Hi lads I'm gonna be selling my bike in a couple of weeks so was just wanting to post it up and try to leak some interest. This is the bike for sale.
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A list of spec and condition.
Great condition bike with 30000 on clock
Front and rear wavey discs with braided hose in front
Recently re built callipers with new seals
Frame and body work all been repainted rear fairing has a couple of light scratching from where it's been sitting in the shed
Bike is pearl white and pearl blue frame is satin black/grey (this isn't a DIY job it's all be painted professionally)
Twin dominator headlights
Upgraded bars to straight ones.
New clutch at 27000 and new form seals and new suspension bearings in the knuckle linkage.
Pipe worx end can an heat wrapped down pipes
Mot till February 2017. Passed with flying colours and one advisory that exhaust was too loud
Will be looking for around £700 mark
Located Cumbria, United Kingdom
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that my friend is a NICE bike. decent price too i think. too bad theres this minor pond between us. C'est La Vie. as far as the advisory goes, could the new owner swap in a stock can and pass it/clear it THEN go back to what you have installed? anyways GL with sale.
Aaron
p.s. ive always had a soft spot in my heart for bikes with twin dominator lights.
Thanks mate 😊 yeah I suppose they could do that no problem I mean the place I took it for MOT is probably the most strict place to take it in the town to be fare so if they passed it should pass anywhere like. It has been a good bike and reliable as out starts first time everytime, just fancy something new like an sv 650 😊
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Good luck with the sale Nath!!! Someone will love to own that bike :thumb:
Ahhh thank you 😊 these good comments of how nice it is is giving me a change of heart haha. But no it's been a cracking bike just time to move to something quicker I think because I don't really know what will make the gs faster hahaha
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-2 teeth on front sprocket will make it accelerate faster. downside is +500 rpm at top speed. in the hands of a skilled rider it can outcorner a litrebike. ( cause youd go into a corner hot. (not cutting much power.) but in straights, the larger displacement bikes would own you. ive rode both my Gs as well as my HD 883c with a 1200 conversion. on Us129 ( the tail of the dragon) had more fun on the gs. i had the gsxr wedge can, -2 front sprocket and the k&n lunchbox filter. i shifted constantly but rode in a spirited but safe manner ( got a pic of this on photobucket) the HD was 3rd gear all the way through. which the SV would be like. which in itself the SV650 will a good step up for you i think. BUT you must remain here. many of us (myself included) dont own Gs' anymore. but enjoy the comaraderie here. we are a large semi dysfunctional family lol. and we can offer ideas for the SV as well as many other bikes.
Aaron
Thank you for this reply 👍 and making me feel at home I appreciate that 😊. As for the sprocket gearing.... In my opinion my bike goes like a bag out of hell away from a corner it accelerates extremely hard and on standard gearing but k was just looking for a little bit more top end so what would you recommend for that?? Is does 115mph flat out at the moment but sits better at 95 would like it easily to get to a 100 no problem and then maybe 110 quicker than it does now....if this is even possible.
Cheers Aaron for your help
Nathan 👍
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Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on April 21, 2016, 02:25:32 PM
-2 teeth on front sprocket will make it accelerate faster. downside is +500 rpm at top speed. in the hands of a skilled rider it can outcorner a litrebike. ( cause youd go into a corner hot. (not cutting much power.) but in straights, the larger displacement bikes would own you. ive rode both my Gs as well as my HD 883c with a 1200 conversion. on Us129 ( the tail of the dragon) had more fun on the gs. i had the gsxr wedge can, -2 front sprocket and the k&n lunchbox filter. i shifted constantly but rode in a spirited but safe manner ( got a pic of this on photobucket) the HD was 3rd gear all the way through. which the SV would be like. which in itself the SV650 will a good step up for you i think. BUT you must remain here. many of us (myself included) dont own Gs' anymore. but enjoy the comaraderie here. we are a large semi dysfunctional family lol. and we can offer ideas for the SV as well as many other bikes.
Aaron
I've always had more fun trying to go fast on a slow bike than slowing down on a fast bike.
Could go +1 or even +2 will gain top end at the expense of acceleration. as much as i love the Gs' ( had 5, one of them twice) the sv offers more. i had the needle pegged on my 1st gs that one its only mods were a punched exhaust, the k&n lunchbox, and a -1 front sprocket. she was wailing lol. but happy. and it was incredibly stupid of me. was it fun? sure, would i do it again? no. even at %10 off on speedo, i was close to 100. on a naked bike. only thing that kept me out of jail that night was that it was a DARK navy blue bike at 2am. that was frankenbike lol. ( and the source of my username) anyhoo back on track, if you want faster than 115, id go with the sv to be honest. probably would be safer all things considered. tbh i like twins, whether v or parallel. an sv or even a TL. youd spend a small fortune to gain a little bit on the gs.. would be nice if you could figure a way to have both. heck im torn, but honestly a stock sv with a mild buildup youd be enjoying life. youd have a fast bike, if you chose to do so. yet it wouldnt be dangerous as say an I4 litrebike. the sv would have the power to get you into trouble, but youd have to be looking for it a bit. ( it is forgiving like the gs is) id go sv if it were me.)
