What are the most beautiful GS models? Aesthetic questions

[GS1150Pilot]

Go to New Jersey to eat??? I'd think way more reasonable if you were in New Jersey, go someplace else to eat. When I's in NJ the odor would kill your appetite.

You haven't been to NJ, have you? So much of that state is stunningly beautiful.

[rphillips]

Only been to Sewaren, NJ. Uncle and aunt lived there. Always figured there had to be a nicer part of that state, the area around Sewaren sure didn't depict anything like a "Garden State".

[GS1150Pilot]

Try Morristown and Clinton for a chance to understand why it is called that.

[Rob S.]

Even though the Palisades Interstate Parkway, which weaves between NY and NJ is my favorite, I've always had a weakness for the NJ Turnpike, since Grandpa had an egg farm in southern Jersey. The southernmost, rural area is my cup of tea, but farther north on the Turnpike is a nice big refinery:

"Located in Linden and Elizabeth, New Jersey, this refinery is the northernmost on the East Coast. It's owned by Phillips 66 and processes crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, and heating oil."

You can't miss it. The aroma, the eye-watering goodness, the eternal flames burning off waste and all those pipes practically touching the shoulder of the Turnpike really stimulate the appetite. Hmm...sulfur!

[Rob S.]

Only been to Sewaren, NJ. Uncle and aunt lived there. Always figured there had to be a nicer part of that state, the area around Sewaren sure didn't depict anything like a "Garden State".

Fun thing to do in Sewaren: make electricity!

"PSE&G's Sewaren Generating Station is a 538-megawatt facility on 152 acres (62 ha) along the Arthur Kill. The facility had five steam generators and one combustion turbine. Four of the steam units were installed during and just after World War II, from 1942 to 1951.^[12] Generator 5, which included a gas/oil-fired boiler and two turbine generators, came down in 2002.^[13] Seawaren Unit #7 was installed in 2018, 538 MW, combined cycle combustion turbine, with one combustion turbine, one heat recovery steam generator, HRSG, and one steam turbine."

Just make sure you're grounded!

Some people call it the Garden State. I calls it the Hydrocarbon State.

[GS1150Pilot]

New Jersey is gorgeous in so many places. Well worth visiting. Rob, please don't pollute this thread so that it ends up in the Vortex.

[dorkburger]

N.J......
20170826_085300 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

We even have vineyards and wineries.

20170826_094537 by Glen Brenner, on Flickr

[rphillips]

Dang Rob, are you an electrical historian? Lot of interesting info. about that stuff. I think I remember uncle taking us to Edison NJ where light bulbs were invented. Main thing I remember is that constant terrible stench.... Nope Glen, I never saw anything like that in NJ, did see the ocean in NJ once, it was nasty with sea weed when we were there, thinking Point Pleasant Beach.

[Grimly]

Even though the Palisades Interstate Parkway, which weaves between NY and NJ is my favorite, I've always had a weakness for the NJ Turnpike, since Grandpa had an egg farm in southern Jersey. The southernmost, rural area is my cup of tea, but farther north on the Turnpike is a nice big refinery:

"Located in Linden and Elizabeth, New Jersey, this refinery is the northernmost on the East Coast. It's owned by Phillips 66 and processes crude oil into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, propane, and heating oil."

You can't miss it. The aroma, the eye-watering goodness, the eternal flames burning off waste and all those pipes practically touching the shoulder of the Turnpike really stimulate the appetite. Hmm...sulfur!

I just love the smell of hydrocarbons in the morning.
That's the smell of personal transport freedom.

[oldGSfan]

Maybe we need an 'ugliest' thread? I know the ugliest Suzuki ever, the Madura. Or as I called it, the Manure-a. But I digress.

[trevor]

Maybe we need an 'ugliest' thread? I know the ugliest Suzuki ever, the Madura. Or as I called it, the Manure-a. But I digress.

I agree with that choice...lol

[Garryzorro]

1980 GS850GT would be my choice and that's why i own one.

[storm 64]

The 81 1100e with the Lunchbox headlight!
Hands down...
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[bwringer]

...So my winner is the 450S, prefer in black. Only seat/tail section Suzuki ever got right IMO.

You're not wrong; those 450s were distinctive and stunning. A 450 in decent shape really does turn heads.

I'll also agree the G shafties were quite handsome, and not just because I'm biased. Once in a while I'll remove the rear rack and trunk from mine temporarily and end up looking at it an awful, awful lot. I like my Cosmos Blue, but the versions in black with gold accents were especially good-looking. They just looked a lot more expensive than they were, if that makes sense.

I think the aluminum peg plates and two-tone paint on the '82+ models really raised things a notch. The tanks, tails, and side covers are also a little different and more pleasing.

Also, many of the color schemes available outside the US were amazing.

This shot of my bike is seriously crapped up with the rear rack bearing a floppy black bag, and a hideous inflatable vinyl seat cover. But subtract that, and it gets a lot better looking. Just not nearly as usable.




There's a damn pretty bike under all this crap... this may be the cleanest it's ever looked:

[Garryzorro]

I love the 'styling of the GS850GT and that's why i ride one.