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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: The Buddha on July 01, 2005, 07:18:49 AM

Title: Old question - New answer ...
Post by: The Buddha on July 01, 2005, 07:18:49 AM
OK anyone remember every few months someone would ask "GS500E - are there any GS500's that werent GS500E's" ... That was back in 99-2001 with the old board ... and the answer is ... yes there are ... evidently GS500E was 89-00, GS500F is 2004+, and 2001-2003 are GS500's ...
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Old question - New answer ...
Post by: Kerry on July 01, 2005, 09:55:34 AM
I thought they were asking about models like this 1981 GS500L (http://www.suzukicycles.org/GS-series/GS500L_numbers.shtml):

(http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/visitors/visitors-suzuki-2003-01/1981_GS500L_Rikard_250.jpg)

From the "All Suzuki Motorcycles Ever Built" pages at http://www.suzukicycles.org
Title: yikes...
Post by: The Buddha on July 01, 2005, 10:24:40 AM
8 valve - derivative of that GS400 in europe/canada.
Cool.
Srinath.
Title: Old question - New answer ...
Post by: Gisser on July 01, 2005, 02:17:00 PM
Quote from: KerryI thought they were asking about models like this 1981 GS500L:

Misprint.  That should be "GS550L" (inline 4).
Title: Old question - New answer ...
Post by: Kerry on July 01, 2005, 03:08:02 PM
Title: Old question - New answer ...
Post by: Gisser on July 06, 2005, 08:29:50 PM
Quote from: KerryMaybe Sweden got a smaller engine?

Good catch!  You are correct, the Swedish market must've created a niche for 500cc restricted engines.  The pic you posted is a sleeved-down GS550L.   Overweight pig to begin with...this one must've been a real dog.  The GS550 became the GS650, and that was a good 'un.
Title: Old question - New answer ...
Post by: crash on July 06, 2005, 10:18:47 PM
i thought we settled this question a long time ago... :dunno:

~crash, proud owner of a 2001 GS500K1  8)
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