay around and enjoy all the insanity that goes on here. :cheers:
Quote from: adidasguy on June 21, 2012, 10:02:54 PM
Those are hooks for bungee cords and stuff like that. I think only the older bikes actually had a threaded screw hole back there like you see here
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/GS500/DSC02282a.jpg)
It may have been the rare OEM rear luggage rack (hint hint - I'll buy one if you have it! Hey - anyone in Europe have one?)
Mine doesnt have that threaded part adidas so its not all the older ones?
Maybe the dingo ate your nibs?
Quote from: adidasguy on June 21, 2012, 10:54:28 PM
Maybe the dingo ate your nibs?
Nah it was probably a drop bear :flipoff:
It may take me a sec, but i expect i'll think to put it on reserve before i push the bike home and post on the forums, no guaruntees though :icon_twisted:
No - fill the tank. Otherwise.....
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/Videos/sSc_hidingsofa.gif)
You'll put it on reserve.... forgot you did that... run out of gas..... post asking why your reserve doesn't work (http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/Videos/Smiley_Sarcastic-BangHead-02.gif)
SW Motech makes a top rack for the GS500F. It's small, but that means that you can fit a top case like a GIVI. There are some European manufacturers that make side cases, but like Adidas said, rare here in the USA.
There's one for sale here on the forum if you are interested...http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=60811.0
Quote from: adidasguy on June 22, 2012, 12:24:32 AM
No - fill the tank. Otherwise.....
(http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/Videos/sSc_hidingsofa.gif)
You'll put it on reserve.... forgot you did that... run out of gas..... post asking why your reserve doesn't work (http://i1206.photobucket.com/albums/bb442/adidasguy/Videos/Smiley_Sarcastic-BangHead-02.gif)
I've done that....well, not the posting about it part. I put it on reserve, then forgot to turn it back. Next time around I'm thinking, "Why am I getting 200 miles from this tank of gas?!" When I get to the gas station, I thank you-know-who that I didn't run out of gas. :icon_eek:
i highly doubt i'll do that, my car almost never drops below 1/4 of a tank, let alone my bike :cheers: