Anyone hear of a GS500D-P

[Toogoofy317]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1984-Suzuki-GS500D-Police-Patroller-Sales-Brochure-/330371791625?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cebb17b09

I would so love to come across one of these and fix it up popo style!

Maey

[adidasguy]

Here's a site with lots of history, but no mention of the 500D
http://www.suzukicycles.org/index.html

[luohanfan]

[luohanfan]

Sorry for the double post..
the original pic posted looks a lot more like the gs400d.. maybe they converted it to a 500cc for police use?

[Paulcet]

That is the 4 cylinder GS500.  Short run, just 3 years according to http://www.suzukicycles.org/All-Suzuki/all_suzuki_models.html

But it says the 1989-present motor has a 270° crank.  Is that right?  I thought it was 180°

[Aussie GS500F 06]

That is one pretty cool looking bike, i wouldn't mind one myself

[Toogoofy317]

Oh man that is slick. I like the exhaust! Wonder if maybe it is an asian model?

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

Keep talkin smack liek that hun, and flick will flat out leave you out of jealousy lmao

[Toogoofy317]

He's lucky as hell BF went out and picked his a$$ up cause he'd be out right in the middle of a tornado warning right now. Can't even se your hand in front of your face!

Mary

[noworries]

What Paulcet said. GS500E with four-cylinder, twin-cam about 480cc, in-line, across the frame motor.  Short lived model. Very similar to the earlier GS550 motor. Don't know why Suzuki reduced the capacity.  The GS500 was a bit of an oddity in that customers tended to either go for the GS400 or the GS550 and sorta ingored the middle one. See German site:
http://www.gs-classic.de/
for some other info on the GS500E.
Suzuki sold its Police (Patroller) models heavily into Asian markets. In Sri Lanka, the Police until quite recently used "our" GS500 as a duty bike.

[adidasguy]

There was a GS500 in Europe. It was a GS550 with sleeves in the cylinders to reduce the CC's and HP for insurance and licensing.

[spc]

I'm obviously in one of 'those' moods.


The first thing I noticed was 'DP'

That is all...

[adidasguy]

Stands for "Duh Pole-lice"

[adidasguy]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-RG125F-MODEL-N-P-R-NEW-/330520784889?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item4cf492eff9

What about this one? This tank sure looks familiar but ads says for a GSF-400-P. Looks like another model in Europe and not here. Must be smaller engine for licensing and insurance purposes.

I remember reading about the GSX-250-F. Cool bike but never sold in the US.

(PS: I bought a brand new gray rim from them and got it today - from Greece - in 12 days. Only $30 shipping. Faster and cheaper than lots of US sellers! Go figure?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330515253322
)

[noworries]

"Our" GS500 as a Police bike....came across a 2001 Suzuki corporate report on GS500EPW (that's what they call 'em in the report) being given to govt for use in Presidential motorcade. Report and crappy little photo at:

http://www.globalsuzuki.com/gcm/spotlight/mc001.html

Anyone heard of this model?

[Toogoofy317]

Kinda like this? BTW Gstwins has a facebook!?!?! Buddha shoulda said something.

http://www.facebook.com/photoselect.php?oid=273752940046&aid=28410#!/photo.php?fbid=1535358549637&set=o.273752940046

Mary

[yamahonkawazuki]

?

not sure what you were trying to post a pic of or whatnot.

[Toogoofy317]

Nope that would be the link to the FB page in case folks didn't know. Nothing to see because of the slackers not posting their rides on it Twinners UNITE!

Mary