You don't think the sagging value of the American dollar has anything to do with it, do you?  Or perhaps it's the soaring price of steel?

Maybe it's time to dive in and buy a pair. For all I know, this thread has already caused a run of the GS500's part number, driving up the price.

What's a guy with stock fork springs to do?   :dunno:

I know -- Charge It !!!  

I bought mine from MAW last October and installed them with 15W fork oil. They work great. I ran thru downhill corners ahead of a Honda 600F4i and he was impressed with how my bike handled. No way could I keep up with him on the uphill sections.