Hasn't anyone seen the news on GStwin main page?

[Rod]

If we're voting on it, I say nay - axe the fairing and keep it naked!

[scratch]

Bummer.

The GS doesn't need a fairing! It needs an 8 valve head, liquid cooling, and fuel injection.

Throw on a better front end and a real shock and yer done.

They could do all of this with a "parts-bin" approach.

Bastards...

I agree, except I don't want the liquid cooling. Besides I already have a bike   !

And I am kinda partial to just having 4 valves, too; from a mechanics point of view...

[Black Snowman]

I don't think the motor needs more power (liquid cooled, 4 valves, etc). That's what the 650 is for. To better fill the "commuter bike" nitch the fairing would provided a boost in wind and weather protection as well as milage and the new light would probably give better night visability.

So from a commuter standpoint the GS500S would be preferable to a GS500E but the E would be better for beginners. Since there are SO MANY GS500Es out there I imagine very few poeple are buying them new as a beginner bike. Where as a "commuter" or "butget minded" experianced rider would appreciate the advatages of this proposed "S". I doubt it will be fuel injected though. That's a LOT of additional expense for something that's not focused on power. The only reason I could see it being FI would be for emissions.

[The Buddha]

FI...I belive they are just going to slap one on from the GSXR 00- and download a new map. Yea those things will fit 2 GS'es a piece and their tools is just lying about going to waste. The full fairing already has tooling .... They used to sell factory accessories in europe, maybe it only has a new/different upper... Anyway I like the fact that it will have parts I experiment with in the future but hate that fairing...what do I care anyway I'll put the headlights from the older bike or make some up anyway...Keep it comming Suzuki...
Cool.
Srinath.

[john]

I just hopw I am close with the description I got.  May be able to get a photo but things have to fall in to p[lace for that to happen.  The fake fairing I made wa from the detailed description I got.

FWIW I hope it has throttle bodies so jetting bacomes a thing of the past.  Srinath is right, they could use 2 from the GSX-R and use the cheapest ECM possible.  How complicated does a fuel map have to be for a parallel twin?  Not too complex I bet.

[Pam G]

WTF are they thinking?  A full fairing on an air-cooled bike?  
If I want to roast my legs sitting in traffic (not to mention how hot the internals of the motor would get), I can do that on my TT600, and that's even water-cooled.

[Diderich]

The katana 600, isn't exactly a popular bike.    Why would anyone want a parellel twin version of it?

[96gs]

o well just keep lookin for it in the motorcycle ,agazines. i guarantee if an 04 comes out motorcyclist or cycle world would be all over it. i read that one back in december of last year and they said it was a shame they arent going to make it anymore and i agree. get rid of that ugly fairing though.

[ladybrid]

if it has more than a qtr fairing I wouldn't be interested... all the other stuff has possibilities, but nekkid and 500 is what got my attention.   bigger and cooler than a 250 but still manageable for someone who doesn't need death-on-wheels, and is only 5'5"... and not all the silly plastic... now mind you if you need the plastic, go ahead and add it on, that's what all the aftermarket is for.
but if the gs500 weren't what it is, I wouldn't have a bike of my own or be riding.

[paui]

i think they should go with a bikini fairing....like that 1100 kawi but not so old school....maybe like the new z1000? i would like some wind protection but naked is cool too...

[tkm433]

So Suzuki might sell a GS500 in the States for 2004???

No, I did not bother to read the 30 or so post before mine so if I say the same thing as other then I am sorry but here goes!

I would guess that most on this site have a GS500 beause it was a good deal or a great beginer bike or a bit of both but at some point they will out grow it and buy something different or they are still riding a GS500 that they have had for ten years and it has only 3000 miles and really do not see a reason to buy a new one or buy a differnt bike and they really do not care about the 2004 GS500 and the rest on this site are looking at the SV650, GSXR, CBR600 or maybe even the Harley site for their next ride and they do in the back of their mind care about the 2004 GS500 but it is just in the back of their mind.

Do you think that the owner of a 1972 Ford Pinto in 1972 wnnt to the Ford dealer to check out the 1973 Ford Pinto when they wanted to buy a new car?  I really do not think so!!!  I would guess they went to the dealer and sat in Mustang!  They grew out of the Pinto.

[The Buddha]

Well I am very very interested in the 2004 GS man...and I am definitely not one you have described...8 years, 45K on 3 GS'es...The perfect bike for me...and a 2004 if it is made and sold in US will probably be in my garage (right around 2014) fairing or not...and see a fairing will inject new life into a bike which is already pretty popular and it will get the aftermarket interested in it again and so on...
Cool.
Srinath.

[The Antibody]

I agree with Srinath. I love my bike. I'll never outgrow it. Theres no reason to. Some people need horsepower that they'll never even use. Thats not me. I do however own a 2002, so I wouldn't consider buying it , but I would look at it.

 -Anti

[adevries18]

If the end product looks anything like that sweet faired GS in the Hall of Fame then I have no problem with it.
Maybe 'zuki will take a look at those pics!

[glenn9171]

You can see photos of it on the Suzuki website.

[JBix]

Now that I think about it, they should go with a bikini or windshield fairing.  I do like sport bikes with full fairings, but not a factory GS(even though I'm putting full fairing on my bike - and buying a new bike).  They could surely stiffen up the suspension though.