I've recently been browsing craigslist to see what the market for slightly used 600's is like, as I'll likely buy one in January.  But somehow, I don't really want to get rid of the GS.  It only costs me like $80 a year to insure.  I figure, at worst, it would satisfy my tinkering/modding curiosities.  Or maybe my gf will decide to pick up riding.  Has anyone gone down this route before?  Does the GS just end up sitting in a pile of dust in the corner of your garage?

I was going to get a GSX650F. Didn't see the need for the extra expense.

Instead I bought Junior.

Does one sit in the garage? NO! Bikes get upset without some attention.

I ride both - depending on how I feel when I get up. Sometimes I ride one to work, go home and switch to the other to the gym.

If you have 2 bikes and they look and ride different (even if both are a GS500) you will ride one or the other depending on how you feel that day.

I can't imagine going back to only 1 bike. One for sporty riding, the other for more formal riding.

I have a GS and a GSXR.  The GS is technically for the wife and dismantled at the moment, but even still she won't ride it very much, just short trips to restaurants and such.  At my age and height, the GSXR is a pretty uncomfortable ride, but too much fun to make a switch to something else.  I tend to ride the GS if my back is bothering me or if I'm riding somewhere that I can't keep my eye on the bike where theft might be an issue.  Lets face it, a GS isn't exactly screaming at people to be stolen or winning any awards for its looks.  When I bought it for my wife and it was all stock I absolutely hated it (thought it performed like a bloated pig), but after doing exhaust, filter, jetting, suspension, and clip ons, it makes it enjoyable enough to keep it around to ride a couple times a week. 

Like you said, its dirt cheap to insure and gets great gas mileage so I don't see any reason to sell it.  If I did, I'd probably just buy some other project bike to wrench on.

If my wife loses interest in riding all together (definitely a possibility), I'll end up turning the GS into a track only bike.  My GSXR is too nice to risk taking to the track IMO and since I already have the GS modded as far as it can go (for the most part), turning it into a decent track bike would make sense for the few times a year I could get to the track.

I would have to agree with everything that has been said for the most part. I have had my GS500E since day one. The only owner. It is bone stock and it's been hauled all over the country been stored a for 3 years one time and it still runs like a champ

I recently got a 2004 GS500F and I have put more miles on it in a year and 1/2 then I have on the E total. I have intentionally kept the miles down on the 1990 because it is worth more and means more to me.

As adidasguy has said depending on the mood and the day I ride a different bike. I ride my F in any weather except snow and feel totally comfortable where the E is a sunny weekend or short errand run. I have identical helmets and jackets in red and yellow so there have been several occasions I'll ride the F to work come home and switch bike,helmet and jacket and go out for a little cruise.

So I guess the moral of the story is if you can afford to and have the room you will not regret keeping the GS around.

I will be keeping my GS when I decide to upgrade. I am too attached to it now.

im on the fence ive just decided to buy a 74' rd350 2stroke. list the gs for sale or keep it. ive got a new full time project so time will tell how much i ride each.

the background of this picture should answer on my behalf

Rode my '01 twice this year, still hang on to it for sentimental reasons.  If you have the space and don't need the money then why not hang on to it?

-Jessie

Haha....I must have left my name logged on at his house and he thought my account was his. lol

If i upgrade i will keep mine to teach others to ride

If you have 2 pretty different bikes, I can see switching between to 2. I'm planning on selling mine, because as you can see by this picture, it has just turned into an expensive towel rack/work bench....



That's nothing compared to how much junk is on it now. There's a few more towels, rain gear and sweaters piled on the tank and seat, and some tools resting on the tail. It still goes out on occasion, but not that much. I work too close to commute, which is where the GS would do great. I pretty much just go out for joy rides, and if I'm gonna be out for hours I just take the XB.

Think we're gonna sell the GS in spring, and I'm gonna try to pick up a 600-750 next fall. I'll definitely alternate between the two of those a bit more than I do with the GS. Keep it if you want, get rid of it if you don't, people do a lot of both on here.

Hold the phone!!

Is that a clear gas tank?  Why is there an air filter inside it?

Licking chops selling your GS tt_four? Humm.........

Quote from: 007brendan on October 26, 2010, 08:02:05 PM
Hold the phone!!

Is that a clear gas tank?  Why is there an air filter inside it?

Fuel tank is the frame.

LOL Read the post the whole post before you comment. AKA RTFP akin to RTFM

Quote from: 007brendan on October 26, 2010, 08:02:05 PM
Hold the phone!!

Is that a clear gas tank?  Why is there an air filter inside it?

In an effort to not thread jack, I'll only post this picture because it again shows the GS in it's ongoing condition, which only gets worse the longer it sits down there....



As lucifer said, gas is in the frame. The clear plastic is just the airbox. Keeping the weight down low. I can't even feel the difference between an empty or full tank of gas, so it must work very well.

and yes, selling the GS, you wanna come buy it??   Think we're gonna put that money plus the tax return into possibly buying an RV. Taking vacations with 3 dogs is just kinda out of the question otherwise. Once it moves on I can focus on picking up another project. Hopefully a streetfighter, unless I happen to find a bike that's just too clean to rip into. I need to spend this winter cleaning up the tail swap and figuring out why the choke doesn't work. Hopefully if it all comes together well I may be able to squeeze $1500 out of it, although I know mods don't really help a bikes value, so it may end up closer to $1000 if no one bites.

I have another picture somewhere of the GS, XB, and the moped all lined up nice for family photo, but I think it's still on the camera downstairs and I'm not going to get it this late. That's the one thing I have that gets used even less than the GS. Damned thing has only run for 3 rides, and I've been trying to get it registered/titled with the state for 3 months now. Hopefully it's all sorted by spring.

Well post it in FS in 6 months or what ever but I know you've wrecked it like three times and didn't take care of it...





I'm Kidding! LMAO Yes post it or PM me with details.

Quote from: JB848 on October 26, 2010, 09:04:52 PM
LOL Read the post the whole post before you comment. AKA RTFP akin to RTFM

What are you on about?

Research RTFM and you will understand.

Quote from: JB848 on October 26, 2010, 11:46:54 PM
Research RTFM and you will understand.

Yeah, I don't get it, either.  I know what RTFM means, I just don't know what post you're applying it to.

Maybe he's applying it to his post count?