Not much will happen for a month or two, but though I should get a place holder for the restoration project.
My 5th GS500 is called QUIN (sort of for the number 5).
Pretty rough. Rougher than I though. Nothing worries me after the fellow GS500 Club guys taught me so much.
I know the tank may have issues (have spares).
Will need chain & sprockets (have them)
Wheels: may stay white or go with black.
Handlebars: Clip ons will go on
Gauges: Will replace
Wiring: Will upgrade to 2006+ wiring
Carbs: Will probably upgrade to 3 jet ones for the upgraded wiring.
Other parts will be upgraded.
So here are the "before" pictures.
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Looks good as it is!
I agree. Aside from the left-rear tail and the muffler, it looks better than mine. Oh, except those signals. Those are ugly. (at least to me)
anything that adidas does comes out showroom perfect imho. so i bet we will see bikes that will totally floor our expectations :cheers:
I forgot to mention: put on 2001+ signals. Those on there now are Yamaha or something because the bike had been dropped a few tomes. It was used as a learning bike.
UPDATE:
Engine does run fine.
Replaced the Duralast (get this) 3ah battery! with a Shorai.
Replaced clutch perch and clutch lever.
added bar ends.
Going to wide him.
Will need chain and sprockets next then he will be OK for some serious engine testing.
Tires look OK. Will check the date code and how they feel on our roads.
Looks like someone went to great lengths to make everything colormatch before you bought it. Looks good as is. Will like to see finished product. What colors do you have in mind?
I haven't decided yet.
I would never want any of my bikes to fall. So maybe....one thought is to make a track bike.
I'll have a better idea as the riding season winds down and I have more time to wrench and less good riding time.
Though I do have this brand new 1993 (I think) tank and matching tail plastics:
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SOLD QUIN
............to BrianRC
He will now take over the restoration of Quin in the Bike Cave!
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He gets to rebuild Quin in the West Seattle Bike Cave!
Don't you wish you were my neighbor, too?
adidas, you have any pics of stich facing you holding up a paw? im itching for a new photochop project. love the red gs' tho. blue and red have qalways been my favourite colors. all but 1 gs ive owned were the deep blue almost black. 2 of my gopeds are red. my first one a 93 sport, and the 2006 gtr40.
:woohoo: Yeah! I got a ride! Now to start cleaning and replacing the scratched up pieces.
Lots of possibilities come to mind but rear sprocket and chain are first line of business with a rear brake set rejuvenation.
Quote from: BrianRC on March 19, 2013, 12:44:44 AM
:woohoo: Yeah! I got a ride! Now to start cleaning and replacing the scratched up pieces.
Lots of possibilities come to mind but rear sprocket and chain are first line of business with a rear brake set rejuvenation.
¿¡ welcome to ze nuthaus !? looking forward to pics, vids and all sorts of writeups on this
Well going through the haynes manual and getting an idea for things to be done; here is the list:
Chain and sprockets (Manual says not to use anything but riveted chain without a link,what is the consensus on this?)
Rear brake set
stainless braided brake lines front and back
Gauge cluster (not on bike currently)
Tank cleaning
Bar replacement and steering bearings check
rear grab handle(scraped up)
In addition to that there is the regular scheduled maintenance, gonna have to get busy if I want to ride before may!
We can get you on the road in a couple weekends.
main thing for road worthiness is:
Chain & Sprockets
Gauges
Then you can ride around.
We will be changing the turn signals back to stock from whatever fugley ones are on there now.
Clutch switch is not there. We'll put that back in.
Replace brake lever, too.
New fork springs and fork seals.
Lots of little things, too.
brin ive used a master link type chain on my gs before. w/o a problem. but i do prefer the endless ones.
Why do you like the endless link better Yama?
Ok this was a few days ago, I got the bug to clean around the front sprocket and took off the cover, this is what I found:
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I saw you did a lot of cleaning. Sure makes Quin look good. I should have you clean all the bikes!
You'll really enjoy the lift that will be put in Sunday.
