Going through Whitehall NY last summer I passed a fellow GSer. A chick too!!

I've been wanting to build a diesel bike for a while now. I love diesel. Feed her heat let er eat, diesel power!!!
I may be making a small diesel chopper with a Briggs this summer.

Bike prices in India vary a bit depending upon state taxes/charges but an RE350 on road there is about $US1,800 and the new RE 500 Twin Spark sets you back about $2,300 out of the showroom.

I have never seen a GS around my area. Even the bike events people ask me what do I ride and want to look at it. I have had folks scoff at the 500 aspect but there are no open roads without speed signs around here, in fact mostly all of those folks commenting on the 500 aspect have nice bikes but dont run on the track. Why even have a speed demon? To break the laws on the street?

I for sure know the awesome handling of the GS. It screams when I want it to and if I wanted to go fast I just have to twist my wrist a little more.

Quote from: plewis51 on March 20, 2011, 06:45:47 PM
Why even have a speed demon? To break the laws on the street?

yes

WOW!  I saw another one today...an E-model.  Weird...

pretty sure i saw a two of em friday cruising around together(one faired and the other naked) still don't have a keen eye for spotting and deciphering types of bike yet though

There's heaps of them in Sydney because of our licensing system.  When you first get your license you're limited on power to weight to about 50 odd horsepower for bike the size of the GS, and also limited to 660 ccs.  We used to be 250 limited, and you'll see lots of new riders on entry level 250s like the GPX, VTRs, Hyo GT250R, ZZRs and the odd grey market import old 4cyl 250 like the CBR250RR.  For those wanting to start out with a bit more weight and torque in a simple reliable twin, your looking at a a GS500 or a Kawasaki ER500.  The CB500 only made it here as a limited import, I've never seen one in the flesh.

There's always the CB400, that even comes with ABS and looks the business, but they're double the price of a GS500 for the ABS model, so most wait till they've got their open license before dropping serious money.  You also get a choice of a bunch of restricted versions of higher end machinery, Suzuki do a power limited SV650 and GSXR, there are even restricted R6s and a learner legal Ducatti Monster, but you look a complete twat with L plates on that.

The GS is basically the business for a starter bike in this town, and plenty of people buy them for commuting and courier work as well.  This won't necessarily help me sell my old banger though.

If you ever come to MD, then you'll see at least three E's riding together.

I don't care if I NEVER set foot in MD ever again.  I left there 19 years ago and never even looked in the rearview mirror. 

Ha. MD does suck. That's why I joined the Air Force..

everyone here in Australia seems to have a GS 500, even a guy at work just got one.

We've got a bunch around here but I live in a Florida college town so it's not unusual to see all kinds of scooters or "smaller" bikes.