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Title: Break in limit, plastics & exhaust swap questions.
Post by: Joshdt on June 26, 2006, 09:09:12 AM
Break in limit:

I just bought an 04 GS500 with 4000 miles on  the bike and 200 miles on the engine for $2300 :D.. I was wondering what is the break in limit?



Exhaust question:

I had an accident with my poor CBR600, the axel nut came off and locked up the back tire, the bike was messed up pretty good but I managed to make it run and be street legal. 2 weeks ago my brother was killed in a bike accident so my mom wants me to part out my CBR since it is kinda ghetto and she doent want any asccidents :( I dont want to but I will do it for her. I was going to see if I could put my Yoshimurra slip-on from my CBR on my GS500. Will this effect preformance or the engine?


Plastics question:

I am not too hot on the singleseat, Is there any kits to make it into a double or a "busa style" seat hump?
Title: Re: Break in limit, plastics & exhaust swap questions.
Post by: Alphamazing on June 26, 2006, 09:22:33 AM
Quote from: Joshdt on June 26, 2006, 09:09:12 AM
Break in limit:

I just bought an 04 GS500 with 4000 miles on  the bike and 200 miles on the engine for $2300 :D.. I was wondering what is the break in limit?

Don't worry about the break in limit, just ride it!

Quote from: Joshdt on June 26, 2006, 09:09:12 AM
Exhaust question:
I was going to see if I could put my Yoshimurra slip-on from my CBR on my GS500. Will this effect preformance or the engine?

You can. It might give you 1HP, but it's mainly for sound.

Quote from: Joshdt on June 26, 2006, 09:09:12 AM
Plastics question:
I am not too hot on the singleseat, Is there any kits to make it into a double or a "busa style" seat hump?

No.
Title: Re: Break in limit, plastics & exhaust swap questions.
Post by: Stephen072774 on June 26, 2006, 09:32:32 AM
Welcome to the board, and sorry to hear about your brother...

The only break-in I do is keep the rpm's varied, and change the oil often at first.  Other than that ride it and rev it like normal. :thumb:
Title: Re: Break in limit, plastics & exhaust swap questions.
Post by: DMac on June 26, 2006, 11:16:17 AM
You might be able to make the slip-on fit but it won't do anything for the engine.. Slip-ons are mainly cosmetic, if you wanted power you should get a system. I think somoene makes one for the GS now, I don't know if I'd bother but some ppl on here ordered it. (btw, those who did post pics!)

There is also someone who has a solo seat cover, but again I am not sure who, it wasn't a busa style though.
Searching would be a good idea, some ppl might find it for ya...
Title: Re: Break in limit, plastics & exhaust swap questions.
Post by: scratch on June 26, 2006, 12:45:48 PM
Welcome!

Keep it under 5000rpm for the first 500 miles, then change the oil and filter and have a ball.

Putting the pipe on the GS will make it run leaner, hotter, worse unless you re-jet for the pipe.