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Title: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: Paulin8r on April 06, 2006, 07:04:44 AM
I am looking for a GS and I keep seeing GS500 or GS500F.  What are the differences?  If I had to guess I would say one is naked and one has Fairings.
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: Paulin8r on April 06, 2006, 07:06:49 AM
I found my own answer.  I guessed right.  Damn I'm good.
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: galahs on April 06, 2006, 07:29:23 AM
No F means Faster silly!  :thumb:
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: Paulin8r on April 06, 2006, 07:44:06 AM
Even better!  Now I'll kill myself sooner.   :flipoff:
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: galahs on April 06, 2006, 08:19:36 AM
Least you'll be doing it in style!  :cheers:
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: tussey on April 06, 2006, 09:19:26 AM
Quote from: galahs on April 06, 2006, 07:29:23 AM
No F means Faster silly!  :thumb:

F stands for fugly  :flipoff: :flipoff:
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: Alphamazing on April 06, 2006, 11:12:38 AM
Quote from: tussey on April 06, 2006, 09:19:26 AM
Quote from: galahs on April 06, 2006, 07:29:23 AM
No F means Faster silly!  :thumb:

F stands for fugly  :flipoff: :flipoff:

Word.
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: RVertigo on April 06, 2006, 11:45:55 AM
 :laugh: You guys are mean.   :icon_twisted:

GS500 == Goes Slow 500
GS500 == Goes Slow 500 Fugly

That's classic. :laugh:
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: Paulin8r on April 06, 2006, 01:07:48 PM
:flipoff:
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: Phaedrus on April 06, 2006, 06:34:17 PM
Keep in mind Paul, there are SOME slight differences besides JUST the fairing. You can do a search or check the  GS500 FAQ  (http://gstwin.variders.com) for more information. For example, the 04+ F's have some changes in the ignition and carburators. The later model E's I think and the F's have slightly different rear turn signals if I am not mistaken. The F has an oil cooler, the E doesn't. Little stuff but nothing really revolutionary  :thumb:

BTW, don't let these guys fool you. They totally have fairing envy.  :flipoff:
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: EDub on April 06, 2006, 11:09:33 PM
correct me if im wrong but isnt the f there because its after e? gs500e then the gs500f.  I think i thought it stood for fairing a while back too  :dunno_white:
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: pantablo on April 06, 2006, 11:15:37 PM
the e designates the 89-00 gs500e models (all naked). the 2001-2003 gs500 models got a significant cosmetic redesign and they also dropped the e. there were some mechanical changes in teh 89-00 run too but not many-major one I remember is the front brakes were changed in 94...96 or so. The F was added when the new fairing model came out and could be because its after e or because its got a fairing...
Title: Re: What is the difference between the diff gs500 models?
Post by: galahs on April 07, 2006, 01:10:25 AM
I prefer clothes, if you saw me naked you'd inderstand why  :icon_lol: