Engine Swap

[jbien]

I may need to buy another engine for my bike, does anybody know if the 2004 Suzuki gs500f can use another engine from another suzuki bike??

[dgyver]

Here is some reading on using another GS motor from an earlier generation....

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=23972.0

http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=35956.0

There are more threads on motor swaps but you can search for them.

What is wrong with yours?

[Wrecent_Wryder]

I know I've mentioned this recently, but don't forget that the 2004 is faired, and thus has an external oil cooler to compensate for the reduced airflow. The earlier engines will not be set up for that... which will greatly complicate a swap.

[jbien]

Well it looks like ill be looking for a 04 engine then. I havent seen one on ebay at all either   

[ben2go]

Well it looks like ill be looking for a 04 engine then. I havent seen one on ebay at all either   

If you are looking for an engine,post an WTB(Want To Buy) in the for sale/WTB  area.

[Wrecent_Wryder]

Well it looks like ill be looking for a 04 engine then. I havent seen one on ebay at all either   

Or you could convert to a naked bike. Several here have.

[Nepix]

If you convert, i want some parts, ill trade you the conversion parts...

[jbien]

But how does converting to a naked bike help me fix my engine problem??

[Nepix]

you can use an older engine, from 89 and up. Gives you more choices

[jbien]

Really? I dont know though, the newer gs500 engines are already as slow as it is. I imagine the older ones are even worse lol. Plus my bike is alreays sort of naked cause I took off the left/right fairing, and was riding around like that for a while.

[Wrecent_Wryder]

But how does converting to a naked bike help me fix my engine problem??

The only reason that the newer bikes have the external oil cooler is because the fairing interfered with the air flow to the air-cooled engine. If you don't have the fairing, you don't need the external oil cooler, so you can use earlier engines.

The horsepower ratings haven't changed. There may be subtle differences in stock performance, but they are much less than you can create yourself by rejetting, etc.

[frankieG]

maybe we can trade my engine for your fairings if you are not using them

[jbien]

frankieG,

You dont want my farings, the only reason I am not using them is because my ex girlfriend layed my bike down and beat the farings to crap.

[frankieG]

i can live with that, send me some pics

[jbien]

Ok will do. give me your email and ill just take it with my phone and send them to you that way.

[frankieG]

frank.l.gallagher@hotmail.com

[jbien]

I sent them this morining, let me know if you got them.