Just bought a GS500e for a first bike!!

[tt_four]

Damn I need to remove my tank if I am going to swap handlebars? 

You don't have to, it's just easier to see what the cables are doing under the tank when you're re-routing them, but you can do it with the tank on without too much trouble.

[nhanxsolo]

Damn I need to remove my tank if I am going to swap handlebars? 

You don't have to, it's just easier to see what the cables are doing under the tank when you're re-routing them, but you can do it with the tank on without too much trouble.

Ahh thanks man, I most likely won't go through the hassle of pulling the tank.  Excited to start changing this bike around.

[tt_four]

As with any time you hook up cables, just make sure you do your best to look in the spaces in the frame where the cables go, as well as turn the forks back and forth several times to make sure the cables aren't getting too tight or pinched anywhere.

If you've ever heard anyone say that their bike revs up real high when they turn their bars to the right, it's because their throttle cable isn't routed properly, and twisting the bars all the way pulls the throttle and makes the engine rev up. As you can imagine that could give you trouble if you try to pull a sharp u-turn.

If you do get stuck and need to lift your tank, you just pull off the seat, pull out the side panels, undo the bolts that hold the tank down, and slide the whole thing back 2 inches. You won't have to unhook fuel lines or any of that, just stick a 2x4 or something under it to hold it up a little so you can get under it. It doesn't turn into a giant hassle until you actually need to disconnect the fuel lines and shut off the gas petcock and all of that stuff.

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Man that's about as clean a GS of that age as i've seen....what is it, a '93?   How many miles are on that jewel?    You done good.   Oh yeah that bike is screaming out for some clip ons or clubmans.

it is a 93! how did you know? lol.  and yes I just ordered some drag bars for it, and will be looking into an exhaust.

He knew because the paint was only avail in that red color with the "Splashy" graphix on the tank certain years.............

LOL you're right and also because I have the exact same bike...except mine is a beater!   That bike is cherry.   You never see the quarter fairing and chin spoiler in that nice a shape..never.

[scroggins5000]

I have the same bike too. (Beater also) I'm jealous how clean this one is, and I want those fairings!

[nhanxsolo]

Man that's about as clean a GS of that age as i've seen....what is it, a '93?   How many miles are on that jewel?    You done good.   Oh yeah that bike is screaming out for some clip ons or clubmans.

it is a 93! how did you know? lol.  and yes I just ordered some drag bars for it, and will be looking into an exhaust.

He knew because the paint was only avail in that red color with the "Splashy" graphix on the tank certain years.............

LOL you're right and also because I have the exact same bike...except mine is a beater!   That bike is cherry.   You never see the quarter fairing and chin spoiler in that nice a shape..never.

I have the same bike too. (Beater also) I'm jealous how clean this one is, and I want those fairings!

Thanks guys, I may not even keep the fairings on because i wanna turn this thing into a street fighter.

[scroggins5000]

Man that's about as clean a GS of that age as i've seen....what is it, a '93?   How many miles are on that jewel?    You done good.   Oh yeah that bike is screaming out for some clip ons or clubmans.

it is a 93! how did you know? lol.  and yes I just ordered some drag bars for it, and will be looking into an exhaust.

He knew because the paint was only avail in that red color with the "Splashy" graphix on the tank certain years.............

LOL you're right and also because I have the exact same bike...except mine is a beater!   That bike is cherry.   You never see the quarter fairing and chin spoiler in that nice a shape..never.

I have the same bike too. (Beater also) I'm jealous how clean this one is, and I want those fairings!

Thanks guys, I may not even keep the fairings on because i wanna turn this thing into a street fighter.

PM me if you end up wanting to sell them.

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NO ME LOL

[Worm]

I like the bike! And that front fairing is pretty sweet! Makes me think of Jax's bike from Sons of Anarchy. But one thing strikes me as odd....is that front tire mounted backwards? I don't know but just looks that way to me!

[nhanxsolo]

As with any time you hook up cables, just make sure you do your best to look in the spaces in the frame where the cables go, as well as turn the forks back and forth several times to make sure the cables aren't getting too tight or pinched anywhere.

