do you guys know any good bar ends for a 05 gs500f?
i've been searching around the forms but all i notice were bar ends for old gs500E...so i don't know.
it's the same thing.
I should have mentioned, you want the heavy lead filled kind, not the crappy aluminum kind.
lead = vibration deadening
aluminum = worthless
if you really want a change, pour lead shot into the bars, then put on the bar ends. very little buzzing then. ;)
Quote from: drunkenninjalmldl on January 03, 2008, 02:06:28 PM
do you guys know any good bar ends for a 05 gs500f?
i've been searching around the forms but all i notice were bar ends for old gs500E...so i don't know.
Quote from: ohgood on January 03, 2008, 04:28:45 PM
it's the same thing.
Actually, the newer bar ends are
not the same as the older ones. (More's the pity.) The bar ends changed in '01, from ones that screw into welded-in, threaded inserts ... to ones that expand-to-tighten. Or something like that.
That's why folks with newer bikes can't use my [Throttle Retainer (http://www.bbburma.net/ThrottleRetainer.htm)] tip. :cry:
Quote from: ohgood on January 03, 2008, 04:30:17 PM
I should have mentioned, you want the heavy lead filled kind, not the crappy aluminum kind.
lead = vibration deadening
aluminum = worthless
if you really want a change, pour lead shot into the bars, then put on the bar ends. very little buzzing then. ;)
I disagree. Yes, heavy bar-ends will reduce vibration - but that doesnt mean that the light aluminium ones are worthless.
I have small, light aluminium bar-ends on (I bought my GS with one of the stock ends missing), and I have absolutely no problems with vibration. If you have a bike with a vibration issue, heavy ends will be a great fix - but for a lot of people (with smooth bikes) a light end will work perfectly fine.
Quote from: ohgood on January 03, 2008, 04:30:17 PM
I should have mentioned, you want the heavy lead filled kind, not the crappy aluminum kind.
lead = vibration deadening
aluminum = worthless
if you really want a change, pour lead shot into the bars, then put on the bar ends. very little buzzing then. ;)
Ive got aluminum bar ends with absolutely no problems, the vibrations are pretty much the same as the stock ones :dunno_white:
any bar-end that uses a piece of rubber to hold it in place will work, the screw-in types will not.
sweet thanks. and like the lights for my speedometers blew out. do u guys know what type they are? do u guys know a place i can get them.
Quote from: Kerry on January 03, 2008, 04:53:27 PM
Quote from: drunkenninjalmldl on January 03, 2008, 02:06:28 PM
do you guys know any good bar ends for a 05 gs500f?
i've been searching around the forms but all i notice were bar ends for old gs500E...so i don't know.
Quote from: ohgood on January 03, 2008, 04:28:45 PM
it's the same thing.
Actually, the newer bar ends are not the same as the older ones. (More's the pity.) The bar ends changed in '01, from ones that screw into welded-in, threaded inserts ... to ones that expand-to-tighten. Or something like that.
That's why folks with newer bikes can't use my [Throttle Retainer (http://www.bbburma.net/ThrottleRetainer.htm)] tip. :cry:
This is me standing corrected. :) The three gs's I've seen the inside of the bars on were a 90, my 98 and a 04. They all had the welded in plug that was tapped. I suppose someone dropped (oh the horror ! no !) those bikes and replaced the bent bars at some point.
good points ! :thumb:
I have early 90's GSXR600 bar ends on my 89.
I just replaced my tachometer and speedo lights. You should take the old, burned ones out and take them to an auto parts store and compare them to what's on the shelf. If I recall correctly, the package of lights I bought and installed had the number 168 on it and the lights were designated as 'instrument/display' lights. There wasn't much else on the box to distinguish them from the other lights but the size of the lights themselves should clue you into which ones to buy. Btw, I bought mine at Autozone, about $2.99.
Taking them out and replacing them is a fairly simple procedure with the Haynes manual. Good luck.
Haynes manual?
?! what is that?
i have a 05 gs500f. is there a manual for htat?
and for the bar ends. my bars are hallow, which one do you guys suggest i buy?
Quote from: drunkenninjalmldl on January 04, 2008, 01:01:36 AM
sweet thanks. and like the lights for my speedometers blew out. do u guys know what type they are? do u guys know a place i can get them.
194 bulbs 12v 1.7wat-available at any autopart store or you can spend a little money on some leds.
<---- :thumb:
CndMax, those lights don't kill the battery fast right? and can u show me how to change them?
the bulbs or the leds? i cant imagine you would notice a difference in power consumption with either considering when the gauges are on so is the headlight and tailight which is what uses most of the power. Instalation is simple: remove the speedo cable, take off both bolts holding the cluster to the handlebars, then remove the bolts holding the black cover, then pull you the bulb socket and replace- you can also move the handle bars out of the way if you need more space but i managed fine without moving them :thumb:
You might be interested in the Gauge lights - help needed (http://gstwins.com/gsboard/index.php?topic=38465.0) thread, especially since you asked about the Haynes manual.
