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Title: Rare motor?
Post by: Mdow on September 21, 2008, 04:43:47 PM
i remember hearing somthing about a 550? maybe doin't know but it doesn't even look like a GS500 motor my first thought was a typo but it doesn't look right eather what motor is it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/83-86-Suzuki-GS500-GS-500-Motor-Engine_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1205Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem350099885483QQitemZ350099885483
Title: Re: Rare motor?
Post by: theUBS on September 21, 2008, 06:35:21 PM
I know there WAS a 550.  The GS500 wasn't produced in the years listed though.
Title: Re: Rare motor?
Post by: Mdow on September 21, 2008, 06:47:07 PM
ya i know 89 was the first i was just wondering what motor it was then.

i thought it was a year typo at first but then noticed the motor didn't look right so maybe the rear was right and the model was wrong and i just kind want to know what the motor really is
Title: Re: Rare motor?
Post by: Trwhouse on September 21, 2008, 07:35:42 PM
Hi there,
The ebay engine is a GS550E engine, a four-cylinder engine from 1983 through I believe 1985. It powered the GS550E and GS550ES middleweights. Very nice motorcycles.
It is NOT a GS500 twin.
They didn't exist back then.
People list things improperly on ebay all the time. :)
Title: Re: Rare motor?
Post by: bobthebiker on September 21, 2008, 07:44:27 PM
The GS did exist during that time period as a twin, but it was a standard/cruiser styled bike, and in the 400/450cc range.  then in 89, it got that rather notable increase in displacement and a way better frame for sportier riding.
Title: Re: Rare motor?
Post by: Mdow on September 21, 2008, 08:08:35 PM
ya i knew it wasn't a GS500 motor i just didn't know what it was i guess Rare motor wasn't a good thread title WTF is this motor would have been beter hah
Title: Re: Rare motor?
Post by: yamahonkawazuki on September 21, 2008, 10:05:02 PM
Quote from: Trwhouse on September 21, 2008, 07:35:42 PM
Hi there,
The ebay engine is a GS550E engine, a four-cylinder engine from 1983 through I believe 1985. It powered the GS550E and GS550ES middleweights. Very nice motorcycles.
It is NOT a GS500 twin.
They didn't exist back then.
People list things improperly on ebay all the time. :)

it is a twin. of unknown displacement. i can only see two carb boots anyhoo back into exile . yall tyake care
Title: Re: Rare motor?
Post by: langhorne047 on September 22, 2008, 09:14:02 AM
The motor started as a 400, then progressed to 425, 450, and finally 500ccs. The 1983 was 400cc.