my name is Judge, 33 living in San Francisco

started riding on a Tomos APN6 (49cc 2 stroke) while growing up in Bosnia, spent time fixing it along side Tomos 4 (outboard boat engine - lots of common parts) so getting into things never a problem

last couple of years rode and worked on 1992 Suzuki VX800 mainly between Petaluma - SF - San Jose

currently in physical therapy for dislocated left shoulder, and just bought a RED 1992 GS500 which was in an accident as well and spent last year or so collecting dust.  I am trying to get as much done on her before she goes to Dave's shop for little extra love that I can't give myself, things like new front tire and alignment (private garage in SF is a luxury item)

cheers

Hey, I'm Greg... I'm 27 and I have a 90, and a 92 GS...

Currently rebuilding both... lol... dam balencer bearings spun...

I'm in North Tonawanda, NY...

Welcome, all! 

High my name is randy. Im 26 a auto mechanic at a local repair shop in thomasville N.C.. I have lived in t-ville all my life except for 15 months i spent in iraq in 04-05 with the army national guard.

Howdy Yall, I am 25 from east texas. New to the Forum. i Bought a 89 GS500 a few months ago but it recently locked up on me. Just triing to find out what to expect and what problems to look for

Hiya Toyota ... welcome to the club!

OPTheory and I are slowly working through the same problem on his '89.  I think you might have "goat's syndrome".  (See my reply in your other thread.)

new to the board, and 1st post.

Whassup!   We live north of Raleigh, NC.  My wife completed her Basic Mot. Safety Course late last year, and we just bought her 1st bike - an '04 GS500F, still very new.  We enjoy seeing chicks on bikes, and I'm all for helping to add yet another hottie on wheels...hehehe.  Tomorrow will be her first real day out and about on it and she's psyched.

I'm 41, have completed both Basic and Advanced Safety courses, am a soldier by heart and still serve proudly, have travelled europe and the world afar and back, have deployed on 3 field trips courtesy of Uncle Sam to go try and smack some sense    into "Hadjii" over there, and will soon embark on my 4th.  I've ridden cruisers and a Katana (if you can call that a real 'sport bike'.  That particular "Kat" was a serious skid mark in my shorts that I'm glad to be rid of.).  We are both avid health nuts, have two awesome kids, in-laws we love, and enjoy the whooosh of air as we scoot on two wheels.  Since you help pay my salary I guess I could take this opportunity to thank you now, well in advance, for buying my next bike when I return from the next deployment_a Triumph Sprint ST 1050cc with ABS.  And I'm adding a side car to it as well.  "Suhweeeeet"   

Waving at my brother- in- arms over in Thomasville, 2Wheelin.  JFHQ



Danke, und Tschuess!
Eis

Hi
New to board and first post. Just bought a new GS500 (haven't picked it up yet). I've got 20 years on a Goldwing and various ATVs and dirt bikes. Really looking forward to my new commuter. I'm 51, in Montana and very ready for Spring to be here... another couple of weeks and its go time....

I appreciate all good info here.

Brand Spankin' new to the forum, and I figured I would introduce myself to you all.

Hey guys (and gals)!  I'm a 28 year old male from North Mississippi (30 minutes south of Memphis).  Just bought my first motorcycle, a 2002 GS 500 for $800.00 and am trying to get it back into good shape.  It sat outside, uncovered for over a year before I purchased it.  I know absolutely nothing about motorcycles at all, so the learning curve has been very steep thus far.  It seems like I have read almost every post in this forum in the last week or so!  This will be the first bike I have ever really ridden and I'm pretty nervous.  I'm sure I will have plenty of questions for you all (I actually already do!)so please be patient with me.  No owners manual with the bike, so everything I know about it, I have learned here or just by fooling around with it in the yard.  I know I'm already ahead of some of you as in I just read the post about the helmet lock for this bike!!  http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=15015.0   Simple things are like that sometimes though.  Anyway, I'm married to a beautiful woman who absolutely hates the fact that I bought a motorcycle, and we have two children, one boy (9), one girl (3).  I plan on spending quite a bit of time in the forums and getting to know you guys.  If you get tired of me posting questions and throwing my .02 in, please tell me! 

