Need some advice for the future

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[Chuck]

Yeah I was feeling the same way (kinda bored) until I discovered the power band.  Don't be lazy, use the transmission.  If I'm going 70mph and I feel the need to pass someone real quick-a-like, I go down to 4th (no kidding) and twist it to hell.  Run out of revs (at 10.5K) go up to 5th.  You wouldn't know your Baby G can make that sound, but it makes it and in a couple seconds you can't find that fool you were passing.  Top speed is in 5th (in my experience, not enough torque in 6th... maybe after a rejet, but I haven't done it), so don't worry about 6th until you're done being an @$$hole.

In other words, ride the hell out of it before you declare it dead.

[jbeaber]

Follow the advice you hear here.  I bought a GS500 after I had a little bit of experience on another bike (that died).  I rode it for a season, several thousand miles, twisties, street riding, long trips.  After the winter I sold it to another newbie and moved on.  I am riding a supersport now, but put a lot of thught inot it before picking it out.  I'm on a Daytona 675.  I have over 1000 miles on it safely.  You definitely want to get as much experience on the GS as you can.  It will only make it better for you in the future.  It will help you in bike control, both moving and not.  Damn near any bike you get after this will be physically larger and all the lessons you learn on the GS will save you from dropping your new toy.  I know it helped me!