I'm 24 Live in South Florida ride a 2000 GS Love it. My first street bike. But defiantly not my last.  

Location, Pittsburg Kansas.

My first bike was a brand new RD400 for $1175. Best money ever spent. Beautiful blue color, I rubbed that thing endlessly. Ended up putting DG exapansion chambers, K&N's, and rejetted the thing endlessly to find the best acceleration. Rode wheelies all the time to impress the girls and took corners like an idiot because I wanted to be Kenny Roberts. (Yes, it was a long time ago.) Didn't get another bike until this one, and I'm glad I did it.

My best friend had a GS 400 with a digital readout for the gears. It was no contest against my RD when we raced. After all these years my 99 GS certainly doesn't feel more advanced, though I'm sure it is.

Actually, the RD was fairly comparable to the baby GS. I think the RD was more fun in town, but the GS is certainly better on the highway. However, I love this bike, and I'll have to see how it does after the mods to know whether I'm going to move up. I see people talking about being "addicted" to torque, and I believe that at some point I'll move in that direction for the "grin factor."

Anyway, informative forum, learned a lot here. I wonder what I would have been like on a forum if they'd had one back then.

Me? I'm 29, living here in the distant, cold land called Finland.

IT security consultant, working with firewalls & such.

Just got a GS500 few weeks ago; not my first bike, but a first "real" bike I've owned. Real being over 125cc, we've got this driving license thing; trying to get our kids/newbies not killed. Which in itself is a good thing, although they do tend to complain about it... don't know why. Makes sense to me.

Having said that, I've ridden some bigger bikes before this; just didn't have extra cash (had to study, buy cars etc.) to buy a bike sooner, so after a decade I'm BACK IN BUSINESS! 

More info on my homepage; http://www.paulamaki.net/jarno/

Hello. I am Andrew (aka Superman55). I live out on LI in NY. I ride an 04 GS500f, my first real street bike. I used a 1980 Honda CM400T (Yes I hear you laughing) to learn on and practice before taking the course out here through Trama. Looking for new things to do to the GS. Have done the fenderectomy (after 2days) LP front & rear turn signals, clear tail, tank pad. Not too many options yet. Want to send in my ign advancer to  Bob Broussard but don't know how to accomplish that yet.   :dunno:  Any info I can get is info not wasted. Thanks all.

I am 32, had my bike license since the age of 22.
Only bought my first bike on May 6th, 2005.
A GS500 1991, I love this bike, like the sound of this twin.
Has a nice GIVI A750 windshield, which really helps.
Does not cost a lot for insurance, super reliable.
This is a great site keep up the great work.

27 in Austintown, OH

Just got GS500F '04.  This is my fist bike ever.   No idea how to ride it. Going to attend MSF classes mid June.

Hi
My name is Marton, I'm from Hungary, Central Europe.
I just got my used 1990 black GS500E.
I'm a 23 years old guy. I have a girlfriend, future wife.
She likes my new bike, so our relationship will be strong.
Here is a picture of my loved ones.
http://www.carstyling.hu/pic/usercar/2085/30.jpg?1116755450

17 year old guy living in south england. been riding since 16 and got my gs500 about two months ago now and love it! At college studying art, maths, english and information technology.

Quote from: slytek27 in Austintown, OH

Just got GS500F '04.  This is my fist bike ever.   No idea how to ride it. Going to attend MSF classes mid June.

hello there  :lol:

same age but in california, and also got my first bike ever (gs500f)... and no idea how to handle the beast    so my classes are also in mid june.

My first sport type bike(learned on a VN800A).48 and my husband rebuilt a 90 GS500E for me.We live in Springfiel Missouri.

21 year old white guy.  First bike 05 GS500F (BLUE).  Live in London Ontario, single, but the ex might want me back.   Goin to Fanshawe College in Sept. and maybe find some other riders and chicks there!

Hey gang, the name's Tyler and I just got my first bike  last wednesday- a 1997 GS500e , and It's great.  I live in Overland Park, Kansas, I'm 19 years old, and I'm a waiter at Applebees.  
My other interests include playing my drum kit, tricking out my car, firearms :guns:, and chillin out maybe playing video games.
I'm still looking for people to ride with though...

Hi people    I have been reading this great board for a few months now.  I am new to riding at the age of 37.  I picked up a great 2001 GS that belonged to Piper (bike is full of mods that I am only now starting to understand).  

My first 800 miles have been a blast  :mrgreen:  

27 years old and in the fine town of Seattle.  It rained constantly for the first 2 weeks I owned my used 2001 GS 500.  So now I am okay at riding in the rain...
-SS

20 years old, poor ass college student, right now all I'm driving is my 2001 ford ranger. my previous bikes: 1985 suzuki ds80 (first bike) 1992 kawasaki kx80, 1995 yamaha xt225 (first street bike) 1984 yamaha virago 700, 1986 yamaha fz600. so far I've put about 20k miles on the street... God knows how many on the dirt!! lol

Hi folks.  I've been reading this site a lot lately so I thought I better introduce myself.  I'm Grady Gadbow, a 27 year old handsome man living in Portland, Oregon.  I'm originally from Montana as are my three slacker musician roomates.  Spent the last ten years playing in punk bands and avoiding responsibility.  Now I'm going back in school at Portland State for Poli Sci.  Gonna figure out the gubberment and get a real real job as they say.  It's real hard to concentrate on a term paper though with this brand new (to me) 2000 gs500 in the garage.  Black, unfaired, clip-ons, Yosh pipe, no gauges and gorgeous.  Girlfriend just bought a 68 CL175 and she's learning to ride.  It's gonna be a fun summer!  
Grease,
ggadbow.

Hey yall. I just joined yesterday. I am a 20 year old college student living in San Antonio, Tx. Perfect riding weather. Just the humidity bites. I just got my Black/red/grey 05 GS500F today. I love it! I liked the gas mileage. I also own a 02 Honda Civic Coupe. I love that also.

I had origionally planed on getting a Kawasaki 500R, but I couldn't find one within a 300 mile radius of South Central Texas. So the salesman recomended this. I am gald I got this one instead. It has better styling. I didn't like that the ninja had a square headlight. Peace.

I'm from Raleigh, NC  go to NCState

Just bought a new 05 GS500 about 3 weeks ago
I've put just over 1000 miles on it
This is my first bike