My 1991 Suzuki GSXR1100. Last time that I looked I think that there was around 32,000 miles on it, the first 25K of which I put on in the first 5 years I owned it.
From archives thought lost, here is a shot of Joann taken at her Mom's house, where she went on her first solo ride after getting her license.
This is her first bike, a 1992 Suzuki GS500E which she purchased barely broken in. This was a perfect bike for someone to learn on as it is standard riding configuration with a low seat height, relatively light and nimble and the engine isn't overly powerful for a beginner. Early on, I began to call this bike Timex. You know, takes a lickin' ...
But what's this... Over the winter of 95-96 Joann got to experience a common problem of motorcycle withdrawal. This is where you spend lots of time rereading the bike mags and watching the racing tapes and talking about the mods you're going to make to your bike in the Spring.
I aggravated this condition by finding a pic on some British website of a GS500E that had been done up with a full fairing, printed it off and gave it to Joann. By the time we were done ordering from local shops and finding someone to do the painting, the bike had been transformed into something rather interesting.
Two piece light-weight racing fiberglass fairing, replaced the directionals, clip-ons mounted below the triple clamp, ordered mirrors, tank bra, had it painted with 2 coats of Suzuki red and then the decals added to the bottom of the fairing and then the whole thing was clear coated.
In the Spring of '97 Joann bought a left-over 1996 Suzuki RF600R, shown here with the addition of a Corbin saddle. This bike is definitely a step up and has the potential to keep her amused for many years to come.
