First bike first project. Meet the archer.

[Mr Splashy Pants]

A few months ago I was looking at Craigslist and saw a 1982 GS650e for sale. The buyer was interested in hunting gear and things that go bang. A phone call later he was willing to trade a good parallel limb compound now I have for the motorcycle.

Meet the archer.

Not a bad looking bike, all there, runs well it did when I got it.

I gave the bike a look over and found something funny about the choke....

My choke is a pen that is an easy fix....right?

Not a nightmare but if that is how you fix a kickstand what else am I going to find?


As for how progress is coming...I went to change the oil and promptly stripped the oil plug. Kick curse at my self under my breath, put down the ratchet and back away from the bike. I know cars well. This is not a car. The steel bolts aluminum motor is different and is easy to mess up. I have been researching, reading up on these things. Reading this site and I think I am ready to re-engage.

As Dow what this is going to become, I honestly do not know. At the very least it will become a commuter bike. I have a few other ideas, but first I need to figure out what the previous owners did and go on from there.

[Rover]

Hello and welcome,have fun and be safe out there.

[Guest]

Nice project. Like the name tie in.

[7981GS]

Great starting point.
How much was the bow worth?

Eric

[Mr Splashy Pants]

Great starting point.
How much was the bow worth?

Eric

Right now with hunting season on us about $300. Then with hunting season not on us $200 to $225. That is a price that will move not one that would sit for months.

Bow was $689 new in 2007.

The PO said if he had not have gotten the bow in trade he would have.
..MADE A GO CART OUT OF THE GS650!!!