I've put about 15K kilometers on this thing in the past 6 months. Puig screen and Delkevic can and pipes.

Quote from: RedMark on August 21, 2014, 01:50:10 AM


I've put about 15K kilometers on this thing in the past 6 months. Puig screen and Delkevic can and pipes.

Have you ridden without the screen, does it really make a difference in deflecting the wind or it just looks good?

I like that little screen too... what does it look like from the back (a pic of the dash/gauges) ?

Quote from: CieL on August 21, 2014, 06:34:31 AM
Have you ridden without the screen, does it really make a difference in deflecting the wind or it just looks good?

Mostly it just looks good. It probably takes a bit of the punch out of your chest on the highway, but you really need to get low to get any warming benefit out of it.

I was thinking about replacing it with on of these. http://www.slipstreamer.com/motorcycle/stealth/

Quote from: ShowBizWolf on August 21, 2014, 12:56:11 PM
I like that little screen too... what does it look like from the back (a pic of the dash/gauges) ?

It's just a single sheet of plastic with a couple of metal plates for mounting. But it really brings a naked bike together and protects the important bits from the elements. I'll get a photo soon-ish.

Some better picture links below. It's really tough and has withstood most attempts to scratch it, except for a bad spot on the left-hand side where a bird crapped on it and I had to scrub it off with a kitchen scourer. Also, one of the foam rubber dealies has gone missing.

You can see here one of the foam dealies missing. The missing one was just above the 100KMH mark on the dial, and the other is above 7000RPM mark.
http://imgur.com/v2jdoNQ
Looks really cool
http://imgur.com/tnGQEgt
You can almost make out the scratches I made on the right side of the picture.
http://imgur.com/OecRZYO
Keeps all the important bits protected from rain and low flying birds.
http://imgur.com/zYCrvqX

That is pretty sweet lookin'... not too much and not too little either.  Thanx for the pics! 

Quote from: RedMark on August 21, 2014, 01:50:10 AM


I've put about 15K kilometers on this thing in the past 6 months. Puig screen and Delkevic can and pipes.

which screen in particular is that? is it the wave?

Hello,
I'm Sal from upstate NY. 40yrs old
I did the MSF course in '09. work/money was tight at the time, but finally got my own bike this summer. 06 gs500f. I figured on a gs500 for its reputation as a good starter and all around bike.  not sure how long I'll keep it. I eventually want to move onto an adventure bike. V-Strom or maybe a Honda NC700x.

The previous owner converted the bike to a naked and used the 'F' headlamp as others did here on this site. I like the look but the bracket work is a bit sloppy & the turn signals hang awkwardly. I'm thinking of going back to fairings because of this, plus I have limited space to store the fairings.

so far I've put about 250mi on it. We'll see how long I hold onto it. 2yrs? 12yrs?

great forum
learned a lot so far
thanks, Sal

Quote from: crispy_22 on August 22, 2014, 12:38:21 PM
which screen in particular is that? is it the wave?

Cockpit
http://www.puigusa.com/tuning-bikes/suzuki-gs500e-2002/windshield-cockpit/c171en/f1-r9-m3966/

Hi I'm a brand new forum-member.  31 y.o. and living in Los Angeles.  I'm a CNC machinist and engineering student.

I got a disassembled 1991 gs500 last winter and have been stalking this forum during the build.  I've learned a lot from reading on this website.  Thanks for all the help.

Lucas

Hey everyone Im Ahlexus Im from Ocean Springs, MS. The 05 GS500f is my first bike. Only been riding for about 4 months. Ive been slowly updating it. Up grading it with some led turn signals and brake lights. Also got some GSX-R mirrors ordered for it has the turn signals built in to it I replaced the side turn signals with some led I bought from orallys about $6 each. Also doing Yoshimura Exhaust very soon. Also will be doing a custom wrap on the fairings. I look forward to sharing info and ideas with everyone.

Hey all,

I am a new 23 y.o. member here on the twins site.I live just outside Raleigh, NC.  I have own my GS for about three months and bought it bone stock. Its a 09 GS500F. I enjoy the community on here and love how helpful the forums can be when modifying and maintenance issues. I've put over 8,000 miles on the bike in three months.

Heres my GS500 as it sits now.

Mods:
Shortened the rear mirrors
Shorten rear fender
Delkevic Slip-on exhaust
Flush mount front signals
LED Lights in speedo/tach
Blacked out Windshield

Hope pics uploaded properly


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Nice!!!  I love NC... (Emerald Isle to be exact).  Woot toot for pics!

Im Bill from Perth Western Australia, newley licenced 45year old currently own a 1991 gs500e that is almost finished a ground up rebuild,
The Bike will be used for commuting to and from work and a lot of country rides with a few twisties along the way.

Hey everyone names eldin from chattanooga tn ford technician by day 22 yo and new to the gstwin mines a 06 gsf which im slowly working towards the street fighter look with it has knn lunchbox and strait pipe exhaust soon to be jetted

I am Nucking Futz and hail from the Deep South. I've been riding everything with wheels (and some without) since the age of 5. I ride a 2001 Softail aka "Deathbagger" now but have no preferences as to make, model or persuasion. Just as long as its fun and fast. Probably why I've got a couple divorces behind me... Ha.

Currently working on a 2001 GS500 that I literally found in the trash. It was sticking out of a construction dumpster when I rode by and stopped. I drug it out and have been waiting on time to resurrect it. It had been wrecked and taken advantage of and certainly abused when I saved it from the garbage pit. So far all I've found is the starter clutch problems and the beginnings of goats. Look forward to getting it running and riding it. Best way to learn is to eff something up a couple times before you get t right. Hope to get much knowledge here and give a little back.
m

Cool rescue story!!!     Do you have any pics??  Please start a project thread, I know we would all love to see you resurrect that bike!   

Hi All, another new poster here... my name's Dave, I'm 39 and from Sydney, Australia. Bought a 2005 GS500F a few months back, the bike is a bit rough round the edges but mechanically A1. I'm currently in the process of doing the bike up as a kind or modern cafe/tracker/streetfighter hybrid. A previous owner had dropped it and removed the fairings, apart from that it was pretty much stock when I got it. So far I've done the following mods to it:

Renthal super low aluminium bars
Bikemaster H4 halo ring 5 3/4" headlight
Deuce LED indicators
fork gaiters
Wezmoto braided brake lines
shortened and reshaped front guard, mounted it closer to the tyre
Racetech .85 front fork springs with preload adjusted for my weight
GSF 750 adjustable rear shock

in the next month it's going into a local bike shop to have the rear subframe chopped and a tail loop and custom flat seat & LED tailllight installed and the tank repainted in flat black with a white centre stripe, will also be swapping the stock muffler for a small Biltwell Cannon, installng a K&N lunchbox filter and having it rejetted and dyno'd, hoping to get a result in the low 40s as the guy who'll be tuning it is a gun. And finally when I've got a spare $300 or so I'll be ditching the stock gauges for a single 52mm Acewel gauge monted on the right fork tube.


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Hello, I'm Hristo, a 21 year-old law student from Plovdiv, Bulgaria. I own a 03' GS 500.

Welcome all to the nuthaus lol. Had 5 gs' over the years. Cant seem to get away from them lol. Even when i went to the dark side and got a sportster, i still had a gs, and came back to one