Im Chris, 34 Renton! washington... love my 89 gs500ek!  Salesman, Sportsman, and Music Man.   Just found this website, and so far it has been great!  Rebuilding my twin from the ground up right now, and I'm sure to be on this website alot with questions, parts, and pics.... SO... Later!

Hey all, I'm Tom, 36, had my '08 for a couple months now and love it. Had a Nighthawk 700, Then a GSXR750, no bike for 8 years and now happy on the GS. Transplant from Massachusetts to South Carolina and liking the people/area very much. Glad to have found the forum, look forward to talking to everyone.

Quote from: supazuk on September 16, 2008, 11:45:44 PM
I'm Jay 32  in the USCG stationed In Cape Cod, MA  I'm from NH.
I'm a new rider and I just got a 2001 GS500 with srapes and dings for $900 it runs great and only has 7k on it. I bought it off a good friend who's wife dumped the bike and she is done with riding (all cosmetic minus a lil tweek in the bars)
I was looking for a Zuk anyway since that is what I rock Crawl with (a buggy based off a samurai here is my web page http://supazuk.tripod.com/ ) so I'm really big into the brand
I hope to get some good riding on the bike this fall and praying for a mild winter ... but if not i'll get out in the buggy for a snow run 

Hey Jay, small world. Just moved from Mass., wheeled with Glenn and Randy often, funny to see you here. I'm TomKat on ORC, enjoy the snow this winter

I'm Mihai, 25, from Cluj-Napoca, Romania. I've just bought my first bike, a GS400E, which is like a GS500, only with a smaller engine.

Hello from NE Ohio. I don't actually own a GS500 (is a GS450 close enough?), but my son and I are currently refurbishing his '94 500. We have our work cut out for us. Rusty tank, wimpy fork springs and weeping seals, dry rotted oem tires, etc. The carbs are in pieces on the bench waiting for parts. The Sonic .80's should arrive tomorrow. Kat 600 shock is on the way. The wheels should go to the paint shop next week (what sadist came up with white wheels?). I've already gotten plenty of good info lurking here. A big round of applause for those who have made this resource possible.

Hi everyone,
I'm Nick, 35 from Australia. I'm new to riding though my 'driving' experience is rather vast. Having a full drivers licence for 18years, and moreso a Pilot Licence before being legally allowed to drive  , I'm now totally enthusiastic about my new hobby - riding !
When I'm at work (based in Asia), I fly Boeing 777 aircraft all around the world, and during my leisure/free time, I plan on riding my 2008 Black/Silver GS500F, which is (time of writing) just 2 days in my possession 
I look forward to any feedback from anyone regarding their break-in/run-in procedure ,any helpful, general info on this lovely beast as well as any interesting experiences.
Safe, happy riding.
'Nickers777'

23 yr old Dominican. residing in queens NY ..

44 y/o white male, Flight Paramedic in Knoxville Tennessee...

Quote from: EeD84 on October 04, 2008, 11:31:17 PM
23 yr old Dominican. residing in queens NY ..

dude! great! I'm excited    where in Queens are you located?? I'm in Maspeth!
if you need a buddy to ride with just let me know 
Kamil

Malatesta, originally from CT but residing in god-awful Long Island, NY.

First time rider (31 yo) and just picked up a "new" (dealer overstock/$3999) 2006 gs500f and so far loving the damn thing a lot.  In fact I curse everyday it rains and even missed my car insurance payment.  Took my MSF course and picked up a Hit-Air (air bag) jacket just for extra safety, lol.

Been lurking here for a few months and have already modded the bike quite a bit (fenderectomy, reflectorectomy, "hot grips", risers, ZG touring windshield, Gorilla alarm, manic bar weights) and looking forward to more in the future (re-do lights, LEDs, bags, jetting, etc.).

Re: all those above mods I've done:  Thanks to everyone here who has shown how someone as clueless as I, can make these changes   

Here's a pic of the bike (pre-mods; can post some shots of the mods upon request): 

Hey Everyone, my names Jared aka smurf well cuz im about 5' 2" and 23 yrs old. i live in the east bay in cal. but mostly hang out in san jo. just got a 2006 gs500f. it's my first bike and im loving it. Bought the bike off a friend who decided not to ride any more. Loving this forum so much info to learn on this forum. I am pretty much a novice here with bikes but im slowly learning here. I started off with so many questions and just reading these forums is helping me out alot. I am glad i ran across it surfing on the web.

Hi

I am Patricia.  I live in Milton, Ontario and I only started riding a few days ago.  Still learning.

I have a 2008 GS500F for my first bike - it is lowered a couple of inches.

Anybody have any advice on where I can get an aftermarket exhaust for my bike?  I just want it to sound a little meaner!

Thanks

P

Hi all
I'm Francesco, 53 yo and live in Italy, a small town  near to Rome.
I drive a 2004 gs500F and Ilove her a lot.

here is my bike
http://picasaweb.google.it/nibbio69/Tingaciclopi#5251797260795748130

Quote from: Malatesta on October 08, 2008, 11:35:00 PM
Malatesta, originally from CT but residing in god-awful Long Island, NY.

First time rider (31 yo) and just picked up a "new" (dealer overstock/$3999) 2006 gs500f and so far loving the damn thing a lot.  In fact I curse everyday it rains and even missed my car insurance payment.  Took my MSF course and picked up a Hit-Air (air bag) jacket just for extra safety, lol.

Been lurking here for a few months and have already modded the bike quite a bit (fenderectomy, reflectorectomy, "hot grips", risers, ZG touring windshield, Gorilla alarm, manic bar weights) and looking forward to more in the future (re-do lights, LEDs, bags, jetting, etc.).

Re: all those above mods I've done:  Thanks to everyone here who has shown how someone as clueless as I, can make these changes   

Here's a pic of the bike (pre-mods; can post some shots of the mods upon request): 

Show some pics of your mods

Craig Fisher
Seattle, WA

I work for a gaming company called Valve Software making the most kiss ass games that you'll ever play!!!

Just picked up a 98' GS 500 because I was told that it was a great starter bike, which it is, and it's totally easy to wrench on so I'm learning a lot that way too.

I'm Paul from Northern Colorado.  I bought a '99 GS500E a few weeks ago for commuting. Picked the GS because of good gas mileage, its easy to maintain and very fun to ride. It's in great shape though the previous owner left a few loose ends - been enjoying fixing those things.  As long as I don't get carried away with mods, this bike will pay for itself in a year (by miles saved on my other vehicles).
My other bike is a BMW R1200CLC - the wife and I use that for sport touring 2 up (10k miles per year).

name's Lev.
Born and raised in Soviet Russia (road forks you!) until I was 8, then moved to Houston area.

Recently, i've been in Austin, TX
I'm currently pursuing a Masters in Electrical Engineering. I graduated from UT with my BSEE in Dec. '07.

Tinkerer Extrordinaire. Motto: If it isn't broken, take it apart and fix it. I live and die by that every day.

I like the GS - just enough horsepower to get me in trouble, and still cheap enough to insure for 23 y/o male.

Welcome, all!!! 

Mick from London

ex British Army

Train driver in London

GS500k7 Gun Metal Grey

Take a look at my website

www.motorbikebuddy.com

My names Andrew and i'm from New Brunswick, Canada. Just picked up a 96 GS but don't have my license yet  need to get somethings fixed up on it over the winter and i'll be out in the spring.