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Title: Greetz from Belgium :D
Post by: 318tds-erke on August 31, 2013, 01:41:00 PM
Hello fellow bikers  :)

Today I bought my second bike, a suzuki gs500 from 1991 with 67000 km on the clock.
I payed 300 euros for the whole bike so, of course, it has some problems  :icon_razz:
I drove it home (20 km) and i found a few problems:
- blinkers don't work, don't even hear a click when I flip the switch so I think it has a bad conection
- they lost the original keys of the bike, switched the starter lock and had no locks for the rest of the bike, so ... they destroyed the lock on the gas lid completly so i cant seal it completely and it is possible to remove the seat by forcing a screwdriver into the lock for the seat.
- the rear braking pads are completely gone
- there are 3 dents on the gas tank and a lot of scratches
- the plastic covers have allready been sanded down by a previous owner
- the engine needs some love
- frame is starting to rust on the botom

some good news:
- it is a rocket compared to my previous bike (suzuki gn250)  :laugh:

So this is my new monster  :icon_razz: :(http://i1043.photobucket.com/albums/b440/golf2ats/1185837_10200473426380456_670685761_n_zps34832f4b.jpg)

first thing i'm gonna do is replace the rear brake pads (it's more important to be able to stop, than be able to exalerate  ;))

grtz
Title: Re: Greetz from Belgium :D
Post by: fleshpiston on August 31, 2013, 04:43:22 PM
Welcome 318!  :cheers:

I think you got a pretty good deal   :thumb:







Title: Re: Greetz from Belgium :D
Post by: nico on September 02, 2013, 05:38:01 AM
Nice find!
With a little love she will be good as new
Title: Re: Greetz from Belgium :D
Post by: weedahoe on September 02, 2013, 09:07:34 AM
Welcome to the site
Title: Re: Greetz from Belgium :D
Post by: Gorilla on September 03, 2013, 10:41:42 AM
congrats man! WELCOME to the site as weed stated. There are many videos and many more helpful people here
Title: Re: Greetz from Belgium :D
Post by: Golly on September 04, 2013, 09:23:47 AM
Another black to the family. Welcome

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