I am writing to say I am happy this place exists and look forward to exploring its content including looking for a way to donate a few bucks.
I bought my first GS in 1979 or 80. I remember it was a cold ride home on my Silver 1980 GS 1100 e from the dealership in Ma.
I put a lot of miles and burned some major memories into the old melon. One such was “walking†it down a steep set of wooden stairs into the basement of my childhood home where I pulled the motor out and painted it black. As I recall the black fog of paint mist permeating the house I feel a sense of love for my mother that she tolerated this. In all likelihood I ambushed her with a sneak attack though and it was a fait a compli. Not sure how I got it back out.
Eventually rode it from Ma to Wyoming in 83 then to Park City Utah where I sold it to my room mate but not before the best summer I ever had riding in the Tetons and Yellowstone with a blonde gal named Elizabeth who turned out to love riding as a passenger . We had big fun.
2nd GS I bought in 2024. A 1979 GS 1000 e. It was complete but derelict. This bike was ridden hard and put away wet.
I am still making my way through the rehab process. Since then I have seen beautiful 78s come and go on CL and FB that I should have bought as my 79 may cost more in the end and I prefer the 78s in the first place. What ever.
I bought my first GS in 1979 or 80. I remember it was a cold ride home on my Silver 1980 GS 1100 e from the dealership in Ma.
I put a lot of miles and burned some major memories into the old melon. One such was “walking†it down a steep set of wooden stairs into the basement of my childhood home where I pulled the motor out and painted it black. As I recall the black fog of paint mist permeating the house I feel a sense of love for my mother that she tolerated this. In all likelihood I ambushed her with a sneak attack though and it was a fait a compli. Not sure how I got it back out.
Eventually rode it from Ma to Wyoming in 83 then to Park City Utah where I sold it to my room mate but not before the best summer I ever had riding in the Tetons and Yellowstone with a blonde gal named Elizabeth who turned out to love riding as a passenger . We had big fun.
2nd GS I bought in 2024. A 1979 GS 1000 e. It was complete but derelict. This bike was ridden hard and put away wet.
I am still making my way through the rehab process. Since then I have seen beautiful 78s come and go on CL and FB that I should have bought as my 79 may cost more in the end and I prefer the 78s in the first place. What ever.