Suzuki GS 500 Advertisment ( or avatar comments )

[Reddog787]

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Does anyone have a computer pic or scan of an advertisment for the suzuki gs 500 e from about the 1992 - 1994 era?  It shows a boyfriend and girlfriend washing a blue gs 500.  It was in the full line brochure for suzuki.  i think the year was 1993 United States.  I would absolutely love to have a copy, scan, whatever   I was 14 years old at that time (27 now) and I wanted to own a gs500 one day because that pic was so cool.  I remember going to the local suzuki dealer and I picked out a bike I would want to own when older.  I made sure I would remember the name of the bike - a Suzuki katana 1100.  Well because of that advertisement and seeing a katana at the dealership, I now own a katana 1100 to go with my 97 suzuki gs 500.  Isn't America Great?  Any help would be $ appreciated $

[Neo420]

Yea, I do have it actually. I have LOTS of motorcycle brocures. The Pic you are speaking of is from the 1995 street catalog. They started splitting the big catalog up into different sections in 1995. The catalog you want is the "street" one with the savage, gn125, intruders, and the gs500 in it. Pre-94' all the bikes were in one big full line catalog. My scanner is flakey at best, but ill snap a pic of it for you. Ill see if I can get a scan sometime..... hold on gimme a minute
     Neo

[Neo420]

okiedokie here we go.....this is a pic of the catalog you want, if you keep you eyes open on ebay I bet you can buy it for a few bucks

here is the pic your after:

and here is a pretty PURPLE one that was right next to it on the page:

I thought some people might like it 

enjoy!!! 
Neo

[cyno]

wow I loved the look of the bike on this pic:


anyone know where to find that head piece???

[tripleb]

I have it in red if you want it.  It's kinda scuffed up though.  PM me if you're interested.

[cyno]

Thanks but I would really like a new one, and besides I'm in Portugal not in the US... 

Can you tell me the maker of the piece?

[tripleb]

I looked it over and couldn't find a manufacturer on it anywhere.  Sorry.

But it does look like it's OEM so there's got to be a lot of different supliers out there.  Here's one at bikebandit.com although it looks like its been discontinued.  http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem_schematic_view~schem_dept_id~721867~section_dept_id~1~section_dept_name~OEM+%28Stock%29+Parts~dept_type_id~2~model_dept_year~1990~model_dept_mfr~Suzuki~model_dept_id~703243~model_dept_name~GS500EL.asp

[cyno]

ok... thanks anyway!

[ssinema]

Man, that purple paint with the chromed out frame sure looks good...

[pnaberhaus]

Of the bikes pictured on the cover of CYCLE magazine, I believe our GS has withstood the passage of years the best. The design has held up well over the 18 years of its production life. A good design ages well, sorta like the Porsche 911 series.

[spc]

911's make me drool almost as much as italian sport bikes   The 911 is definitely an incredible car............

[pnaberhaus]

What year is that issue of CYCLE? It's May 19**? I can't make it out I like to find a copy of the magazine (i guess on eBay).

[scottpA_GS]

Its MAY 1989 Looks to be a UK issue

I have the whole "gs" related part of it on PDF 

Here is another sexy GS photo from that issue