im buying a 04 gs500 for 4K it has 2000 miles on it and keep in mind its my first bike im 5.9 and 140lbs im told this kies getts beat yp on the freeway due to its light weight is that true. all in all would this bike be good for me?

Welcome

Turn on spell check and try again.  I don't understand half of what you typed.

Good price? Not really.

You won't get beat up on the freeway, but it might be uncomfortable at first. You'll get used to it.

The bike isn't that lightweight. The F model weighs in at ~400lbs dry, with a 5.3 gallon tank, gas adds roughly 42lbs, and that doesn't even include the oil and battery and other things. Wet weight is therefore over or around 450+lbs. That is not light weight compared to modern sport bikes. Hell, liter sport bikes have wet weights that high.

Yes, this is a good bike for you.

The gs is a fine bike depending what style f riding you plan on. Its not a r1 or a gixer, however I can hang with my friends 636 and cbr900something. 
But 4k is high.

the 4k is high seeing the blue book is like 5k i think but the guys grandpa baught it for him and his grandkids make him buy thme things and put it on his card and they never pay him back so i fugured id pay the closest value of it im not worried about the money at all i was worried about the weight but not anymore cause of what you guys said but hopefully i can get a new air filter, exhaust and rejet the thing to give it a better take off.  and sorry for the miss spelling i suck at spelling and grammer and am too lazy to fix things kinda odd since im a mechanic and i fix things all day

drop a tooth on the front for better take off...its easier and cheaper.

I agree with Pablo.. ride it stock for at least a month... then drop a tooth in the front.. cost you $14 and a half hour of time versus the several hundred at LEAST that you will spend on an exhaust. Although, if you're a mechanic and have access to an exhaust shop (or a friend with one) you could probably do a kickass custom exhaust.

Either way, welcome to the site!

Before you start thinking about mods and such, remember to knock out the basics.  Take a MSF course and buy some decent gear.  You need to learn the fundamentals of street riding before we can worry about quick launches.  Buy some books on street riding.  Proficient Motorcycling, and More Proficient Motorycycling by David L. Hough are good books.  I hear A Twish of the Wrist is a good one too, but I haven't read it yet. The GS is a great street bike.  It has plenty of power stock, and is a proven work horse.

As far as price goes, 4k isn't bad for that bike.  As long as it has no scratches, has never been dropped, and still works perfect, the price is good.  You could find one cheaper, but it would have higher mileage, and would probably have a few dings and scratches.  I prefer miles and dings rather than an empty wallet, but to each his own.

yeah i have all my gear and am reading alot about street saftey and plan on taking a course at my local community college but like i said i am a mechanic so i cant just leave things stock. i do have a tube bending machine at my shop and some s.s tubing laying around maybe ill mess around a bit.  im not that hip to the lingo yet but what is a tooth?

Quote from: mach1 on January 03, 2007, 06:09:12 PM
what is a tooth?

It's one of them things that stick out of the sprocket that make the chain go.

i figured that but wasnt sure oksounds good but i would still love to get an exhaust for the sound and from what im reading if you change the exhaust you need to rejet and if im going to do that might as well change the airfilter. unless i can get a new exhaust without changing anything and still have my bike run good im lookign at getting a jardine complete setup

Yeah.. the bikes are lean from the factory to meet emissions standards (unlike An.. ) and adding a freer flowing exhaust/air filter will only make it more lean, so you will definitely want to rejet. From what I've read, the Jardines look/sound great, so good luck with that!