Noob. Just got a 04 gs500f

[johnnys11]

Hello guys I just got myself my first bike. 04 gs500 with 16k on the clock. I bought it for $2000, good deal or no? Well the bike is a good condition, newer tires and runs as good as I can tell since its my first bike. Its got a jardine exhaust but thats all I know. Is there any other ways to known what mods may have been done? Also if taken care of how long can these bikes last? I plan on commuting roughly 70 miles a day throughout the spring and summer here in new jersey. Is that to much miles for the bike?
Anyways what are some must things to replace with these amount of miles, previous owner said fluid were changed and carbs were cleaned less then 500 miles ago. Thanks in advanced guys, sorry for being a noob haha.

[Blueman]

I would recommend checking your valves. The previous owner might have rejetted it already. Also could have changed number of teeth on either sprocket. Stock is 16 front,39 rear. Is it a stock air filter or maybe a k&n

[cWj]

As long as it's taken care of, 16K is just getting warmed up. Check around the frame for any rust, particularly around the swingarm near the rear shock. Check the condition of all the rubber, fuel lines, and air intake boots. Make sure there's no oil streaks on the forks.
As stated, is a good time to have a look at the valves.

You can get all this info under the Maintenance section of the wiki.

[GS Fan]

When looking at the valves what would I be looking at and is there a write up on how to adjust them?

[Blueman]

YouTube "checking valves on a Suzuki Gs500" by BaltimoreGS. He explains it on there. I think they have two videos on how to check valves.

[cWj]

Yep. Some find the one with the young lady from BaltimoreGS particularly useful.

Trust me, read through maintenance in the wiki. You will get a primer on what maintenance should have been and should be done. 

You might also want to lay Hands on a Suzuki/Clymer/Haynes manual. I chose to let a mechanic handle going over mine, but I still found a manual and read through.

Or you could just check back with PO when we the values last checked, if it doesn't seem to be having any current problems running or idling.