1983 GS550E: The Scenic Route

invalid@example.com (DR Payne), DR Payne
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 15:31:41 +0000
Projects/Rebuilds

Introduction​

This looks like the best place to put this. Let's call it a journal thread, documenting the progress of getting a fairly neglected white and blue 1983 GS550E back to its former glory. How close we actually get to original condition is unclear. It's a long road between here and there.

I bought this bike because it was cheap. I wanted to try one of these since seeing one for the first time for sale on ADVrider, but I was not sure if I could commit to paying...