New member and new GS owner from Montreal,

[Guest]

Hi there,

Just wanted to introduce myself. My name is Jeff, I'm 47, been riding since I was 18 and happily just bought a beautiful, perfectly running (bought it from a bike mechanic who had redone the bike for himself) 1979 GS 850 slightly modified (aesthetics) who purrs like a well balanced and properly tuned-up Suzuki! Literally, just plugged in the battery and the bike was running, and that was at 1 degree Celsius! can't wait till spring!

I'm from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Winter has finally arrived here, so I guess I'll be looking at the bike sitting on the patio for the next few months

Here's a few pics of my new ride!

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[Brendan W]

Hi Jeff and welcome.
Nice clean looking machine. Many happy miles and safe arrivals.
In case you haven't found it yet http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/
We don't have winter in Ireland but I am sure some here will have good advice about protecting the bike from the elements and fuel deterioration and what you could do to hit the ground running in the spring.

[steve murdoch]

Welcome to the site, Jeff.
If you haven't found it yet this site from Cliff will have the answers for problems that arise with your new ride.

http://members.dslextreme.com/users/bikecliff/

[mybike]

Welcome, new to the site myself. The other members are very helpful regarding anything about your bike.

[dorkburger]

Welcome. Try not to go crazy waiting for the spring.

[Phred]

Nice looking ride Jeff. I really like what the PO did to the front and rear fenders. I am sure you will enjoy your new ride come spring and welcome to GSR.

[jeffquebec]

Hey Guys,

Thanks for the info, the bike cliff is brilliant! thanks for the link. I'm gonna be making some aesthetic changes to the bike to give it a racer style. With that, I'll have 2 bike styles for the same machine! Spring is gonna take forever!

[mcloud]

Hi Jeff,

Welcome aboard.

[Duttry98]

Welcome, and nice lookin bike! I kinda dig that rear fender, what's it from?