I liked the" one you own" answer that is great, but I have a unfaired 02 GS500Ek2 with all the emissions hoses. I think emission controls is in the future for all states, I dont agree with it, especially when I live next to one of the most polluted unregulated shipping lanes in the US. But CA is usually the first state, then the rest follow, maybe because of all the lawyers here I dont know We will probably be the first state to have to smog our bikes as well For you out there who have taken your emission controls off in CA well.....Personally I think the pre 00 models. But I like the answer that is most spirited....MINE

i know the question is about the "E" models, but i prefer the post 04 f's (which basically become E's when you remove the plastics). all i can say is "black frame."

Quote from: seshadri_srinath on November 06, 2007, 04:32:13 PM89 is the best. Aluminum linkage

Ah ha!  More items to find for my Production Twins racer... a lighter linkage off an 89!

I'd have to say that the '93 is the best, cause thats what I've got. 

Stop dreaming 2002 is best,..
always starts never lets you down doesn't mis a beat even if you put diesel in it,..( never tried though )

Quote from: Kurlon on November 07, 2007, 02:49:53 PM

Quote from: seshadri_srinath on November 06, 2007, 04:32:13 PM89 is the best. Aluminum linkage

Ah ha!  More items to find for my Production Twins racer... a lighter linkage off an 89!

Oh yea ... the steel linkage weighs like 65 lbs. Aluminum is like 6 grams. Yea.
BTW, you upgrade the shock, the steel linkage will need a deep clevise shock unless you grind up the linkage a little. That is the real advantage of the aluminum clevise.
The headlight ears are aluminum as is fork brace on an 89. Later ones are cheap ass steel.
Cool.
Srinath.

Quote from: toyopete on November 07, 2007, 04:38:03 PM
Stop dreaming 2002 is best,..
always starts never lets you down doesn't mis a beat even if you put diesel in it,..( never tried though )

They stuffed up the bikes this century, went and put a crap load of ugly plastic on it.  

How about 96? Charcoal Frame and Wheels 

Quote from: Jay_wolf on November 07, 2007, 06:32:12 PM
How about 96? Charcoal Frame and Wheels 

What colour is your bike, Jay. I'll be respraying mine during my chrissy holidays and your bike colour is one of them that I'm thinking of.

At the moment . Black Belly pan , black headlight , black undertray , one charcoal wheel , one silver wheel . 1990 GSX front Fender Blue

and the 1996 Standerd Green/Blue colour....

haha , its why i neeeed it painted and the silver 4.5 inch rear wheel to replace the charcoal wheel , but i havent bothered fitting it yet, Probs midnight blue ,. but as i got blue bolts , i wanna try and match it , im sure my colours on the wiki ,under 1995/1996 

Quote from: seshadri_srinath on November 07, 2007, 04:45:05 PMOh yea ... the steel linkage weighs like 65 lbs. Aluminum is like 6 grams. Yea.
BTW, you upgrade the shock, the steel linkage will need a deep clevise shock unless you grind up the linkage a little. That is the real advantage of the aluminum clevise.
The headlight ears are aluminum as is fork brace on an 89. Later ones are cheap ass steel.
Cool.
Srinath.

Heh, it's not much, but when you're restricted to back/updating from all years of one model for production class racing, and those are the ONLY mods you can make... well, every little bit helps. : )  I'll have to snag some headlight ears too.

Not sure what I'm going to do on the fork brace front... The EX500 racers hate the braces, they even remove the stock one and run fenderless, the claim is any form of bracing induces chatter in a couple of the faster turns at Loudon.  Given they run similar geometry and 37mm fork tubes as well... I'm curious if the GS responds the same way.

Quote from: Affschnozel on November 03, 2007, 11:50:41 AM
Exactly ! That's what I was saying the 97 is the best ! 

But I still wish I got the model with the fuel gauge , darn it ! 

i agree. i had a '97, and a '92, and a ( for a week) '90 the '97 was awesome . far superior to any of teh others which are the same essentially 

Quote from: Kurlon on November 12, 2007, 01:17:08 PM

Quote from: seshadri_srinath on November 07, 2007, 04:45:05 PMOh yea ... the steel linkage weighs like 65 lbs. Aluminum is like 6 grams. Yea.
BTW, you upgrade the shock, the steel linkage will need a deep clevise shock unless you grind up the linkage a little. That is the real advantage of the aluminum clevise.
The headlight ears are aluminum as is fork brace on an 89. Later ones are cheap ass steel.
Cool.
Srinath.

Heh, it's not much, but when you're restricted to back/updating from all years of one model for production class racing, and those are the ONLY mods you can make... well, every little bit helps. : )  I'll have to snag some headlight ears too.

Not sure what I'm going to do on the fork brace front... The EX500 racers hate the braces, they even remove the stock one and run fenderless, the claim is any form of bracing induces chatter in a couple of the faster turns at Loudon.  Given they run similar geometry and 37mm fork tubes as well... I'm curious if the GS responds the same way.

On the street - never, I would cardoard index and drill it so its a tight fit, not the egged bolt hole fit like stock. Its nothing but firm and nice ...
Cool.
Srinath.