Will

Hey everybody, my name is Lucas, I'm almost 20 (in April) and I bought an '04 gs500f as my first bike last October.  I immediately became addicted!  I'm from the Washington, D.C. area and go to school out in a rural area, so lots of great places to ride!  Already I've found a wealth of information here!  Hope to stick around for awhile!

22 y.o male nurse working in suburb of ATL...GS500F 2005

Hey

I'm a 17 year old male, and i have an 04' gs500f. New to this forum but i got the bike around 6 months ago, its run well so far and i have had no problems. Anyway, I'm in Fort Myers, FL just trying to get a hold of riding a bike and enjoying the nice riding weather lol

hi 21 on the 17th  i have an 07 with 960 miles on it found this site 3 weeks ago and love it after seeing some bike on here i have a list of uprades to do now and cant wait to start

I am a 37 yr old, from S.E. Michigan but living in S.E. Connecticut since 91' I am a former Sonar technician  and served on Submarines (USS Pittsburgh SSN 720)  I completed a B.A. in Social Work and a Masters Degree in Social Work, and have worked as a case manager, addictions counselor for people living with substance abuse , gambling and opiod dependency issues, tried DCF didn't work out, just left a nursing home where I was the social service Dept. head and I just started a job on Friday asa a research assistant working for the State of CT again. I am married with dogs, live in the sticks. I just picked up a 90' GS 500 with 7300 mi, and in reaal decent shape for $1200. I road a little dirt bike as a kid and I took the MSC a few years ago and I am planning on taking it again just for S&G, because I'd rather be asfe than dead. I have been reading this news group for about a week and everyone seems pretty cool and helpfull. I am looking to meet up with people in CT and RI to ride with, (Ilive 3 miles by the crow fles from RI.) Nice to meet everyone. --  JIM        

27 yr old Filipino in Tampa, Fl.

I'm a computer programmer for a big evil insurance company.... mwahahahahhahaha

I picked up a pretty beat up 94 GS500e and a 92 Katana 600 dirt cheap.  The katana wasn't running (it had sat for 4-5 years) and the 500 ran very rough.  The Katana now runs but in my laziness I still need to put new tires on it, it's missing the front and rear brake cylinders, and needs a tank treatment (inside rusted).  The 500 is a work in progress.  You can read about it here: http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=40230.0

Edit:  btw... happily married for the next 80 years  ;P
Edit: I'm 27 now!  And I put a little about my bike.

Hello,
new here. 
Living 'round Toronto, Canada. Looks like an information-filled site here about my GS500.
Hope to learn lots.

Hey yall, 24 y.o male just got a 2005 gs500f liveing in Tennessee, Now im a Fire Fighter and always a US Marine (once a marine always a marine) first bike i bought and kinda new to riding have rode before but never long periods of time until now o yeah!! lol i love its awesome

I'm Rodney and I'm 24 years old living in Nashville, TN. I picked up a 2001 GS500E a few months back and with the help of several members on this board selling me some key parts I will have it road worthy tomorrow. I'll post some pictures once its back together tonight.

This is my first street bike and will be my "learner" for at least the next year. Then more than likely will become my commuter bike, but thats putting the cart in front of the horse a bit.

Hi, i'am Roel.
I'am 21 years old and i am from the Netherlands.

I've got my GS500 now for one year. I think it's a really nice bike to start with.

This is my GS500 when i bought it in the winter of 2006/2007:


This is my GS500 in de summer of 2007 with some modifications 


And now my GS500 is looking like this:

I'm still working on it!

I hope it's ok to put my photo's in this threat.

Hey all,  25yo white dude from Calgary Alberta.  Riding for just over a year.  Picked up a '90 GSF last month and haven't dismounted it yet 

see ya around the board!