Reviving GS500e

[vickytulla]

Oh hi there sir... welcome back I never left the lounge... still enjoying the old school style discussions here.. most people left for social media... I never liked to much intrusion which social media offers or shoves into ones mouth.. so I am more comfy in PW..

automotorsport_lover

[hash4u]

rear tire grooves are deceiving
its old hard and super slippery. cannot inflate more then 30 till i throw it away
can you read the mnf year ?

[hash4u]

this is my 70 scooter used for short grocery runs
check out recommended air
and if i go to tire shop they will do a 35-40 probably

[7thgear]

Good to see a GS500 restoration thread after a long time. This bike is in a pretty good condition, hope you are enjoying it, congratulations from another GS500 owner

P.S. I am surprised cousins like yours' exist

[vickytulla]

I was waiting for your reply... (y)

. This bike is in a pretty good condition, hope you are enjoying it, congratulations from another GS500 owner

[vickytulla]

ok that is from first week of forth month I guess from2002.... I have a college intern in my office whose DOB is 2002.... dude u must do some thing about it..

can you read the mnf year ?

[umairjamil6]

Yeah tire needs replacing asap. I also deleted fb. Too bad for mental health.

[hash4u]

yes will change tire as already mentioned
it costs 10,000
point was to show why i cant inflate it to factory spec for now
really nice to see my thread revived bikers

also should i stick to 130 at rear or get a 140 (width)

[big_bud]

If the rim and clearances around it lets you fit a bigger tyre there's no harm in fitting one, why not? More contact patch would give you more grip.

P.S. Which brand of tyre you are going for? Make sure the tyre is rated to have good wet braking/performance in addition to dry one. Some new tyres suck despite being new because of low quality rubber compound used.

[hash4u]

P.S. Which brand of tyre you are going for

front one i got is Timsun

[vickytulla]

switch to 150/80 sir... you will love it..

[hash4u]

will this fit on the same rim?
and if i pick 140 should it be 140 70 ? will check rates

[hash4u]

cousin sent me biker suit and helmet from daewoo
jacket is heavy and looks pretty tough with hard plastic on the back. i wear the jacket at times. to hot to wear the pant with it
the helment is pretty heavy and good but has scratches . visible around number 2
any tips how can i remove them? liquids not working

[Xulfiqar]

remember - on a bike

you dress not for the ride but for the slide.

once you drop it above 100 kph, that road will erode your skin and flesh away like 40 grit sandpaper. This suit is the only barrier between you and that.

[vickytulla]

150 sits in easily on same stock RIM and uses maximum area available in both arms of Swingarm.. 140 is a sweet middle spot too, but I always preferred a wider rear wheel... go for a softest rubber available, in cheap but effective tires the Golden Boy is good from korea.

[vickytulla]

there used to be a website called gstwin dedicated only to this bike... u will like reading it. I pulled a lot of information from there a decade back ..

[hash4u]

my younger son was annoyed with the rusty exhaust
kept pushing me to fix it
so one fine evening
before i started working

dry and then wet sanding done.prep the area for paint

i know its not the right paint.temp fix for now.only high temp rated paint would stick in this area

[umairjamil6]

The hard plastic on the back is for spinal protection. Falling of a bike isnt fun. I fell down at 80kmph on a very rainy day and the water let me slide pretty far and i got very lucky. Still the impact from falling down caused me pain in the shoulder socket for a whole year. Its easy to reach higher speeds on your bike so protection is more important. I would suggest installing side guards on your bike. The bars that stick out from beneath the tank. Those bars saved me when my bike went down. Otherwise i would have suffered serious injuries

[Hassan1991]

Sir you can paint it with Rustoleum high heat paint.

[hash4u]

damn its expensive

https://www.daraz.pk/products/high-heat-paint-flat-black-i206178196-s1410670039.html?spm=a2a0e.searchlistbrand.list.13.35de5ed6hes0H2&search=1