I cleaned that up and found a piece of turn signal cover inside, how do you figure that happened? :dunno_black:
Then I got tired of looking at the rust around the battery box and took that out and scrubbed the chunks off; sprayed it down with Mar-hyde rust converter from 3m. (Oops didn't take a picture)
Brake lever was replaced too, with a less ugly one.
A lift eh? (in Canada now) time to get to some serious stuff!
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Yep - a lift. Sale for $329. Then I got a 25% off coupon (can't use both). I'll do the math and use the coupon for the lowest price. AuburnGS will pick ip up for me.
I figured you could use a lift. I've always wanted one (I'm so old now I can't get up once I sit to work on the bike LOL). The summer projects will need the lift to make them go faster.
Where else can you buy a used bike that comes with a full shop to restore it?
Did I say I found another "E" fairing I'll let you have for cost? Yea - it kind of poped up on ebay one night.
Quote from: adidasguy on March 28, 2013, 10:28:32 PM
Did I say I found another "E" fairing I'll let you have for cost? Yea - it kind of poped up on ebay one night.
I sooooo want one :sad:
No chance in hell I will get one here :dunno_black:
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Quote from: adidasguy on March 28, 2013, 10:28:32 PM
Did I say I found another "E" fairing I'll let you have for cost? Yea - it kind of poped up on ebay one night.
I sooooo want one :sad:
No chance in hell I will get one here :dunno_black:
You guys got adjustable fork caps so I think we're even on this one. We didn't get squat here so we have to import all the cool parts.
Didn't you have the TCP fairings down there?
Brian likes Junior so maybe he will want to fix the crack and paint this one. and the guy sold it because his son has the bike and doesn't like the fairing! Go figure?
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Brian i guess i prefer the endless chains, because of security on my part. that and if someone errs on masterlink re-assy, it COULD fall off.
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on March 28, 2013, 11:21:53 PM
Brian i guess i prefer the endless chains, because of security on my part. that and if someone errs on masterlink re-assy, it COULD fall off.
Ahem... ahem.... ahemmmmmmmmm........
This IS the West Seattle Bike Cave. We have done a few rivet links and one clip link. You underestimate out abilities.
Quote from: adidasguy on March 28, 2013, 11:06:42 PM
You guys got adjustable fork caps so I think we're even on this one. We didn't get squat here so we have to import all the cool parts.
Didn't you have the TCP fairings down there?
No TCP fairings here and what are adjustable fork caps?
If I have them you can certainly get them from me for all you have done in the past :thumb:
Awesome thread, subscribed to watch the progress :thumb:
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Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on March 28, 2013, 11:21:53 PM
Brian i guess i prefer the endless chains, because of security on my part. that and if someone errs on masterlink re-assy, it COULD fall off.
Ahem... ahem.... ahemmmmmmmmm........
This IS the West Seattle Bike Cave. We have done a few rivet links and one clip link. You underestimate out abilities.
very true. am not doubting your abilities one bit. i have a master link chain on the goped. imho if done right, theyre as strong. i guess i had formed my opinion based upon inferior builds i times past. maybe time for review Eh?
Brian will add his updates. Here are a few pictures I took. Mostly he worked while I was down the street at West Seattle Bowl for a tournament.
He replaced the crappy turn signals with stock ones. Looks much better now. Removed rear fender but didn't get the new one on. That will happen sometime during the week.
A new battery box went in that wasn't corroded with acid. Then piles of foam for the Shorai battery.
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That pain in the ass 2010 Ninja got booted out and Brian fired up Quin and took his first ride on him - to his special place in the Bike Cave. HIS FIRST RIDE ON QUIN! maybe it was only 20 feet, but his smile says it all.
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Next week we have the full weekend scheduled for work and Quin will then be deemed fully road worthy. Videos will be made!
And he got a little gift: one of those ultra rare billet timing covers.
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:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: 'nuff said
I seem to spend enough time on this computer you think I could post updates more...
As Adidasguy says I did a ton of well needed cleaning as well as installing original turn signals (instead of those gawdawful alien bugeyed thingys that were on there, found out that they used the original stalks and just hacked off the ends and glued on the weird almond shaped ones)
I also did some painting under the battery box (new to that so I hope it doesn't flake off) it doesn't quite match the frame but its not visible with the covers on anyways. I am satisfied it will not rust further. Also did some rust removal from the rest of the bike.
