just curious.

because it was a good bike to learn to ride on.

Quote from: pantablo on June 26, 2006, 01:23:22 PM
because it was a good bike to learn to ride on.

ditto

because i didn't want the R6

1. Cheap
2. Bulletproof engine
3. Relatively simple design, repairs
4. They look great! (as long as they don't have the fairings)

cheap insurance
easy maintenance
easy to ride
easy to learn on

and I felt comfortable sitting on it.  If I wanted to go fast, I'd of bought something different. 

Because I found this forum while trying to decide what my first bike would be 

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Edit

My wife needed a good bike to learn on and keep for a while, and she cannot even touch both feet down on my SV650.

I'm not going to lie - I think the GS500E is one of the best looking super cheap entry-level bikes out there.  My wife and I love naked bikes, and I see the GS500E as the predecessor to the SV650 in terms of a cost-effective, fun as hell naked sporty bike.

in all honestly I bought my 96' GS500 because it was listed in the paper for $1000 and close by and I had cash in my back pocket

then I stumbled accross this awesome board and realized what I had gotten myself into

my husband bought the bike, he loved the way the bike looked, didn't want me to get anything above 500 for my first bike, great price from dealership.  I love it because it is easy for me to ride it (not all the way flat-footed).

2nd bike.  It was everything that I wanted in a bike.  Adequate power and capacity, weather protection.  Decent cockpit space, that is why I was put off the Kawa.

The full story is... I got my motorcycle licence because my boyfriend and I have one car, and were having some conflicting plans this summer with trying to share it, so I thought I would learn to ride his motorbike. But, it's a Kawasaki KLR, really tall and topheavy, and I was having a hard time with it and did not feel comfortable.

Saw an ad for a local dealer clearning out a couple of leftover 05 GSs for a really great price... I loved the look of the bike, 500 cc's seemed like a great place to start for a beginner, it was a nice size for me, easy maintenance bike, and the price was right, so I went for it.

insurance is cheaper, cost less to by, is fun and eazy to ride,  and u can modify it to be a lil faster

insurance and not looking like an 80s bike *cough*ninja500*cough*

it was the first bike i saw in the paper when i arrived in scotland didnt know any thing about it had a look at it, didnt look to bad so brought it, don't regret it, except for the downgrade in power from all my previous bikes, other than that its a magic little bike

I wasnt particularly looking for a GS5, I buy and sell bikes  as a hobby but this was an absolute bargain. It was 4 years old and had spent the last 18 months under a Tarp in someones back yard. The owner was emigrating and wanted the cash. I was looking for a winter project. No-one else was interested even the dealers so I let him sweat for a bit then made him a daft offer 1 week before he was due to go and he took my fuggin` hand clean off! I offered about two thirds the book price. I could sell it now 6 years on and still break even......do I feel guilty about ripping him off?? Well he could have said no to my offer so why should I....hahhahahah.

because i wanted to live longer and choosing a gsxr6 or an r6 wouldn't help me any in that regard.
this is the first bike i've ever riden and the 250 was way too small.

It was the only bike I could flat-foot on...  Plus it had LOW miles and at a great price.  included the Suzuki SEP (extended protection)

I got my GS500F because I was getting pretty desperate to get back on two wheels after I ended the '92 and still wanted the GS500; that and I got a decent deal on it.

I got the '92 because I got it dirt cheap and wanted a bike that would let me learn how to really ride.