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Title: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: rexpepper651 on November 21, 2013, 10:45:14 AM
so been reading an searching about throttle tubess an i see the 99-02 tube is what yall been saying? diff for my old ass bike? i dont have clip on bars just the normal ones that look like bicycle bars lol.
Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: The Buddha on November 21, 2013, 11:46:57 AM
89-00 is one type - single cable, and 01+ is twin cable.
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Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: rexpepper651 on November 21, 2013, 12:03:06 PM
so which yr tube would i need? im kind of confused.
Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: The Buddha on November 21, 2013, 12:25:10 PM
97 needs an 89-00 tube. Single cable ...
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Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: The Buddha on November 21, 2013, 12:27:18 PM
You can use a katana pre 96 tube as well. Better grip and the throttle tube and grip needs to be a set in that case. You cant put a GS grip on a kat tube and vice versa. Heck, get katana grips left and right with the tube.

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Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: rexpepper651 on November 21, 2013, 01:22:32 PM
awesome! thank you very much. i see what you were saying before now. tthanks again! just gettin some things over winter so when summer comes ill be good to do! :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: rexpepper651 on November 21, 2013, 03:16:47 PM
i cant seem to find tube and grips for 89-00 i think im dumb? lol all i can seem to find is 04 and up on ebay.
Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: The Buddha on November 21, 2013, 04:22:10 PM
Get pre 96 kat.
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Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: rexpepper651 on November 21, 2013, 05:38:29 PM
alright ill try my best! woot woot! :woohoo: i can order it from a parts store but its like 32 dollars an comes with one grip lol.
Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: The Buddha on November 22, 2013, 06:43:41 AM
Quote from: rexpepper651 on November 21, 2013, 05:38:29 PM
alright ill try my best! woot woot! :woohoo: i can order it from a parts store but its like 32 dollars an comes with one grip lol.

You are better off getting used. The stock is way better. Though the gel grips are great, I think stockers last longer too.
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Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: The Buddha on November 22, 2013, 06:47:37 AM
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUZUKI-GSXR-GSX-600-750-1000-1300R-KATANA-TL1000R-SV-650-THROTTLE-TUBE-GRIP-2-/151058689489?pt=Motorcycles_Parts_Accessories&hash=item232bccadd1&vxp=mtr

That looks like the right part - thought its labelled wrong. Maybe GSXR after 96 uses that ... I know kat post 96 is same as GS 89-00 ... I dont think its that different for 89-00 vs 01+ ... I have a kat 6 grip (looks like this thing) and a 01 carb rack on my 95.
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Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: rexpepper651 on November 22, 2013, 08:22:23 AM
saved the day! this is mine! for grips i can use any grips i want? as long as its the same size as my handle bars? 7/8?
Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: The Buddha on November 22, 2013, 09:05:02 AM
Get the left one off a mathcing katana ... seriously they are better, aftermarket is crap.
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Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: the mole on November 22, 2013, 12:37:52 PM
I don't know Buddha, these are way cool:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/$(KGrHqFHJ!8FHTWh57-rBR-GTHtN7g~~48_35.JPG)
Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: The Buddha on November 22, 2013, 01:05:06 PM
Quote from: the mole on November 22, 2013, 12:37:52 PM
I don't know Buddha, these are way cool:

(http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/NzUwWDEwMDA=/$(KGrHqFHJ!8FHTWh57-rBR-GTHtN7g~~48_35.JPG)

Oh yea, that's so cool, I saw a fat 90 yr old "babe" wearing it on a harley few weeks ago.
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Title: Re: 97 gs500 throttle tube question.
Post by: rexpepper651 on November 23, 2013, 02:25:18 PM
hahaha i found a tube with no grip on it for like 8 dollars shipped so i got that. i might just order some of those leather flappy ones posted haha an maybe this too(http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f272/blacknasty915/016-Rutledge-Wood_zpsc429ecd8.jpg)