Suzuki GS500F 2011

sledge · October 30, 2011, 01:45:17 PM

At least SOMEONE around here has got a sense of humour

sledge · October 30, 2011, 01:49:45 PM

Quote from: NorwayGT1 on October 30, 2011, 01:42:13 PM
wow look at that you read, the first sentence! Congrats do you fell smarter yet?
Now try to read the rest and piece it together on syllable at a time, before you post more ignorant shaZam! like that....

Fell smarter or feel smarter?

And on the subject of being smart I think you have missed the whole point, the GS5 wont ever be coming with a gear indicator.............. in fact............. it wont ever be coming again!

NorwayGT1 · October 30, 2011, 01:58:56 PM

wow way to state the obvious i believe i posted that in the very first post!
Learn how to read everything before you assume shaZam!!

AT NO POINT IN TIME DID I EVER SAYS THAT THEY WILL COME OUT WITH ANYTHING NEW!

I was simply arguing the point that in no way is this a beginner bike!

Get your facts straight before you quote the very first sentence that i said to try to make me look bad.

BY THE WAY TARD.. JUST BECAUSE THE GS500 IS DEAD DONT MEAN SUZUKI IS!
JUST CAUSE IT DONT HAVE THE "GS" IN FRONT OF IT THERE WILL BE ANOTHER 500 AT ONE POINT IN TIME!

sledge · October 30, 2011, 02:05:01 PM

Get a sense of humour FFS.

Toogoofy317 · November 01, 2011, 11:50:41 AM

Oh Sledge you mean these?

http://www.landingear.com/

Beginner bike eh? Guess I'm still a beginner over 20 clicks on old boy and I may have seen my replacement the CBR250 R. Oh wait I'm going backwards? Does than make me a pre-beginning biker?

Mary

alyoopz · November 01, 2011, 08:28:49 PM

Water-cooling the top end and using an eight valve head would be a nice touch : ) That would require a new and stronger crank and a waterpump (and a radiator, of course). Fuel injection with that setup should pass EPA and maybe Suzuki could throw in a GPI as an option. I was working on Suzukis at a dealer in Tyler when I first saw the Gear Position Indicator and I wasn't particularly impressed : ) Sometimes I still try to shift into 7th, but I don't let it bother me too much.

I'm quite happy with my '09, but I can dream, eh?

Al

rayshon · November 01, 2011, 08:52:30 PM

agreed to above alyoopz

rayshon · November 01, 2011, 08:54:24 PM

Quote from: sledge on October 30, 2011, 01:36:20 PM
Quote from: NorwayGT1 on October 30, 2011, 12:59:05 PM
so if the GS is a "beginner bike" then shouldn't it come with a gear change indicator? ??

YEAH.....it should....and a set of these...

LOL he's right, gear indicators are for noobs

while we're at it, let's take off our speedometers, tachometers, and why not take off the entire dash actually?

fraze11 · November 02, 2011, 01:01:44 PM

Quote from: Dr.McNinja on October 30, 2011, 01:50:43 AM
Quote from: NorwayGT1 on October 30, 2011, 01:33:59 AM
no one is hating man.. i love my gs.. no need to get mad homie!

All we are saying is it might be a good time to updated it just a tad... maybe some led lights... hmmm?
or just bring it into the 21st century by putting a gear indicator on it.. they can borrow it from their sister model GSXR..

Thats really all we are saying broham

The GSX600F is closer to the GSXR than the GS500. As far as Suzuki motorcycles are concerned, the GS500F sits in a category pretty much by itself. It's a standard bike when naked, and when faired it's closer to a sports touring bike (a standard faired bike for the record) with a budget suspension and carbs. If I had a request I wouldn't request aesthetics. I'd request a full engine/suspension overhaul and fuel injection.

I've said it 5 million times at this point. The GS500F is a budget bike with ultra budget parts. Suzuki won't invest more money into it because they know they won't see returns on it. No one is going to be sold on the GS500 because of a gear indicator and some LED lights (which are really cliche and look real stupid on bikes that aren't dual-lighted). The key selling point of the GS500F is the fact it can be ran hard enough to destroy any other bike in it's class and it won't flinch. The engine is old (which, imo, is bad) and has rich roots. The base design of the GS500 hasn't been updated since it hit market 20 odd years ago. Much like every other 500, they're beginners bikes. Why put super expensive parts, flashy indicators and lights, and awesome features in a bike nearly no one will keep longer than 2 years? If they push their price up any farther they risk having beginners that would previously buy the bike shy away because they don't want to drop it and instantly burn 10 Gs.

/rant

+1 Dude, this was perfectly written! Thread closed.

noworries · November 02, 2011, 10:51:37 PM

Wonder when Suzuki Japan actually last produced a batch of GS500 motors?

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