Still haven't officially told my family I even bought it so it will be a surprise when I show up on it at the next family function. (A lot of them ride, i'm a latecomer to the fun)
Nice work :) youre in good hands. btw regarding painting under the battery box/area there is either plasti-dip which also comes in spray form. and or thqat roll on ( brush on ;) truck bedliner material. if this paint job gives you any trouble.
Shorai battery I included with the bike. So there will be no more acid there - ever. I think its OK now. Anyway, we did replace battery box with a nearly new one.
Youre a good guy addy. much praise and respect. and karmas too
A LOT happened Saturday.
I'll let BrianRC gove you the details.
Here are a couple photos.....
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Did you throw in the jacket with the sale of the bike, or was that his? :dunno_black:
Quote from: jestercinti on April 07, 2013, 05:57:17 PM
Did you throw in the jacket with the sale of the bike, or was that his? :dunno_black:
Required uniform when in the bike cave :cheers:
Quote from: adidasguy on April 07, 2013, 09:31:32 PM
Quote from: jestercinti on April 07, 2013, 05:57:17 PM
Did you throw in the jacket with the sale of the bike, or was that his? :dunno_black:
Required uniform when in the bike cave :cheers:
Got to get my hands on one. when riding. nowaqdays wintercoat is too heavy, my UT jacket is retired to battle wounds lol. ( wore it out) how are these @ say 65-70f? @30mph
Well unfortunately due to our exceedingly flakey weather in Seattle it was kind of a cold day but we got a ride in to the local market after the installation of a bunch of stuff!
In my excitement I missed a few things*ahem* "shift lever" that I forgot to put on after re installing the cover but that was quickly sorted out and it was also when I learned that detailing spray is a serious NO-NO on the seat! :embarrassed:
With some concerted effort and caution I managed the ride there and back while sliding all over the seat.
List of stuff we did yesterday:
New chain
Sprockets (front and rear)
New cush drive bushings (bit haggard, we assumed at an earlier time somebody put the rear together without the spacer)
Cleaned around the swing arm a bit too.
Replaced ALL of the rear brake parts and added a snazzy new braided stainless line. Much improved!
Attached the new un-chopped fender with oe styled turnsignals and got those wired in.
Assembled and installed a gauge cluster full of nice bright LED lights (the originals had been sold off before I bought the bike.)
Today
We put on a new clutch safety switch (bypassed by previous owner) and went on a longer ride around West Seattle and halfway back blew the low beam. When we got back to the bike cave we tested the battery :icon_eek: 20+ volts! the Voltage regulator had failed.
Thankfully I was in the Bike Cave! So a quick swap out of parts and test we had a safe bike again! At Adidasguy's suggestion we put on a LED voltage indicator light (talk about a cool little gizmo, it gives you all sorts of info). It was an easy install too, just plugged it into the wiring that would have been a day running light for Euro bikes.
Hoping for a clear enough day tomorrow to go for a ride!
Great thread, good photos, and lots of updates!! Perfect!
I'm jealous of all the fun being had in the bike cave. Glad to see you have the right 'uniform' on for the bike cave :thumb:
I was leading Brian and saw hos headlight was out. Low beam fried.
Voltage regulator went out. It may have damaged the Shorai as it was really fussy at starting this morning when I went to test the bike.
Voltage was right but no oomph. Swapped out batteries and all seems OK. (yes - I keep a spare Shorai on the shelf)
I think the voltage monitor LED is important. Over-voltage can damage a high tech battery more than old lead acid.
Then, the MosFet regulators are more reliable than OEM type. They don't blow out - they just shut off if over stressed or anything like that. We may put one in and also check stator for proper voltages. Engine has had side covers replaced. Possible the wrong stator is in there? I doubt that but we will check all the electricals.
Lots of electrical work was done. I suppose it could have happened there was a momentary short that damaged the regulator but not the blow the main fuse.
