Jardine exhaust is in stock I believe.

[leo]

I don't know, but I bought the whole kit.

It's here on EBAY. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NEW-03-06-Suzuki-GS500-Jardine-RT-1-full-exhaust-system_W0QQitemZ4653546816QQihZ002QQcategoryZ35596QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[rangerbrown]

damn its on ebay, how can you loose

[scottpA_GS]

Hmm, how bad would it be to just throw on the exhaust, no jetting and stock filter. Of course I would drive it easy as if I'm breaking it in.  Or am I being bad thinking that? 

I asked that when I put on my Vance and Hines full system.. everyone said that I would run lean.. DONT DO IT with our rejet... Well.. I did it.. I ran it for 3 days like that.. pulled the plugs and they actually look a bit rich.. I still ordered a DynoJet kit I just havent got it yet  But so far w/o the kit.. my V&H has made my bottom end suck and I notice no difference other than it sould like a street and trail bike now Im not quite diggin the loud pipe

[leo]

Hmm, how bad would it be to just throw on the exhaust, no jetting and stock filter. Of course I would drive it easy as if I'm breaking it in.  Or am I being bad thinking that? 

I asked that when I put on my Vance and Hines full system.. everyone said that I would run lean.. DONT DO IT with our rejet... Well.. I did it.. I ran it for 3 days like that.. pulled the plugs and they actually look a bit rich.. I still ordered a DynoJet kit I just havent got it yet  But so far w/o the kit.. my V&H has made my bottom end suck and I notice no difference other than it sould like a street and trail bike now Im not quite diggin the loud pipe

That sucks that you are not enjoying it. Do they have silencer for it? That might help a bit.

[rangerbrown]

do it now or the gs gets it

[D-Day]

I have a Jardine system on my track GS. ('91)  It is the only  full system I have put on a GS (Supertrapp, Yosh, V&H) that allows access to the oil filter and oil drain plug.  All the other systems require you to drop the exhaust to change the oil and filter.
I assume that the new system for the late model bikes retains this feature, at least I hope so.
BTW the Jardine is the quietist of the four that I have run.

[galahs]

Yeah I also wonder, if you can change the oil without dropping the pipes? 

[Jason]

Hmm, how bad would it be to just throw on the exhaust, no jetting and stock filter. Of course I would drive it easy as if I'm breaking it in.  Or am I being bad thinking that? 

I asked that when I put on my Vance and Hines full system.. everyone said that I would run lean.. DONT DO IT with our rejet... Well.. I did it.. I ran it for 3 days like that.. pulled the plugs and they actually look a bit rich.. I still ordered a DynoJet kit I just havent got it yet  But so far w/o the kit.. my V&H has made my bottom end suck and I notice no difference other than it sould like a street and trail bike now Im not quite diggin the loud pipe

I agree with the street/trail bike part. I pulled the end cap insert out of my Laser and I thought it sounded good at first, but after further review it sounded like a off road bike. I just don't think a parallel twin sounds good loud unless you are racing it. I put the end cap back in and it is about 5db louder than stock wich I think is perfect. For real I think the biggest advantage to a pipe is looks. I mean 5 hp jetted and piped.   Not much to write home about, but the looks kick ass.   Oh yeah, I can change the oil on mine with out touching the exhaust.

[leo]

5 hp of 35 is 15%. A 15% gain of hp on my last car would have given me 45 hp. Not bad.  At least that's what I'm telling myself.

[Lukewarm Wilson]

5 hp of 35 is 15%. A 15% gain of hp on my last car would have given me 45 hp. Not bad.  At least that's what I'm telling myself.

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Its all about percentages there's no point in hoping to get 15-20hp (example) from a bolt on part for a machine that makes 35hp a 15% raise in performance is a pretty good step up for the GS any more and you may as well save your money and by a more powerful bike 

[rangerbrown]

why? i can out ride everone i know on my 500 so why get a larger bike, i would rather have a 60hp gs (work of course) the right set up the gs can out do some 750s if you knwo how to ride, which is what it comes down to.

[nick_villan]

wait so does that ebay thing mean that starcycle has the exhaust already?

[leo]

wait so does that ebay thing mean that starcycle has the exhaust already?

I'm guessing so. I don't think they can sell them if they didn't have them in stock.

[nick_villan]

i cant wait, i orderd my filter and jet kit already

[Wrecent_Wryder]

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[FearedGS500]

yea but a 5hp game on a bike is a pretty big step. you will fill it i'm pretty sure .

[Jason]

yea but a 5hp game on a bike is a pretty big step. you will fill it i'm pretty sure .

I guess to be honset when I first did mine I could notice a bit more mid to upper rpm snap in the seat of my pants meter.  Now after a good week of having finally jetted right the novelty has wore off and it still feels like an underpowered 500. I mean I still love a lot of things about the bike, just wish it had more power. My point on the pipe is it is as much an appearance mod as it is a performance mod because when you take 5% of a little, you still don't have a lot. 

[TragicImage]

so, uh... why isn't this put together and on the bike yet?

[leo]

Because I suck at mechanic work. All I had to do was remove 4 little bolts that connect the headers to the head. SNAP!! I broke one so I've spent all day long trying to figure out how to get it out.

There's a little piece sticking out so I tried vice grips, then I dremeled a slot and tried a screwdriver and tomorrow I'm going to try a screw extracter. I've never used one so hopefully I don't screw it up more. If I can't tomorrow then I'm not sure what my next course of action will be. A bridge or cliff for my bike sounds like a good alternative.

[rangerbrown]

for every one,   soak it in plenty of wd-40 or other penatrating oil. overnight and all day this will help them come out with out breaking.   i would like to sugest if you pull them out, throw them away, and replae with Stainless steel. wont rust and will not get stuck.  just FYI