But this diagram (http://images.powersportsnetwork.com/fiche/images/Suzuki/2004/Motorcycles/7247_24B.gif) is more specific to your '05 than the one posted by pbureau69 in that thread. (For other diagrams, check out my Parts Fiches (http://www.bbburma.net/Documents/GS500_Parts_Fiche_1.html) page.)
kerry and CndnMax, thank you for the info! :thumb:
and. the oil light on my gs, once in awhile, like when i pull in my clutch it would light up red. but it has plenty of oil....do u guys know what that means? every i stop it lights up. hm?
I use 1lb bar end from manic salamander... Best thing for the GS.. took ANY vibrations out of the bars... LOVE MINE.
http://www.manicsalamander.com/bar_end_weight_hollow_dragonfly.htm
cheers.
for the bar ends mirror i need an adapter for my 05 gs500f do u guys know what it looks like?
Alum bar ends with he'll grips work and look fine. I have used them from 89 to 04 with great results
I use bar ends protectors from G&S Racing Products from Britain. They are stainless steel with replaceable plastic ends, but you need the original rubber plug and screw or come up with something similar as they don't come with those. They are about the same weight as the stock ones, and I got them mostly for the ability to replace the plastic end if it got scuffed up in a drop or scrape. (mostly, I was ordering their crash bars and the bar ends were cheap enough to add to the order)
But if you're looking to dampen vibration, you HAVE to try filling the bars with lead shot as others have suggested. The difference is unbelievable. I commute every day on twisty roads and used to ride in higher gears a lot to keep the revs lower to minimize vibration. After putting lead shot in the bars, I can keep the revs between 5000 and 7000 no problem. (Of course other things also relate to vibration frustration . . . holding the grips too tight, leaning too hard on your palms, etc.) I used bird shot which is smaller in size and it adds about 2.5 pounds of weight to the front end. If you do this, use caution riding for the first few days as it does change the feel a bit, but favourably in my opinion snd you'll get used to it fairly quickly.
Bar Ends
http://www.rg-racing.com/browseType/Bar_End_Protectors/Suzuki/Bandit_1200/BE0017BK.aspx (http://www.rg-racing.com/browseType/Bar_End_Protectors/Suzuki/Bandit_1200/BE0017BK.aspx)
Also their crash protectors
http://www.rg-racing.com/browseType/Crash_Protectors/Suzuki/GS500_FullyFaired/CP0158BL.aspx (http://www.rg-racing.com/browseType/Crash_Protectors/Suzuki/GS500_FullyFaired/CP0158BL.aspx)
Both of these products saved my bike from worse damage in a fall last year when a taxi made an extremely illegal left turn from a right hand on ramp (in Canada) and cut right in front of me. I tried to avoid T-boning him and in the process went down on the clutch side, but missed hitting him. The crash protector is designed mostly for sliding, (check out the video on the site) so when my bike went down with the full weight of the bike on the crash protector and then slid, the protector snapped off, but in the process it took most of the brunt of the fall and saved any frame, tank, engine damage. All damage was cosmetic and covered by insurance, so the bike's back in original condition. I immediately replaced the crash protectors and bar ends as they really did what they were supposed to do.
Oh yeah . . . I was wearing kevlar jeans, leather jacket, vented leather gloves, riding boots and full face (modular) helmet. Other than a friction burn and bump on my left knee, I was able to get up, start the bike and ride home. Never, never, never, will I ride without proper gear!!! It saved my butt - literally. The jean material over my left knee disappeared almost on contact, but the kevlar held so my skin never met the road. Since then I got the Concept 6 kevlar jeans from Hood Jeans in Britain that have thicker, softer kevlar and I can easily slip knee pads underneath.
http://www.hoodjeans.co.uk/html/concept_6.html (http://www.hoodjeans.co.uk/html/concept_6.html)
http://www.missionmotorsports.com/eshopprod_cat_3231-5982-12854_product_391146_keyword_bar+AND+ends.ANTI-VIBRATION_BAR_ENDS.htm
do you guys think that will fit on my 05 gs500f? theres no bar ends and the bars are hollow
http://www.missionmotorsports.com/eshopprod_cat_3231-5982-5523_product_391246_keyword_mirrors.BIKEMASTER174_FORMULA_MIRRO.htm
do you guys think this will fit in the same place as the stock mirrors?
If the bar end weights are made for 7/8" bars, they should work. The site you provided doesn't seem to give much information about them. If they're just solid weights, not sure they'd give you much more vibration reduction than the stock ones. But if you like the look, that alone might be reason enough to go for them.
The GS500F has the mirrors mounted on the fairing, so the mirrors in the web link wouldn't fit as a replacement for stock ones. The ones in the web link are designed to fit into threaded holes on the clutch and front brake lever housings. These threaded holes do exist on the GS500F, but were not intended to be used. I'd try someone elses handlebar mounted mirrors first to see how they would work or whether you'd even like them there instead of on the faring. Not sure if they'd contact the fairing on a sharp turn or not.
do any of you guys have stock 05' gs500f mirrors that i can buy? i just need the right mirror.
Sorry, man. I don't have a spare mirror, but I've found that parts for this bike from the dealer are actually not too bad for cost. If nobody here has a spare, I'd check with a dealer on the cost of a new one.
Sounds like you're bike's been through some tough times with bar ends and mirror missing . . .
Katana mirrors look and fit great