The voltage monitor LED will be good. If over voltage happens, the regulator can be unplugged. Battery is enough power to limp back to the bike cave. I hope the regulator doesn't blow again. The one in there was an after market one. We put in a good OEM one and checked voltage after being installed.
the "fried" shorai have any warranty on it?
Yes they do.
Oil change and Air filter done, and boy was that a dirty air filter!
Also attached a left tank bushing as it was missing and had a bit of trouble getting the tank to sit level on the frame, Adidasguy later pointed out that the rear tank bracket was missing both top bushings. It looks a bit crooked too so probably bent bracket as well; something to address when we take off the tank next weekend and do cables and other assorted stuff in there.
Bike is coming along great!! I really like the mods on it so far. :thumb:
Quin got a nice ride on Vashon Island today (Wow! The sun came out in Seattle!).
Overall he runs really good. A little hesitation at 45mph in 6th gear and hitting WOT. Kind of like a typical 1992 GS500.
We plan to play with carbs. I have a few sets on the shelf. One rebuilt older set that has some odd needles in it. A few sets of 2004+ carbs - throw one on just for fun and see what happens. Then there is one set of 2001-2002 carbs but they should be cleaned.
This will be fun!
First, though, is to re-bleed the rear brake. There must be a bubble in the upper loop of the new brake line. Then new fuel lines to take out the in-line filter and clean the tank out.
We had fun today!
What could be better?
Sunny day
Ferry ride to the island
couple hours of twisties with a break for hot cocoa and key lime pie
Then wine tasting before catching the 4:45 ferry back to West Seattle.
It is so much nicer to end a ride with a ferry ride home rather than 45 minutes on the interstate. I LOVE that Vason ferry terminal is 5 minutes from the Bike Cave.
BrianRC will post more photos. I think we have shown that Quin is now road worthy! Did he mention we put on new chain & sprockets? New rear brake rotor, caliper, SS brake line, new rear master cylinder and new brake reservoir? (Well, nearly new parts from a 2009 bike :icon_lol: )
Video of all that work is being edited. A week or two from completion.
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That's it! I'm moving to Seattle. Ohio sux lol. :2guns:
Yet More Awesome Things!
Due to my parking situation I have decided it would be considerate to add a headlight switch from Europe, instead of waking up the neighbors at night with blazing light in the middle of the night. How about new bar ends too? Got em on!
Brakes are bled and are now WAY better, can lock up the brakes without much effort at all. (maybe not a good thing?)
Here is a pic of the chain guard and heel guard too.
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We worked a little tonight. main thing was to put on new fuel lines. Boy - was there crap in the fuel lines and the tank. There were TWO in-line filters. One from petcock to carbs. Another one from tank to petcock to frame petcock but only on the main fuel line. Brian has pictures of that.
Here's the gas as we were draining it from the tank. Not very pretty! Brian has photos of the gunk in the fuel lines as we cut them off.
(http://www.gs500.net/gallery/data/2/IMAG0079a.jpg) (http://www.gs500.net/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/239/title/imag0079a/cat/2)
Not sure what was going on inside the tank. It was weird!
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Quin did run great - in spite of crappy gas. We tried another set of cleaned carbs but they were not happy. Seems floats were stuck so we put his dirty carbs back on and he ran fine again.
I will clean these again. They gave the long mixture screws. We had them set to 2.5 turns out. These carbs will be tried again in a week or two.
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The orange tank: we could NOT turn off the petcock. It was stuck. Considering what was inside the tank - not surprising. So given the choice of:
1. Dark blue
2. Red with the pink squiggles
3. Dark forest marine green
#3 was chosen. Interesting choice as that set of tank and plastics came from Holland. Brian has Dutch warning stickers!
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This color is so cool in person. Pictures do not do it justice. It changes from a marine blue to a forest green depending on how you look at it and the lighting. This color was not sold in the USA.
Orange fender will get changed in a week when we do the forks.
The white wheels really look hot with this Dutch color.
Brian owes the Bike Cave a LOT of PREMIUM micro-brew beers for getting this ultra-cool set of tank and plastics.
