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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: charleym3 on August 04, 2004, 06:48:47 PM

Title: What's so dofferent about the 04
Post by: charleym3 on August 04, 2004, 06:48:47 PM
I mean it's got a stock fairing and all, but has the frame changed?  The engine?  What else is different from say an 01?
Title: What's so dofferent about the 04
Post by: TOMIMOTO on August 04, 2004, 07:07:11 PM
Fairing and Oil Cooler. That's all I know and I think that is all that is different.
Title: What's so dofferent about the 04
Post by: JamesG on August 04, 2004, 07:08:45 PM
The engine has an oil cooler added.

Besides the black frame; forks, brake calipers, foot controls, and other odds and ends are sourced from different suppliers (spanish?) but are structurally/performance wise the same.
Title: What's so dofferent about the 04
Post by: charleym3 on August 05, 2004, 05:37:38 AM
Are all the holes the same size and in the same spot?  Can I put the tail body parts from a 99 500E on an 04 500F?  Yeah I know that it would look funny, but a can of paint can work wonders.
Title: What's so dofferent about the 04
Post by: JamesG on August 05, 2004, 06:26:58 AM
You could get a new tank and tail and fit it to your old frame with some work.

The '01+ tank and seat/tail are different and aren't really compatable with the old parts. So you couldn't mix them very well.
Title: What's so dofferent about the 04
Post by: Cal Price on August 05, 2004, 07:45:42 AM
Whats the difference? about three hundred quid I think..........
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