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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: Ronisonce on April 20, 2005, 07:29:55 PM

Title: Which to buy ?
Post by: Ronisonce on April 20, 2005, 07:29:55 PM
I am looking at my first bike, Either a new 2004 GS500 or a 2005 GS500, I don't know if there are any differences between the 2, but 2005 Has a color that I like (black and red).. Are there any mechanical differences, which one is faster and more fun ? .. Thanks in advance - Ron
Title: Which to buy ?
Post by: raylarrabee on April 20, 2005, 07:33:16 PM
far as I know, they are exactly the same.  Is this your first bike?  If so, I urge you to buy an older model, used GS500E.  

Good luck
Title: Which to buy ?
Post by: gazingwa on April 20, 2005, 08:17:45 PM
yeah, the older e's don't have the plastic fairing that get scuffed when you drop it, dropped my e (not movint), was able to repait the damage with some rubbing compound and a can of duplicolor black.
Title: Which to buy ?
Post by: weaselnoze on April 20, 2005, 09:23:28 PM
nakid twins are better anyway..
Title: Which to buy ?
Post by: gazingwa on April 20, 2005, 09:26:36 PM
I like the simple "standard" thats why I went for this bike, glad my local dealer screwed with me, or I wouldn't have found the one I have

Everyone has a bike with fairing, or a cruiser with chrome, I'm different with a simple, easy to maintain bike, I am however, looking fofr a windsheild/ headlight fairing to match my red 96 correct me if I'm wrong but it should make 70mph much more comfortable.
Title: 05
Post by: The Buddha on April 20, 2005, 09:27:18 PM
05 blue GS has blue tail, 04 blue GS has white tail  :?  ... suzuki was asleep at the wheel when they were rolling them out ...BTW the yellow 04 is yellow tail, but both bikes ahve a black front fender ... like lovely ... and who was the genius that painted the grab bar in wrinkle finish black ... looks like sheite ...
Cool.
Srinath.