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Nice job. I wanna move to Seattle
Sent while taking a dump
Thank you! We still have a few more weeks to go before we call Quin fully restored.
That Dutch sticker - it STAYS! What a conversation piece to have a Dutch warning sticker - an OEM one - on your bike!
Brian will post pictures of some of the work AND of the crap that was in the gas tank. Believe me - Quin runs so much better now that he is running on 87 gasoline rather than something that has been aged in rust.
Brian will add photos. But I have to say that Quin is now one of the most beautiful (nearly) stock GS500's I have ever seen and runs so well I can't believe it.
Some of what we did today:
1. Put on new front fender
2. Fixed forks: to our surprise, they had progressives! But some idiot did not put in any spacers so there was NO PRELOAD! No wonder the front felt weird but not like old crappy sprints. Oil smelled nearly as bad as cat poop. So new 15w oil and 1.5" preload spacers installed. WOW!
3. New (almost) 2009 front brake caliper.
4. SS brake line (Goodrich brand is what I use)
5. New front brake fluid that was not a dark brown.
6. Front rotor was smooth and well within the required thickness so we did not change that burt did grease the wheels when we put the wheel back on
7. Replaced fork brace and now the front fender is straight
8. When reassembling things, many bolts replaced with SS allen heads. Seems most bolts on a GS500 are M6 so I restocked with boxes of all different lengths of the strong SS M6 bolts.
9. Probably did more. Brian will add his notes.
10. Went for a test ride in the rain (it is Seattle!) about 10pm after we finished the work.
Other things done:
* New fuel lines
* New rear brakes, MS, calipers and rotor
* SS chain guard (of course!)
* SS engraved heel guards
* All new plastics and tank from the Netherlands
* R&G bar ends
* New right hand control with light switch (from the UK)
* New levers
* Shorai battery
* New chain & Sprockets
* Lots more that I can't remember
* The correct OEM turn signals put back on to replace whatever garbage was there
* New rear fender to repalace a chopped one
Quin is pretty much a totally rebuilt bike.
We discovered someone had worked on the carbs: the caps had allen head screws rather than JIS phillip heads.
Someone worked on the engine. After Brian cleaned itm, we saw the side covers were new. That may be why Quin runs so well.
We did learn that if the petcock seems to have the vacuum line pinched and it only runs in prime, to check the gas. We first stopped at a 76 and filled up Quin with 3.4 gallons of gas. That explains why he would stop of running in ON but OK in PRIME (prime uses the reserve line). 4.1 gallon tank of which 1 gallon is reserve. Doh! We though we put more gas back in than 3/4 gallon after putting on the new-Dutch tank.
Working on the front end.....
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The New Quin! Fantastic!
Before.....
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Tonight.....
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:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:
I think Adidasguy covered most of what we did tonight, let me tell you that was some serious crud in the lines. For some reason the fuel lines had an additional layer of shrink tubing around them similar to wiring loom cover and it was hard as rock!Did do some good cleaning around the front and under the tank. There was mold on the wiring harness and all over the air box. Very strange.
Definitely a serious change with the installation of the Dutch tank in the bikes style. I will miss the orange a bit; It gave the bike a real unique look, almost playful. Now its all down to business and quite sharp looking. The white wheels really set off the blue-green colour changing nature of the new tank and plastics! :thumb:
Decisions to be made about what to do with the tank and plastics, Anyone interested in Orange tank and plastics? With a bit of refurbishing it would look great again.
I added fork leg reflectors and removed the stock ones for a cleaner look too.
Will have to tighten the throttle up a bit before the next ride, a bit loose
I have also had the privilege to swap rides with Adidasguy on the ride tonight. I am really liking the responsiveness of the later engines. The Gimble rear set and shifter give such a positive response while riding Phoenix compared to my stock setup. Its a totally different bike! The last 5 days off the bike must have made me rusty though as I stalled out 4 times getting used to the different clutch levers! :embarassed:
Here is some pics of the gruesome mess:
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It is amazing that Quin even ran with the crud in the fuel lines and the brown, muddy looking gas. I have to say he runs so well with REAL gas.
