Greetings from Western Australia
Have lurked on this forum on and off for a while. Now I actually own a GS it's time to put up.
I am a 58yo father of two originally from Queensland and moved to WA in 1988.
Now the third owner of a gunmetal grey GS first sold in January 2013.
Hoping to share experiences and advice.
Mike

I'm Scott from Cincinnati, Ohio.
Just bought my first bike, a 2009 GS500F, on Saturday.
Anxiously awaiting warm weather.

I'm Chappy, originally from Australia but have lived in Edinburgh, Scotland for 6 years. A few weeks shy of 32, I'm ex British forces, currently doing private security.

My name is Max and I am in the SF Bay area.

I am somewhere around the 15th owner of Jody Matsler's race bike, and am hoping to get it through a full season with the AFM.

Hi everyone!

I'm Erik! 21 year old student living in Wisconsin. Just bought a 2004 GS500F as my first bike! MSF course this coming weekend (classroom only) and riding a few weeks after that!

Hey!

I'm Geoff from Nova Scotia, Canada. Currently a student.

Got a steal of a deal on a 2007 GS500F last year and haven't looked back. Love the bike, just currently waiting for the warm weather to break her out.

Hey all, 28 year old Army vet, full time student, and full time assistant manager at a local motorcycle parts and accessories store in the greater Washington DC area. I picked up a very bad shape '96 a week ago. (free ) Didn't run. Now it doesn't run well. ordering new parts here and there and hopefully doing the whole cafe thing. My main ride is usually a '03 chopped up v-star 1100. Got this bike as a side project and hopefully get my wife on it. Of course, if she doesn't take to it that means i'll just have two bikes all to myself!

Hi, My daughter picked up a 2001 GS500 about 4 years ago.  I have been lurking and learning since then as I seem to inherited the mechanic role for this bike.   

The bike lives mostly in Ottawa, I am in London and am moving to Mtl.

Fun little bike and a great bike for learning that can carry you a long way. 

This is a wicked form and the folk that participate are a wealth of knowledge.   keep it up.

Iver

Hi from PA. Don't have a motorcycle but think the GS500E is neat. Maybe someday I'll get a motorcycle. Hope to learn a few things while being on the forum.

I'm in Salt Lake City, and I'm trying to fix a sadly abused '04 GS500F

Hi, Im John from Carmel IN. but spend a lot of my time currently at Grissom ARB. Picked up an 06 GS500F and have plans to put a new exhaust system and air filter in it and ride it for years to come.

34 year old guy living in Halifax UK.. Former GS'er and long time biker, building up my sorry old 94 GS as a commuter, figured it was time to get back on the forum!

Quote from: Coredump on June 07, 2008, 02:30:03 PM
Waddup fools.  My name is Chris, 25 from Georgia.  Just got a 1999 GS500E from a buddy and I want to start fixing it up and learn how to ride.  Did my msf a few weeks back and have my motorcycle endorsement on my license.  I just need gear and insurance.  Also, does Buddah still do the carb repair stuff?

Soooo... I'm back. I had a GS500 for a while that I lent to a buddy, who then helped me to sell it to a guy in Statesboro. I hope that little GS500 is still going strong. Moved on to an SV650 for a while, then sold it and have been without a bike for several years. Some things happened and I have my older brother's GS500 that has been sitting for a while. Took the tank off to clean out the rust and took off the carbs to clean them. Hope to have the bike running within the next few weeks and then I'll start replacing any other worn parts that need attention.

my names shane im from columbus ohio .. i bought my first bike about a month ago ; 2007 gs500f .. i got it with 400 miles on it .. i do feel like i need to get dif handlebars & windscreen .. but other than that i really like my GS

Hi, I'm Mickie, 22 years old, proud owner of a 2002 GS500e (that doesn't start anymore), pretty much no experience whatsoever in fixing bikes, living in London.
I will write a post about my problem with my GS when I find where to do so.

Gday, I'm Peter and I just bought my 2007 gs500f on friday. Absolutely love it. im 21 studying mechanical engineering in Sydney and spend my breaks in the pilbara in WA working. Have had a 97 suzuki across, 2014 ninja 300 and 2002 yamaha xt250.

Hi I'm Dan from the UK.

have 1994 gs500 that i got for free. intent on using this bike for commuting and track days.

Previous bikes, Yamaha MT03 660cc, 2003 SV650 thundersport spec busa pistons RSV front end.., 2006 FZ1n modified to 155bhp ATW, 2008 KTM950SM, 2007 Ducati 1098 streetfighter S.

Hi all

New here but have been lurking for some time. From San Diego CA

Just picked up a GS500F yesterday.  Looking to use it as I learn to ride and then maybe turn it into a cafe style bike.  I'm told it needs a battery that it will run fine but has to be jumped.  Once I get it running w/o issue I'll start working on the rest.  It only has just over 6k miles on it but the first owner didn't take good care of it.  The chain looks rusty so I may just replace it.  I did find some surface rust on the swing arm area and a few other places, I'm thinking of using the Por 15 pre treat and then pulling the fairings for better access and using Por 15 on it to coat it and seal everything up.  It has a few bumps and bruises from drops, fairings I am not worried about but the right peg had been bent and was put back so I may just replace it and it also needs a right side mirror for sure.  The frame coating around the peg that was bent cracked and has a bit of surface rust so I am going to peel/chip it back and coat it as well.  I'm hoping there is no dent to the frame work. 

30 y/o and living in the Bay Area doing software, taking a short break and learning how to motorcycle. Hope it's running well again this week after a rejet and a few dozen other things.