FS: GS550E

Right, space needed in the garage, and before I fleabay it I am offering
it up here first.

It is a 1980 American import model
We have owned this bike since 1995.
(Although the reg doc shows a few name bounces as it was loaned out)
*no* MOT.
SORNed (but you will have to reSORN)

It has stood in the garage for nearly 6 years, the tank and carbs were
drained.

No Battery

It took me 30 mins to get it running using my XJ battery this
afternoon. Then I rode it up and down the street.

200ukp will secure.

Its red
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260035.JPG
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260036.JPG

It runs (ticking over at 1k, even the gear numbering lights work)
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260037.JPG

It has done 52k miles
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260038.JPG

It's still red, forks and mudguard replaced in 2001/2
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260039.JPG

Last on the road in 2002, after a major tidy up
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260040.JPG

Tank and panels resprayed, seat has been recovered
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260041.JPG

It has a bit of history, as featured in the Dec 2001 Classic Motorcycle
Mechanics (page 40)

http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260042.JPG
When is used to look like this
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/gs550.jpg

Look, nice mudguard and stanchion
http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260044.JPG

Scratch on clock housing, the housing is not off this originally but a
GS750 that went down the road.

http://www.ytc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/GS550/P4260045.JPG

 

Bad form and all that.
For those that don't know me, located in St Helens, Merseyside.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, YTC#1

Ooh, that was my first ever "big" bike, that was, a GS550E...

 

I hated the one I had, a proper useless piece of shit it was.

--
Lozzo
Suzuki SV650S K5
Honda CBR600 FW trackbike
Yamaha SR250 Spazz-Trakka
Suzuki GSXR750 L
Suzuki TS50X
Suzuki TS50X

 

Where ?.

 

|| I hated the one I had, a proper useless piece of shit it was.
||
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I had an original wire wheeled 550E - only bike I ever dropped 3 times - and
always due to some other twat.

As a result I hated it as well. It never seemed comfortable, but I did like
the sexy red instrument lights.

KM

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Martyn K


http://www.czd.org.uk

 

It wasn't a blue one, was it ?

Looks identical to the scratch on the one I sold last year

 

UKRM, YTC.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, platypus

Oh come on, cut the gut a bit of slack.

He's old.

And stupid.

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Wicked Uncle

Heh.

Should have been "guy".

But, on reflection, STET.

 

See my own reply

 

Ditto for Jean

 

I can be honest and say we had our problems, all sorted then stopped using
it

 

You confuse the area with Liverpool

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, YTC#1

<confused>

Are you calling Jean a big bike?

Only, I'm fairly sure I've never had her...

 

Nope, black(ish) now yellow and a hard tail

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, YTC#1

That'll be the accent. ;^)

 

YM sag.

Aren't we all?

Speaking as the cleverest man on ukrm, I haven't the slightest idea.

 

but they both use cult operating systems.

 

second in my case (actually, I don't think mine was an E), if you count the
Kwak Z440Ltd as both "big" and "bike".