I've searched, and found references to aftermarket headers for an E possibly interfering with the fairings on an F.  My Q, though - is the stock full exhaust from E and F the same?  This isn't a fairing interference Q - this is an oil cooler intereference Q.  Do E headers route in such a way as to not whack the cooler on the F?

you suck at searching.  

and if you look here, you can see that the headers on my 02 come up in the same place right below the frame cross member.

That doesn't answer the Q as to whether they're the same unit.  X5 PMed to say that the E headers will bonk the oil cooler bolts.

whare?

I dunno - I'm waiting for a pic.  

bike bandit exaust part #'s

1996      pn 484515-001
http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem_schematic_view~mp_id~~mscssid~R629A7HKC9A48KSQ8U04JB4WRTU60DL1~schem_dept_id~707895~section_dept_id~1~section_dept_name~OEM+%28Stock%29+Parts~dept_type_id~2~model_dept_year~1996~model_dept_mfr~Suzuki~model_dept_id~703270~model_dept_name~GS500ET.asp

2002     pn 484515-001
http://www.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem_schematic_view~mp_id~~mscssid~R629A7HKC9A48KSQ8U04JB4WRTU60DL1~schem_dept_id~707866~section_dept_id~1~section_dept_name~OEM+%28Stock%29+Parts~dept_type_id~2~model_dept_year~2002~model_dept_mfr~Suzuki~model_dept_id~703278~model_dept_name~GS500K2.asp

2004 they list two different #'s

3-1: MUFFLER 3014885-001  $761.18  
3-3: MUFFLER 3014884-001  $1,062.86

http://houseofmotorcycles.bikebandit.com/partsbandit/oem_schematic_view~mp_id~~mscssid~R629A7HKC9A48KSQ8U04JB4WRTU60DL1~schem_dept_id~1254678~section_dept_id~1~section_dept_name~OEM+%28Stock%29+Parts~dept_type_id~2~model_dept_year~2004~model_dept_mfr~Suzuki~model_dept_id~1254638~model_dept_name~GS500F.asp




cross referanced to the suzuki parts fitche for '04

http://www.hillsboromotorcycles.com/fiche_section_detail.asp

3-2 MUFFLER ASSY
14301-01DF0-E02  1 $761.18


 3-3 MUFFLER ASSY
14301-01DE0-E02  1 $1,062.86




for '02

3 MUFFLER ASSY
14301-01DC0-H01  1 $554.79

for '96
3-1 MUFFLER ASSY
14301-01DC0-H01 (replaces 14301-01D20-H01)  1 $554.79


 3-2 MUFFLER ASSY
14301-01DC0-H01  1 $554.79


so maybe they are different for the F's

Makes sense, since the Fs are the only ones with coolers.  Well, d'oh for X5!

I TOLD you! Dork! I've got a '92 exhaust lying around in my garage, and I checked it against the '04s. I also checked it against the Yoshimura's. '92 and the Yosh were the same. Not only is the header pipe bent more so it can clear the oil cooler bolts, but the mid pipe to the muffler is larger, too.

Also...
$1062 for a freaking exhaust system on this thing?!?! Jeeze! I'd rather buy 2 full aftermarket systems for that price... Hell. I'd probably do a big bore to a 541cc engine AND get an aftermarket pipe with that type of money.

Quote from: AlphaFire X5Dork!

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



Aright...  I had too much    to be posting...   :mrgreen:

Dude, you've been drunk in every topic I've read today... freakin' sweet.

Yeah...  A little drunken post whoring last night...  

A LITTLE post whoring? You seem to whore even more when you're drunk! :lol: