I am looking for a GS and I keep seeing GS500 or GS500F.  What are the differences?  If I had to guess I would say one is naked and one has Fairings.

I found my own answer.  I guessed right.  Damn I'm good.

No F means Faster silly! 

Even better!  Now I'll kill myself sooner.   

Least you'll be doing it in style! 

Quote from: galahs on April 06, 2006, 07:29:23 AM
No F means Faster silly! 

F stands for fugly 

Quote from: tussey on April 06, 2006, 09:19:26 AM

Quote from: galahs on April 06, 2006, 07:29:23 AM
No F means Faster silly! 

F stands for fugly 

Word.

  You guys are mean.   

GS500 == Goes Slow 500
GS500 == Goes Slow 500 Fugly

That's classic.

Keep in mind Paul, there are SOME slight differences besides JUST the fairing. You can do a search or check the GS500 FAQ for more information. For example, the 04+ F's have some changes in the ignition and carburators. The later model E's I think and the F's have slightly different rear turn signals if I am not mistaken. The F has an oil cooler, the E doesn't. Little stuff but nothing really revolutionary 

BTW, don't let these guys fool you. They totally have fairing envy. 

correct me if im wrong but isnt the f there because its after e? gs500e then the gs500f.  I think i thought it stood for fairing a while back too 

the e designates the 89-00 gs500e models (all naked). the 2001-2003 gs500 models got a significant cosmetic redesign and they also dropped the e. there were some mechanical changes in teh 89-00 run too but not many-major one I remember is the front brakes were changed in 94...96 or so. The F was added when the new fairing model came out and could be because its after e or because its got a fairing...

I prefer clothes, if you saw me naked you'd inderstand why