hey everyone  I am new to this  and i need help I have found a 89 suzuki gs 500 twin for sale cheep  I took the bike for a ride when you start the bike it runs great with the choke on then you take the choke off still runs good  i was about a mile up the road then it started starving for fuel i put the choke back on then it was fine took it off then the same thing over again  does any one know what it could be thanks anthony p.s there is a dent in the top of the tank

My guess is the problem is due to either carbeurators or the fuel petcock.

How fast were you going when you started experiencing the fuel starvation?
If it wans't very fast, then it isn't the fuel petcock and you probably need t clean the carbeurators, set properly the float level and suchnronize the carbeurators.

Cheers,
Jenya

need more info mate. more than likely the carbs being an old bike. check the floats and run some carb cleaner through. but still need more info.

if the price is right go ahead and buy it.  with all the help you will get from this site you should have no problem fixing it. just talk the guy or girl down a little since it has running issues and fix it when you get home.  If its the petcock thats a cheap and easy fix.  If its the carbs then its a couple hours of tear down  and rebuild nothing major.  I believe there are a few walk throughs on the site.

thanks  guys  the bike is $ 400.00 dollars with 22249 for miles I think with a new tank  it would be a nice bike

go for it mate. youu should be able to fix with time and persistance.

Snap his hand off.......its worth more than that in bits!

hey all

          I got the bike home and started ripping it apart it has a k&N air filter and breather and a f1r slipon  I took the carbs off and apart and it looks like some one has filled them with   pudding I can not beleave this thing ran one needle and seat was frozen i destroyed it taking it out  it looks like a dynajet kit was installed from what i can see no marks on the needles and the clip was on three I went to a local bike shop and i went into shock two needle and seats six o rings  $85.00 dollars ouch ! I will be bleeding for a while.  the inside of the tank was shot also I will be driving over it with my truck soon does any one know where I can find a tank  thanks anthony

You might try ebay for a tank. I believe multiple years will fit the 89.   also, put an inline fuel filter on the line coming off the petcock going to the carbs. you'll be glad its there when you have that much less dirt flowing into the carbs.

Quote from: anthonygs1000 on January 14, 2008, 09:50:31 PM
hey all

          I got the bike home and started ripping it apart it has a k&N air filter and breather and a f1r slipon  I took the carbs off and apart and it looks like some one has filled them with   pudding I can not beleave this thing ran one needle and seat was frozen i destroyed it taking it out  it looks like a dynajet kit was installed from what i can see no marks on the needles and the clip was on three I went to a local bike shop and i went into shock two needle and seats six o rings  $85.00 dollars ouch ! I will be bleeding for a while.  the inside of the tank was shot also I will be driving over it with my truck soon does any one know where I can find a tank  thanks anthony

<10 posts and you've torn apart the carbs. You're gonna fit in fine here

You got a really good deal on a gs, provided the thing isn't about to grenade itself or something. 

fleabay and craigslist (you can search nationally) are good places to look, and get familiar with your local graveyards for parts. if the local guys know you're looking for an xyz, they might just give you a call to turn an easy buck 

thanks again how do these bikes run  ?  I have many suzukies but this is my first 500 twin