Aaron
Excellent nick for a k reg mate, for £700 you should have no problems shifting it, good luck!
Quote from: baronduff on April 22, 2016, 05:53:03 AM
Excellent nick for a k reg mate, for £700 you should have no problems shifting it, good luck!
Plus with the add-ons and mods, 700 is a bargain. even converting to us$ , still consider it a bargain, and with riding seaason opening/under way. id almost say its too cheap. someone will get it quick. its a good looking ride, plus ive a soft spot for twin dominators.
Aaron
Yeah hopefully will go ok I've got my eye on a Honda nc750x tourer bike something that me and missus might both like. Cleaned the gs up today as going for a final ride out with lads tomorrow and then putting it on eBay when I get back here's some pics of it cleaned up after a clay and polish
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Since im am no longer able to ride due to injuries, could you do me a HUGE favour my friend, could you get me a few full res closeups? ( i enjoy drawing) basically the same shots you posted :). id be eternally greatful. this bike is a work of mechanical art. lmk ill pm my email. and will post results here if you wish.
Aaron
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on April 23, 2016, 02:54:30 PM
Since im am no longer able to ride due to injuries, could you do me a HUGE favour my friend, could you get me a few full res closeups? ( i enjoy drawing) basically the same shots you posted :). id be eternally greatful. this bike is a work of mechanical art. lmk ill pm my email. and will post results here if you wish.
Aaron
Ahh man I'm sorry to hear that you can no longer ride due to injuries buddy 👎. Hope your all well in yourself though!! Of course I can mate 😊 these pics were just taken on my phone so if you like I can get my actual camera out and take some really decent photos and send you them ones?? And I'm more than happy for you to post the results up here 😊. Would just like yo say thank you for your compliments on my gs it means a lot as everything you see on the bike was done by myself and my dad he done mechanical and I done all the painting and tarting up 😊
:thumb: This bike is sick man. From the Rotors to the healights. You took care of this thing as if it were your child. I have my very first GS. (I have had other bikes before but not like this one) I got my GS from a friend who let it sit with the motor completely open. After a year of motor rebuild, I am now at the point of looking at other parts of it. With the headlights, Are they brighter then the single round or isnt there much of a change? Very nice and good luck selling.
Quote from: Jespenshade12 on May 12, 2016, 11:56:42 PM
:thumb: This bike is sick man. From the Rotors to the healights. You took care of this thing as if it were your child. I have my very first GS. (I have had other bikes before but not like this one) I got my GS from a friend who let it sit with the motor completely open. After a year of motor rebuild, I am now at the point of looking at other parts of it. With the headlights, Are they brighter then the single round or isnt there much of a change? Very nice and good luck selling.
Thanks mate, getting a lot of nice feedback about it which is really nice, yeah I've put a lot of time and effort into her had it 3 years and it was really paining me to sell it so my dad now has it least that way I no it's getting looked after plus I can use it for a blast out now and then if I want, win win 😊.
As for the lights they weren't brighter to start with at all if anything they were slightly dimmer but with a some xenon effect bulbs in they were grand so I would recommend these lights all day, however.......if your gonna buy them I would recommend getting either the chrome ones or getting the black ones and having the lacquered because mine are black and the coating on them didn't really fare well to the bad weather and I had to repaint them, hope this helps and good luck with your build mate
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Quote from: Jespenshade12 on May 12, 2016, 11:56:42 PM
:thumb: This bike is sick man. From the Rotors to the healights. You took care of this thing as if it were your child. I have my very first GS. (I have had other bikes before but not like this one) I got my GS from a friend who let it sit with the motor completely open. After a year of motor rebuild, I am now at the point of looking at other parts of it. With the headlights, Are they brighter then the single round or isnt there much of a change? Very nice and good luck selling.
Thanks mate, getting a lot of nice feedback about it which is really nice, yeah I've put a lot of time and effort into her had it 3 years and it was really paining me to sell it so my dad now has it least that way I no it's getting looked after plus I can use it for a blast out now and then if I want, win win 😊.
As for the lights they weren't brighter to start with at all if anything they were slightly dimmer but with a some xenon effect bulbs in they were grand so I would recommend these lights all day, however.......if your gonna buy them I would recommend getting either the chrome ones or getting the black ones and having the lacquered because mine are black and the coating on them didn't really fare well to the bad weather and I had to repaint them, hope this helps and good luck with your build mate
Thanks! I'll keep that in mind.
