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Title: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: darth_paul on July 09, 2015, 02:01:07 PM
I picked this bike up for cheap as a non runner the other day. Hope to get it running soon. My v45 sabre started knocking so this is its replacement. Odometer says 5k, don't know how if it's the original but it is in good shape (http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/07/09/b25e69a3d9cf75db32c7c2a20147ecaf.jpg)

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Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: Jared on July 09, 2015, 03:28:17 PM
It definitely looks clean enough to be actual mileage.  I had the same color one as my first bike.   Enjoy.
Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: DGBone on July 09, 2015, 05:44:31 PM
Wow! That looks to be in excellent cosmetic shape!  :thumb:
Hope the mechanicals are the same.
How much did it set you back?
Cheers and enjoy!
Daniel
Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: Al Capwn on July 09, 2015, 05:52:33 PM
Say, that looks an awful lot like an 89E a 'twinner was selling here...  :wink:

Best of luck on the restoration!
Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: darth_paul on July 09, 2015, 06:13:32 PM
Yup just searched the for sale section and it's the one that "chrisDowngraded" was selling. I payed $300 and a mosin nagant. Thanks for the kind words.

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Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: darth_paul on July 09, 2015, 06:17:15 PM
He recommended this site to me when I bought it. Going to clean the carbs tonight and see if she fires up

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Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: darth_paul on July 09, 2015, 11:39:06 PM
Cleaned the carbs. Replaced the fuel lines, put the airbox on(what a pain), threw a new battery in and it fired right up. :) happy camper here.

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Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: crackin on July 10, 2015, 04:02:30 AM
Good score. And well done getting it going.
I want those clip on's  :2guns:
Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: bmf on July 10, 2015, 04:25:47 AM
Nice buy!!!!!

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Title: Re: New to me 89 gs500e
Post by: ShowBizWolf on July 10, 2015, 07:42:58 AM
Very nice find!  Awesome you got it running... welcome to the forum and thank you for sharing  :D