New GS500F, how many miles do you have?

tdan553527 · June 30, 2004, 05:22:25 AM

To everybody with a new 500F, just curious how many miles people are riding theirs and how do you like the bike.

I have 4800 miles on mine in three months, and absolutely love it, yea it doesn't have the power or top speed of some of the other guys bikes i ride with, but it hangs in their pretty good while out curve carving.

Any complaints from anybody?

None here.

Edsel · June 30, 2004, 06:29:44 AM

hello. Just Bought myself a New 04 GS500F blue. but so far i havent been on it. Been Playing the waiting game. When i was at the dealer the engine started making noise (knocking sounds) so i have to wait to see what it is... Really dissappointed... is the bike worth the wait.. am a new rider..

girlracer · June 30, 2004, 07:26:23 AM

550, only been on one ride with my family (170 miles), I basically just toy around town and do a bit of country cruising.

tdan553527 · June 30, 2004, 08:24:54 AM

edsel, that knocking sound i have been told is side to side camshaft play, i believe a lot of other people have the same sound, mine has it too. I am so use to the sound now, i don't even here it.

This bike is a blast!!

Edsel · June 30, 2004, 08:31:28 AM

Quote from: tdan553527edsel, that knocking sound i have been told is side to side camshaft play, i believe a lot of other people have the same sound, mine has it too. I am so use to the sound now, i don't even here it.

This bike is a blast!!

thanks, but would it cause any more problems in the future? and any solution so that i can tone it done?

chinox22x · June 30, 2004, 08:35:43 AM

My buddy and I bought 500f's last month. The knocking sound is more prominent in his that it is on mine. Its only audible while idle.

I have about 210miles on mine and about 120 on his.

This bike is a blast and i love it.

-Chino

tdan553527 · June 30, 2004, 08:44:59 AM

one guy here on the forum has 80k on his bike, and have read no other problems from this, I think someone said a washer or something would help eliminate the sound.

check this post http://www.gstwins.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9811

Edsel · June 30, 2004, 08:45:07 AM

Quote from: chinox22xMy buddy and I bought 500f's last month. The knocking sound is more prominent in his that it is on mine. Its only audible while idle.

I have about 210miles on mine and about 120 on his.

This bike is a blast and i love it.

-Chino

but is the noise is adding any more problems? Performance or the feel of the bike?

tdan553527 · June 30, 2004, 08:46:53 AM

no performance issues, just annoying at idle.

Edsel · June 30, 2004, 08:56:22 AM

Quote from: tdan553527no performance issues, just annoying at idle.

Thanks for all the help. If everyone choose to ignore it, so should I. Picking the bike up this friday and start putting some milage on the bike this weekend.

ollie357 · July 01, 2004, 01:55:19 PM

Damn, I got only 2000 on mine! But Hey, i've already modded mine out with suburban bars (I STRONGLY recommend them for the 500F, they look and feel more proper on the bike and they're not too low). Chopped the fender and resculpted the chain guard ( BTW, the SV650 chainguards don't fit on the 500F). Added clear turn signal lenses. Its my work in progress, when I'm not ridin' I'm moddin'

higgimonster · July 01, 2004, 02:36:32 PM

I bought mine about 2 months ago and have around 2000 mi. I try to ride as much as possible plus the ride from base to town is something around 15mi so that is 30 mi everytime I go out. But after that I just tool around the neighborhoods in downtown Grand Forks, ND.

vegasda9 · July 02, 2004, 05:12:46 AM

Quote from: ollie357Damn, I got only 2000 on mine! But Hey, i've already modded mine out with suburban bars (I STRONGLY recommend them for the 500F, they look and feel more proper on the bike and they're not too low). Chopped the fender and resculpted the chain guard ( BTW, the SV650 chainguards don't fit on the 500F). Added clear turn signal lenses. Its my work in progress, when I'm not ridin' I'm moddin'

What are "suburban" bars? Who makes them? Have any pictures?

PAC · July 02, 2004, 07:16:55 AM

1300 on mine, in about 3 months. I have the tapping noise too but I think it's going away. Started at about 400 miles, dealer said it was normal and nothing to worry about at the 600 mile service. Happened about 80% of the time for 5-10 seconds when I came to an idle at around 1000 miles. Bumped the idle speed up from 1200ish to 1400ish at 1100 miles, happend about 20% of the time I come to idle. Now with 1300 miles and the same idle speed it's only happening about 10% of the time.

boredman111 · July 29, 2004, 05:07:05 PM

350 Miles Commuting to work in La Jolla, CA.

Love it to hell! Keeps up with the GIXXERS fine :lol:

My reserve tank hasn't worked on either fillups though

Roadstergal · July 29, 2004, 06:35:34 PM

I put 200 miles on mine the weekend I got it.

djswain22 · July 29, 2004, 07:41:25 PM

just got my new 500f today! put about 20 miles on it hehe, love the bike though

shiplemw · July 29, 2004, 07:45:18 PM

Picked mine up last week, and have bene legal for about 3 days so I've put about 115 miles on it. I'd like to try to get about 450 on it so when I head up next wekened to see my gf I can take it to the shop on the way and have it looked at.

mike

BlueByYou · July 29, 2004, 08:22:39 PM

I've had mine almost four weeks. It had 221 miles on it when I bought it, and just yesterday I went over 500 miles on the way home from work so I cranked it up beyond 5k to celebrate completion of the first break-in phase! Wow, there's nothing wrong with 5k on that bike but does it ever like 7500 better! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :mrgreen: Wheeeee!

And tomorrow I'm leaving for a weeklong family vacation with *no* motorcyle...waaaaaaahhh!

BK · July 29, 2004, 08:54:46 PM

Bought mine 4th of July weekend, put over 950 miles on her now. I've done the DYI Ignition advance, re-jet, and installed a 15t front sprocket. She's starting to come around.

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