It's a lot of fun working on Quin. Brian is a great person and Quin is honored to have him as his new master. I know Quin will get all the love and attention he deserves - after some previous owners who did some good things but lots of neglect (like a chain with 3" of sag and all the o-rings fell off in the clutch cover!)
Quin is so awesome!
Brian is so lucky - the only other person to have ridden both Junior and Phenix!
Realizing that the tank and plastics are from the Netherlands and that color was not sold in the USA....
....Quin is really a one of a kind! There is no other bike like him in the USA.
That Dutch warning sticker on the tank is really cool!
Quote from: adidasguy on April 21, 2013, 01:55:19 AM
Realizing that the tank and plastics are from the Netherlands and that color was not sold in the USA....
....Quin is really a one of a kind! There is no other bike like him in the USA.
That Dutch warning sticker on the tank is really cool!
lol NICE work my friend/s the dutch sticker. will have ot look into that for the pig. and hte motozuki or suzibecane
Looks really good Brian. Take good care of that bike now. If you ever want to sell it, look me up lol. :cheers:
Here he is in the sun. You can get an idea how the color changes depending on the light.
Also, a sample of the gas that WAS in Quin. Surprisingly - he ran really well! Though with the Dutch tank and new gas, he runs even better!
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:icon_eek: goddam!!! .. looks like bad Miso soup!!
Quote from: adidasguy on April 21, 2013, 09:36:53 PM
Here he is in the sun. You can get an idea how the color changes depending on the light.
Also, a sample of the gas that WAS in Quin. Surprisingly - he ran really well! Though with the Dutch tank and new gas, he runs even better!
Ewwww looks like the gas that came out of mine when I bought it.
The Bike is running in top form! Three of us went on a day trip to Vashon island and did some good twistys. As a new rider I am getting more and more comfortable but still have a lot of riding to do to become better. I will be looking to accessorize a bit for longer rides and would like to add a few things such as:
Cushy new seat (stock is ok but has a few tears in it)
Rack for bags
Wind fairing (a few to decide from at the bike cave)
Inner fender extension (keep dirt from spraying up into the rear shock, keep things nice and clean)
We added a brake flasher as well that flashes 5 times on brake application to get people's attention. A worthwhile safety precaution I think!
Well I have been thinking to myself "All this work and I still haven't done anything to protect the engine in a fall".
I have been eyeballing a set of SW Motec engine guards for a while now and decided It is definitely the better set up over the factory options or any of the others which just stick out too far to look good. It is worth the cost I figure to protect the engine from oops. Plus they just look badass on Nortwest rider's "Dora".
So I grabbed them off the shelf and installed them when Adidasguy wasn't really looking. Don't worry man, I will pay you back! If you really want I suppose you can take them off, after all the bike is still in the Cave. But dam if they don't look good eh?:
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Quote from: GSBRY on April 15, 2013, 09:54:23 AM
That's it! I'm moving to Seattle. Ohio sux lol. :2guns:
you aint kiddin Eh? i want to ride vAshon on the goped
Quote from: GSBRY on April 15, 2013, 09:54:23 AM
That's it! I'm moving to Seattle. Ohio sux lol. :2guns:
you aint kiddin Eh? i want to ride vAshon on the goped
Quote from: BrianRC on April 28, 2013, 05:26:12 AM
I have been eyeballing a set of SW Motec engine guards for a while now and decided It is definitely the better set up over the factory options or any of the others which just stick out too far to look good. It is worth the cost I figure to protect the engine from oops. Plus they just look badass on Nortwest rider's "Dora".
So I grabbed them off the shelf and installed them when Adidasguy wasn't really looking. Don't worry man, I will pay you back! If you really want I suppose you can take them off, after all the bike is still in the Cave. But dam if they don't look good eh?:
Oooohhhhhh------- you owe me beers BIG TIME!
So that's why you always stood between me and Quin - so I couldn't see what you did!
There's an evil monkey in your closet!
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LOL you got pwned Eh? lol
Ah! Don't send the jehovas witnesses after me!