My GS500 Project Thread

[Darkzy43]

Hey guys thought i would post pics of my Gs500 Project.. Got it for a steal of £150 Although it did come with the front sprocket welded onto the output shaft, so the engine is split and the donor shaft has been sorced and ready to go in .. but here's some pics so your imagination doesn't go crazy :roll:



LOW MILAGE THUMBS UP



Engine










And heres a pic of my current bike......

 

[CurlyBlakey]

You'll get a shock going from an RS to a GS! but still, £150 you can't really go wrong!

 

[DownShift43]

im going to do a project like this but on a drz 400 or a ktm 450 but thats if i can find a bike

 

[Darkzy43]

It'll be restricted and im not exactly stupid on a bike .. i'm sensible but i'll be wary...

 

[Darkzy43]

im going to do a project like this but on a drz 400 or a ktm 450 but thats if i can find a bike

Fair enough .. Pics if you do would be interesting ...

On another note the engien is halfway split and a couple of bolts away from being ready .. Powdercoating everythign february hopefully

 

[Chessecake94]

You'll get a shock going from an RS to a GS! but still, £150 you can't really go wrong!

I went from moped to GPZ didn't I, then difference in power feels massive. But it soon wears off.

 

[CurlyBlakey]

You'll get a shock going from an RS to a GS! but still, £150 you can't really go wrong!

I went from moped to GPZ didn't I, then difference in power feels massive. But it soon wears off.

I was referring more to the whole sports bike style to commuter switch

 

[AZZ3R]

Turn it into a Cafe Racer? Would look awesome, So much rust on one bike blody'hell.

The screen on your RS is looking a little short aswell? I miss mine, Screeming past someone on the M/way at 100 tucked behind the screen screeming it boobies off. Arrwww man such a good first bike.

 

[Mikesmotorbike]

Turn it into a Cafe Racer? Would look awesome, So much rust on one bike blody'hell.

The screen on your RS is looking a little short aswell? I miss mine, Screeming past someone on the M/way at 100 tucked behind the screen screeming it boobies off. Arrwww man such a good first bike.

yours was a 125cc version?

 

[AZZ3R]

yours was a 125cc version?

Yep, she was an ex-race bike. Just took the Power Valve off & Blocked a hose in the Air box.

Few Clutch problems as the last owner was a Girl :roll: , Never looked after it. Sold here for £50 less than what I bought her for haha. Not bad ey?

 

[Mikesmotorbike]

yours was a 125cc version?

Yep, she was an ex-race bike. Just took the Power Valve off & Blocked a hose in the Air box.

Few Clutch problems as the last owner was a Girl :roll: , Never looked after it. Sold here for £50 less than what I bought her for haha. Not bad ey?

yeah pretty cool =) I'm happy with my new one, managing to lean a bit =)

 

[10feetup]

Good bike's they GS500's, my mate had one with full fairing for a while.

It will be good in standard form, but the odd bit of modification wouldn't go a miss with it.

 

[Darkzy43]

Yeah already got a different exhaust (was cheaper than buying OEM exhaust) ... My rs50 i must admit i hate now i've ridden the GS for like 2 minutes from the house to the garage (Honest officer i have a licence *Cheeky grin*) and even then it was nice to hit 30 without thinking *This is taking a while*

So much rust on one bike blody'hell.

Thats not alot of rust ... One minor part and its only surface rust (LUCKY!!) i've seen My brothers GS500 which has done 60k miles he left in garage for a couple of months forgot about it and his whole swingarm and underside of frame are rusted to shit now .... The one problem i had with mine was the front engine mount ... (Steel and ally fused together) And naaah... Would rather not cafe racer it lol ... would jack the insurance up .. ( they'd find a way to make it cost me more) ...


They want £500 to insure Third party F&T with a oxford anchor force ground anchor, Datatool S4 Alarm and a Alpha.dot system !!! Cheeky buggers (confused.com)

 

[rickster303]

They want £500 to insure Third party F&T with a oxford anchor force ground anchor, Datatool S4 Alarm and a Alpha.dot system !!! Cheeky buggers (confused.com)

wow thats a lot, iv got a gs500 and it only costs me £300ish (hastings) would have been less but i wanted legal cover as well

 

[Chessecake94]

They want £500 to insure Third party F&T with a oxford anchor force ground anchor, Datatool S4 Alarm and a Alpha.dot system !!! Cheeky buggers (confused.com)

What! My GPZ500 was £370 TPFT. Thats with 1 years no claims, and just passed my full test. When i renew its going to be about £250

 

[Mikesmotorbike]

still amazes me how expensive insurance is there. third party here is 167€ (£140) for my 50cc an even after 3years I'm still classed as a new driver

 

[Chessecake94]

still amazes me how expensive insurance is there. third party here is 167€ (£140) for my 50cc an even after 3years I'm still classed as a new driver

Especially when you compare it to my Dad, 1st year back on a bike since 1993, on an SV1000. Fully comp, with euro breackdown cover and all the other trimmings, £60. Can't wait until the day I get prices like that. Although I suppose it comes with the fault of then being old and uncomfortable on sportbikes.

 

[Mikesmotorbike]

still amazes me how expensive insurance is there. third party here is 167€ (£140) for my 50cc an even after 3years I'm still classed as a new driver

Especially when you compare it to my Dad, 1st year back on a bike since 1993, on an SV1000. Fully comp, with euro breackdown cover and all the other trimmings, £60. Can't wait until the day I get prices like that. Although I suppose it comes with the fault of then being old and uncomfortable on sportbikes.

wow nice, that's really cheap. no such thing! you're only as old as you feel

 

[Darkzy43]

I'd love prices that cheap!

 

[AZZ3R]

Age is a massive factor, NCB + Age are the biggest factors within insruance.

This was just a test quote.

Me - 21 - SV650 - 2NCB - £415 Fully Comp

When I reach 21 I'll have 5years NCB so it will be alot cheaper.


It also depends on your bike, if I bought a GS650 they would lower it due to it being a "touring bike", if I where to buy a Mille or a ZX10 "Super Sports", it would be alot higher. They asses your bike on it's capablitlys, Sports Tourers are usually the one's in the middle and "Sit up-& Beg" Bikes, like your Naked SV's, Bandits, FZ6, YBR's & many more. They are your lower end insurance costs due to their style of riding.