new rider here

[tnbiker06f]

hi, new rider here. living in knoxville, tn. been reading the forum for a while now (maybe a month) and finally joing the group. i got my first bike on mar 21. it is a 2006 gs500f, and i have put around 200 miles on it so far. had eye surgery last week, so wont be riding for like a month atleast even though i ride for like 2 min. in my apartment parking lot yesterday  since i wont be riding for a month, i am thinking about fix my handlebar on my bike (since i drop it a few times, and bent it ), change oil, and clean the chain.

want to know what kind of handlebar is easy to install and is good. i am 5'11 and weight around 160-170.
bent handlebar


does the gear look ok??



and i know i need to change the oil


here are some pics of the bike i took two weeks after i got my bike




o, and i have broke the right side mirror after i drop the bike the first time.
and advice, opinion, and info about changing handlebar, oil, my bike or pics of anything would be greatly appreciate!

[Twisted]

Hi welcome to the forums.

First of all I would remove the handle bars and take them with me to a bike shop and go to the dirt bike section and try and find a similar set there. Renthal make good bars. You will have to drill some holes in the new bars to accommodate the little nubs on the hand controls on each side. You will notice the Suzuki bars will already have them. The nubs are there to stop the controls moving around on the bars. Some people file the nubs down and don't worry but to each his own. You may find the clutch side hand grip an absolute b1tch to get off so get some dishwashing detergent or wd40 and try and lever a screwdriver under the grip and spray under it then try twisting it off.

There are heaps of mirrors around. Try post a "wanted to buy" post in the for sale section as I am sure there will be someone with some for sale.

You chain does look like it needs a lube. Make sure you buy some of that too as you will have to lube the chain about every 500 kms or every 2nd tank of fuel.  Also when you check your oil make sure the dipstick is not screwed in. Just let it rest screwed out on top of the threads while on the centre stand to check. And if you are gonna change the oil. do the filter at the same time.

Good luck