Rightwinger

Nice job.

Was that an earthquake or did you drop your mouse David?

and Christmas ain't for 9 more months but you have to start somewhere! Just do it. Turn up the wick on this puppy!

I'll send 20 now if you tell me where. Who needs a motorcycle with this crappy weather anyhow. 20 more if someone will hurry up and take that pistol in the classifieds. You could help fund the site with your purchase? (yeah I'm a shameless promoter, sorry)

Could we not just try for a few hours? I think it would clear up at least 30% of the available bandwidth being a "strickfree zone".

Yep, been doing quite a bit of reading on the GStwins site this week. I would like to make a project of stiffening up my front forks as the model is notorious for sloppy shocks/dampeners. Other than that, I'm very happy with it's performance (60 mpg when I stay off the throttle) and when its not puking fuel. Thanks for the input guys. I'll either start to learn and not be afraid to tear into this thing in the future or check out some of the smaller shops that might be a little more economical looking for a long term relationship with a bike owner. So who's gonna buy my pistol so I can get this thing out next week? Oh yeah, one other tidbit....he did inform me that I got the discounted labor rate! ! I should go to school as a motorcycle mechanic I reckon.

There are two drain tubes that come down in the same spot, one is the tank overflow, this is the carb one. This one allowed the entire tank of gas to drain and in sub freezing weather, not much chance of expansion there. I will be seeking to increase my mechanical prowess with this but I am NOT a mechanic. Changing oil, lubing the chain, I even swapped out the upper aero of the fairing with no difficulty. Getting into the guts of a dual carb system though when you have no training could keep it on the sidelines and cost me close to this in mistakes. So, just because I never looked, which gas companies still market ethanol free fuel?

Datsun B1200 made in the 70's.

Heck, stay home and make messy things you can later eat in the kitchen. I like chocolate chip cookies myself and the dough making is heaven to a 3 year old. Set the cookie pan on its side and let her throw dough balls till they stick!

Shop called today. It's all put back together except for a seal under the petcock that they had to order when they found it dry rotted. Bill is going to be $563.00 I'll be posting a firearm to sell here in a few minutes...sheesh.

Now you know why I sent more offensive weaponry.

Great. I hit the link and the white one is defecating....wow. Guess I'll trim my nails now.

I haven't said anything....why you hating Strick? and no they are not rightwingers.....there can be only one!

I may look at Gamaliel in the future. I go up there to Shooting Supply for reloading supplies. Amazing what that small town has in it isn't it. For now, its at Precision for this round. I'm probably making this bigger than it really is. The jets probably are the issue and not sealing due to the first year of ethanol fuel. I made it clear to them that I bought the GS500F because I did not want to spend what it would take to get a Gixxer or a V-strom. Hopefully they want to make money on the long plan and not all at once.

Bike was bought at America's Motorsports (Rivergate) and it will never darken their doorstep again. Seems to be a common issue with these models and carbs as I looked over at the GStwins site. Shop still hasn't called back to say they have it repaired yet. Gas was leaking from the carb overflow tube. The one that looks like its sealed with the flanges on it. I may get my hands dirty on it going forward if it presents any further issues. There is a lot of good self help info at that site and I will find a manual for it ASAP. I hope I never have to replace a tank on this thing as I was looking over the parts list schematic and a new tank is listed at over 700 bucks retail!

My condolences for those who gave all as well.

+1 on the alcohol. I run this blue stuff that my local NAPA guy/shop turned me onto that is supposed to assist in protecting the fuel system from ethanol. I can't recall the name of it but this guy wouldn't sell me something just to sell me something. It may have been to late as I started using it last spring after the first carb balancing. I'll keep using it once she is back and running right again.

It's an 07 StreetWK05. Its been a fun bike except for this. I'm okay with them replacing all this if they can show me how both sections could go bad. The more I think and read, it should be one or the other, not both a problem in the petcock AND jets or floats. They also haven't called me back since last Tuesday. I would think if things are slow, they should have paid lots of attention to a NON warranty bike in the shop. Guess I'm more frustrated that Saturday was the first riding weather day we've had in forever and I didn't even have the chance. I'll ask for the "worn" parts, which should be standard at any shop.

Been doing my own research and I found this on the GStwins forum. It's funny how either this is a common thing to the GS500 or my tech reads the same things. gas tank leaks and i cant figure it out!

My bike is in the shop. Since last spring, about 6 or 7 times, my Suzuki GS500F would for no reason, start leaking fuel from an overflow/drain tube. No rhyme or reason. First time I had just come home from work and then gone over to the ball field to watch my sons practice. A fellow parent told me my bike was leaking. It was on the center stand and it was a definite steady drip. I started the bike and moved it and it stopped. The next times were all when it was sitting either on the center stand or kick stand. Many times after sitting for several days. It would start sluggishly and sometimes took a bit of cranking to get it going. It would always stop. The last one was two weeks ago, a week after I had started it and rode it about 10 miles just to get it warm and fluids all stirred up again. It got really cold that week just before that last snow bout. I come out and almost a full tank of fuel with stabilizer in it had leaked out. I'm thinking a float is messed up but don't know. Now, its in the shop at Precision Motor Sports over in Providence, Mt. Juliet. They call and tell me I need two new jets and that the petcock on the fuel line need replacing. Nothing about the floats. It's a dual carb system and the bike has a little over 6K miles on it and will be two years old in May. I noted when turning it in that no familiar faces were present and the tech did say they had to let a few people go. Now I get the news that things I didn't even think about need replacing. Am I wrong for being a bit suspicious? Anyone else had a similar issue with their bike?

The saddest thing about it was it reminded me I had NOT drove the cats crazy in a while and the battery in my laser pointer is dead! Guess I'll just tap a fork on a tin can every 5 minutes to make em insane tonight.

Don't think so...you see how many people liked it but don't wanna pay for it don't ya!!! FREE INTERNET...no pay.

R1100R can probably shed some light on this.

To the beat now! Meez like... the Black Eye Peas ! Do the catnip when I please All of you that like to tease With da laser dot we sees Paybacks coming dats fo sho gonna make the dog pee on your flo you make us chase that little dot down the stairs and on the flower pot round in circles, down the hall gonna give you back a big furball I like bouncing to the music like a kangaroo cuz a cat's gotta do what a cat's gotta do peaz out