GS Sightings

Good of you to chat with a fellow GSer, and recruit him.
Thanks for posting picture. (but, ah, only need to be about half that size)

I dont think I have ever seen that many bikes covered in a parking lot for the day. What do you think? Dusty Dirty? Predicted rain? THeft/vandal detrerent?

I see what looks like GS wheel on bike, under cover, just behind him. That yours?

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haha yeah i know, that's the resolution my phone shoots in. sorry it's huge.

it's not really a lot, it's just a median strip where people stash their bikes. (finding legal parking anywhere near midtown is impossible - it's all commercial only during the day)
so a lot of the bikes there are actually parked maybe for days or weeks or even the winter. others are just there for the day, like mine.

not sure about the other bike, and i've been riding my v-strom recently as the 850 is for sale and the 1000 in pieces

[Redman]

I was leaving work and got to "the motorcycle parking spot" outside the lincoln tunnel (a median without any no-parking signs) when i noticed a distinctive red tank and emblem and saw a fellow standing near a GS. "78?" I asked, and he said, "no, good eye though! 77"

So this is John. He's had his 77 GS750 for about a 1 1/2 years (same time I got my 850). He didn't know about our little crew here but I got his email address and sent him some links and hopefully he'll post up here soon to introduce himself. I gather that he'll want to do some work on his ride soon and will be glad to have the support.

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Good of you to chat with a fellow GSer, and recruit him.
Thanks for posting picture. (but, ah, only need to be about half that size)

I dont think I have ever seen that many bikes covered in a parking lot for the day. What do you think? Dusty Dirty? Predicted rain? THeft/vandal detrerent?

I see what looks like GS wheel on bike, under cover, just behind him. That yours?

.

new GSer

I was leaving work and got to "the motorcycle parking spot" outside the lincoln tunnel (a median without any no-parking signs) when i noticed a distinctive red tank and emblem and saw a fellow standing near a GS. "78?" I asked, and he said, "no, good eye though! 77"

So this is John. He's had his 77 GS750 for about a 1 1/2 years (same time I got my 850). He didn't know about our little crew here but I got his email address and sent him some links and hopefully he'll post up here soon to introduce himself. I gather that he'll want to do some work on his ride soon and will be glad to have the support.

~a

[trevor]

Was at a bike shop today and spotted this in the parking lot. A young kid who just started working at the shop owns it. It was a friend of his fathers. It had sat for 20 years and he gave it to the young guy. Cool to see a young guy interested in an old GS. Says he will be on here soon.

[Redman]

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........... I finally said, "hey...you happen to be on GSR....?" low and behold, it was jpaul on his GS750........Sorry, didn't get any pics..
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Good to hear that jpaul is out and about.


I too have meet JPaul on the road.
ALthough in southern Indiana along the Ohio River this May.
And I did get a picture.

[trevor]

I spotted this one with a for sale sign on it today in traffic and turned around to take pic's and see what he wanted for it.
There was a guy in the shop that said that it was a '78 but I believe that it is a '77.
He didn't know what the owner was asking for it and he was not there at the time.

Nice find! The guy has to be here on gsr..what with a swet bike like that. Anybody?

I spotted this one with a for sale sign on it today in traffic and turned around to take pic's and see what he wanted for it.
There was a guy in the shop that said that it was a '78 but I believe that it is a '77.
He didn't know what the owner was asking for it and he was not there at the time.

Spotted a green 1000 or 1100 at Menard's in Oakdale, MN yesterday afternoon. Didn't have time to get a pic. Anyone here?

I met another GS rider in Perth (population about 5500) today-I thought I was the only one. He came up beside me on his '82 750E and we stopped and chatted for a while. His name is Mike. BTW, he needs a replacement seat, a dog ate a lot of his. I told him about the GSR, so hopefully he'll join and someone can fix him up.

[kerrfunk]

Driving down the road this afternoon, saw what looked like a GK parked in a driveway on the north side of the road, no fairing or bags. Somewhere in the border area of Lancaster / Berks / Lebanon counties of Pennsylvania.

[trevor]

Hey Rob did you meet the owner? Nice 750!

[azr]

The GS is a 79. Ya I like that little two stroke in town, she's a whole lotta fun all wrapped up in 10 & 1/2 HP.

Very nice. 78E?
Your baby Kaw is nice also.

[azr]

Parked up beside this beauty the other day. Sounded even better than she looked (dunstall mufflers)

You know your GK's Redman... aftermarket head light bracket with what looks like a Harley headlight, mini signals in the front. Pipes are sanded down chrome stockers I think painted of course. I really like that fairing on that bike. A lot of GS's have that rough running clack to them, this thing is quite smooth.
I sat on it and it is soo very comfortable. Very roomy and great riding position. Just feels great sitting on it. 30k on the clock. Frank is a happy dude.
Good stuff.