Just bought a new non-runner...

[hikermikem]

Picked this up last night for $300 - 1985 GS550E 15K miles.

Pics look better than it is, but overall not that bad.

Was a 1st bike for the PO, been down on the right side at 5mph so the plastic is a bit rough on that side. Missing the rear grab rail.

Came with NIB battery & an additional set of after-market signal lights.

Carbs are gummed, doesn't run, but turns over - ran a year ago...

[mike_of_bbg]

Real nice find! Looks very purty. Why can't I find a deal like that?!? Good luck and don't forget to update your sig!

[hikermikem]

Thanks mike - craigslist is your friend...

[mike_of_bbg]

Not that friendly around here. Not exactly a major urban center here in SW VA. VERY few GSes show up at all. For $300 around here I'd expect a rusty frame with no title and only 50% of the other parts lying around

[chef1366]

God bless K&Ns but I wouldn't plaster stickers on my bike.
Send those gummed up carbs to me. I need dragbike parts!

[67fire]

If anything showed up on Craigslist around here...
Renobruce would already be picking it up!

Eric

[Macguyver]

I recently looked at a very similar bike about an hour away from me, it was in much worse shape cosmetically. It did run though, sort of. Missing a spark plug, guy still rode it 5 miles to work though!

Needed a paint job real bad, also tires, usual maintenance stuff. Guy wanted $1200.

Nice find indeed. I love the slim, sleek look of that model. Maybe I can find one once I am done with the 650.

What are the plans for it? Complete restoration, customization?
Keep the pics coming!

[TitanNeil]

Here in the National Capital of Canada, GS bikes are practically given away. There is an ad up right now for a GS850 - licensed and on the road, but not nice paint. $500 or best offer (means $300). No takers. I bought a disassembled GS850 for parts over the Xmas holidays (no frame/exhaust/engine, but everything else I needed including all perfect bodywork and seat) for $60. I bought a non-running but complete GS1100G for $200 a few months ago for a parts bike, but it is good enough to 'restore' to a nice rider. Yup, plenty of unwanted GS bikes around here.

[hikermikem]

[QUOTE=Macguyver;1141047]What are the plans for it? Complete restoration, customization?[QUOTE]

Actually, I was planning on rebuilding the carbs, change all the fluids, valve adjustment, disassembe & clean brake MC & calipers, new tires - basic maintenance to get her road worthy.

Then sell her this Spring when everyone's looking to buy a bike!