If you've ever heard anyone say that their bike revs up real high when they turn their bars to the right, it's because their throttle cable isn't routed properly, and twisting the bars all the way pulls the throttle and makes the engine rev up. As you can imagine that could give you trouble if you try to pull a sharp u-turn.

If you do get stuck and need to lift your tank, you just pull off the seat, pull out the side panels, undo the bolts that hold the tank down, and slide the whole thing back 2 inches. You won't have to unhook fuel lines or any of that, just stick a 2x4 or something under it to hold it up a little so you can get under it. It doesn't turn into a giant hassle until you actually need to disconnect the fuel lines and shut off the gas petcock and all of that stuff.

You'll get better use out of the windscreen with the lower bars. I got the clipons back on my bike this weekend, and took it for 2 loops around the block. It felt like heaven after having the higher bars like yours has. I was getting used to them, but I love lower bars so much. It just feels so much more natural, like I'm on a motorcycle, not an office chair with handlebars.

For what it's worth, it's easiest to move the cables around if you have the tank off to see what you're doing, but the throttle cable, clutch cable, and choke(although the choke probably won't need re-routed) can all be undone at the handlebar side if they need repositioned. No need to pull them off the carb and engine.

If the pink really bugs you, you could take some tape, lay it over the "suzuki" and then cut out right around the edge, then get some red rustoleum paint and just go over the sides where the pink is. I don't recommend it since you've got a super clean paint job already, and who knows how close the colors will match, but if you hate the pink that bad you could give it a try. You can always keep an eye out on ebay for another red tank. You might find one the same color without the pink.

So it seems that my throttle cable needs to be repositioned or rerouted because I have the problem of high revs when I turn it to the right.  Now you mentioned I don't need to pull the tank off and work it from the carb/engine end... does that mean I can unhook the throttle cable from the handle bar end?  if so, how?

Also I had a problem with my clutch being really tight and not catching so when I test drove it, I was going through the gears in high RPMs and only going 20mph and stuck at that speed.... I didn't reroute the clutch cable, I just adjusted it.  I hope that's okay.

[tt_four]

Yeah, the throttle cable isn't that hard. I've actually got mine apart because I bought new grips and I had to take the throttle tube off the cut off all the parts that were molded into it to fit the specific GS grips. That little box next to your right grip, the one with the on/off switch and the starter button... On the bottom there are two screws, one along the front edge, and one on the back edge right next to where the throttle cable goes in. Unscrew those two bolts all the way, and that little control box will come apart into 2 pieces. From there you'll be able to pull the end of the throttle cable out of the throttle tube, then pull it out the bottom of that box and you can reroute it wherever you need. Then just stick it back through, hook it back to the throttle tube, and bolt it back together.

The throttle tube has 2 holes in it, so just take a look at which it is before you pull the cable out so you remember.

I'm kinda confused by your description of what was going on with your clutch cable. You might want to go through the whole process again if it's being goofy. There's actually 3 steps to adjusting the clutch. That ones pretty easy to remove as well, just give it slack at the adjuster on the handlebar, and line up the 2 slots on the barrel adjuster and lock nut and see if you can pull the cable housing out enough to pull it off. If not give it more slack at the engine side until you can so you can make sure your clutch cable is routed smoothly. Then as far as the proper way to adjust it.... You need to pull off that little cover on the side of your engine on the sprocket cover. It's the one with the two little screws. You'll see there's a bolt with a flat head screwdriver end on it, and a locknut on it. Loosen up the locknut, screw in that bolt until you feel it hit the push rod for the clutch, then back it out a quarter turn, and awkwardly while holding that bolt in place with a screwdriver try to use a wrench to tighten the locknut. Put the cover back on, take out most of the slack with the adjuster where the cable goes into the engine, then fine tune it at the handlebars so it's adjusted where you like it. Hope that all makes sense.

[nhanxsolo]

I got it! thanks man.  I just need to get used to the new position now!