After a month of getting new parts and a couple days of wrenching, my GS is about 85% recovered from the wreck

I still dont have a replacement windscreen as I just cannot find a direct replacement, but I really havent tried all that hard yet.  

More importantly, I got over my fear and got back on the bike for about an hour under the tutelage of a co-worker/riding buddy.  He taught me some nuances like starting on hills and basic residential riding.  All my riding to this point was on a blast, under adult supervision, in a parking lot.

Couple of thing's I've found, I still need more cornering practice.  I need to get more comfortable leaning the bike over.  However, with the new tires not fully scrubbed yet, I need to be ultra careful.  

my gloves suck, my jacket has airleaks for the arm zippers that will have to be addressed, I'm thinking I can stitch in a flap to keep the wind out or perhaps a velcro flap on the outside.

The one problem with the bike is I think I managed to clog one of the pilots in the wreck.  Bike doesnt idle worth a crap now, and after its warmed up and you go out for a jaunt, the idle hovers between 3500 and 4000, but it does drop back after a few seconds....sometimes it will drop back to 1200 just fine and hold a nice idle.  Blip the throttle and it will usually drop to about 900, and hunt around.  But I'll ask my question on the carbs in a different thread.  Point is, the bike is back and it is can be ridden.  

thanks everyone for the kind words of encouragement and the suggestions

I'll get some pics up as soon as it gets a bit warmer outside

Well it sure will be nice when she all back together again... good job!

nothing you said is true if I dont get to look at pictures of something. anything. doesnt even have to be your GS. its just that when I read a title in the posts lists, I always think to myself "hmm that sounds like something that would have pictures in it." Then i look, if I dont see pictures, im disappointed.

Im just messing around, but I would like to see some pics of the wreckage and of the fixins. 

Quote from: gregvhen on October 25, 2009, 10:17:15 AM
nothing you said is true if I dont get to look at pictures of something. anything. doesnt even have to be your GS. its just that when I read a title in the posts lists, I always think to myself "hmm that sounds like something that would have pictures in it." Then i look, if I dont see pictures, im disappointed.

Im just messing around, but I would like to see some pics of the wreckage and of the fixins. 

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=50223.msg568471#msg568471  here are pics of the wreck.  I was lazy and it was cold today so I didnt get pics of the rebuilt bike.  Tomorrow after work

Pics up

Yep. thats looking good!!!

Nice!, what mirrors are those?

Quote from: thegenericchen on November 03, 2009, 11:41:54 AM
Nice!, what mirrors are those?

sorry for the long span on the reply

but they are universal trojan mirrors from Fly-N-Cycle

http://www.flyncycle.com/Universal_Motorcycle_Mirror_p/mru-012.htm

I like the mirrors too, I might pick one up a pair for myself!!!!