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Hi guys.....
Not posted on here for a loooooong time, but I'm hoping someone out there can maybe help.
I did when listing my gs for sale manage to sell it, but since that day I have regretted it. I purchased an sv650 and it was great but it wasn't my GS so I'm hoping that I can try and track it down somehow.
I have checked it on the motor data base and it hasn't been MOTd or taxed since I sold it back In 2016.
Im just hoping it hasn't had the worst and been scrapped, because the guy I sold it too didn't look after it.
Thanks guys
Quote from: Nathcarr91 on April 08, 2018, 12:18:12 PM
Hi guys.....
Not posted on here for a loooooong time, but I'm hoping someone out there can maybe help.
I did when listing my gs for sale manage to sell it, but since that day I have regretted it. I purchased an sv650 and it was great but it wasn't my GS so I'm hoping that I can try and track it down somehow.
I have checked it on the motor data base and it hasn't been MOTd or taxed since I sold it back In 2016.
Im just hoping it hasn't had the worst and been scrapped, because the guy I sold it too didn't look after it.
Thanks guys
What year SV? lol...
It's a 2000 plate, its for sake if your interested :)
Quote from: Nathcarr91 on April 08, 2018, 12:18:12 PM
I did when listing my gs for sale manage to sell it, but since that day I have regretted it. I purchased an sv650 and it was great but it wasn't my GS...
This is very interesting.
Before I bought my GS500 in 2016, which was my first ever street motorcycle, I did a ton of research about which specific bike to look for. Originally I was looking for an SV650. Actually now I wish I had bought something different instead but that's another story. Anyway, I read everything I could find on the internet about which beginner bike to get, problems with them, what people loved about them, etc. GS500E was the top of my list. The thing that put it over the top were the number of reports I read from experienced motorcyclists who had owned a GS500 and regretted selling it even after replacing it with what should have objectively been a better bike.
You don't see comments like this much on this particular forum, mostly because the people here mostly currently own a GS500 so they are not likely to lament selling it. Now that I am approaching the time to consider replacing my own GS500 this weighs on me.
Hope you find your long lost bike!
Quote from: Nathcarr91 on April 10, 2018, 05:28:38 AM
It's a 2000 plate, its for sake if your interested :)
Wanna trade? I got a GS for you, heavily molested I do warn, but It's got braided lines upfront, Whole lower end is brand new. .85 sonics with a fresh rebuild of all seals in the forks under 1000 miles. Kat shock in the rear. rear brake rotor is new, front one I was gonna replace but ran into some "got the wrong part" issues.
The only issue is it eats oil, Part piston rings, part valve seals I suspect. I probably put 200ML oil every 150 miles now. lol
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Quote from: Nathcarr91 on April 08, 2018, 12:18:12 PM
I did when listing my gs for sale manage to sell it, but since that day I have regretted it. I purchased an sv650 and it was great but it wasn't my GS...
You don't see comments like this much on this particular forum, mostly because the people here mostly currently own a GS500 so they are not likely to lament selling it. Now that I am approaching the time to consider replacing my own GS500 this weighs on me.
Hope you find your long lost bike!
Thanks for your reply.
The best advise I can give is of you are doubting wether to change to something else, then you need to keep the gs.
I spent a year and a half making mine how I wanted it then another years on the road and enjoyed every second of it on the road. Just wish I hadn't been so hasty to want a so called "better bike" when I had the perfect bike already. Now I realise I just wanted more power, but after a year with the sv realised that power isnt everything. My Gs put a smile on my face every time I started it and every time I road it.
Definitely keep hold my friend
Yeah I got mad at my GS earlier this week and searched CL for a Ducati in a moment of weakness.
Then I regained my senses after another day or two and a few more miles ridden.
I think it's time for me to upgrade the springs and get a new rear tire for the GS. Then maybe consider a Duc as an additional bike but not as a replacement. I don't want to regret selling it as others have. Maybe if I buy an additional bike and find I don't ride the GS for a year I might consider selling it.
nath I missed this post when you first posted it. that was a sweet looking bike,...just my .02
Quote from: cbrfxr67 on June 15, 2018, 11:11:03 AM
nath I missed this post when you first posted it. that was a sweet looking bike,...just my .02
Thanks man, it's great to recieve feedback like that, it's by far the best bike I have had cost me £400 originally but then about 800+ to get it the way it was. But I didn't mind because it was perfect.... Constantly kicking myself about loosing it. I hope I can find it somewhere.
At least I know it's not been scrapped, but hasn't been mot or tax'd since 2016. My fear is its been broken for parts or worse, sitting neglected and rotting