The Tailpiece... Finding a secondhand tail for the R1 was becoming a pain. Cheap enough in the States, rocking horse shit out in Oz. I dec...

I love a bargain... or punishment! Gumtree and Marketplace are taking up my life. Both sites are out of control! Where commonsense once led ...

Finally found one 😉 This is just a small post to say that i finally found a brand new seat for the GS550! A legend in Germany had one for s...

The final check? As anyone who has followed this blog will know, the engine out of the GS550E has been stripped completely. And, obviously, ...

Low speed rattles? There's a few common places that annoying rattles can resonate from on ye olde GS. One of them being the clutch. It&#...

Wandering Aimlessly... Since the new Metzelers have been fitted, there has been a slight weave at low speed. I hope it's a steering bear...

  Converting your throttle tube to a 1/4 turn. I'm pleased to say the GS550/673 is going really well — the engine has been faultless so ...