Suzuki GS500E

This bike has been my angel on wheels over the past 10-11 months! it really is as good as people say, and more!!! i have had numerous people say to me that they are bullet proof, will do in excess of 60-80k miles, and mine hasnt once let me down! considering mine is a 95 N reg GS500e, it is in excellent condition, and for around £1000 you get a whole lot of reliability and masses of fun!!! it corners like a dream! left knee down to right knee down in milliseconds! and the best thing is its an ideal sportsbike trainer and pre 21yrs old sports bike if it is restricted to 33bhp (for about £100)!!! i have the unrestricted 50bhp version, bought it with ...  Read the complete review

I bought a brand new GS500 in early January 2004 (although it's actually the K2 model -not the "very new" one). It chose the blue one (I think the black doesn't look very nice). The blue colour is beautiful with the silver contrast of the frame and rear end. Incidentally I think the very new ones don't look quite as good. The black frame doesn't look as nice and the new blue is not as deep and glossy as the older blue. As well as this there is only the Susuki "S" on the tank instead of the full "Suzuki" name (We all want to proudly have the full name of the bike's manufactere on view don't we?!?!). The ...  Read the complete review

GENERAL These bikes will take alot of abuse from novice DAS riders!. At a local training school where i help out they have one that has gone round the clock and still going well.Most of the ones i have see have been crashed or dropped at some time. PAINTWORK White rims can look tatty and are hard to keep clean... graphite grey models look better.The metalic silver frames show up the rust quite well!. CHASSIS AND ENGINE They can take quit a bit of neglect- lack of servcing etc. As they get older, they like to start leaking oil from around the front of the engine. Im not a particular fan of the standard mono shock setup as ...  Read the complete review

I just bought this bike (new), and I have been riding it for about 4 weeks now. All I can say is: BIG DIFFERENCE. I use to drive a Gilera 125 (and I passed my full bike test last year to carry a passanger), but deciced to change because when carrying my wife, the scooter did not have any power (she is very light before you ask!). Also, the riding position is very different and it feels safer. When I was choosing this bike (my other options were Kawasaki ER500 and Honda CB500), this one came on top. For the following reasons: Price (around £3200 OTR compared to £3400 and £3500 respectively), looks (this is sexiest, in my opinion), parts & service (Honda is the ...  Read the complete review

I bought a Suzuki GS500 in April of this year, and have been in love ever since. As a commuter, this bike doesn't blow your mind with oodles of power or top end speed. What it does do though is leave you wondering how long you've actually been out on the thing. It has a more than ample saddle, and an upright riding position. This makes for a really comfortable ride, and when you couple that with the fuel consumption, or should I say lack of it, you really do forget how long you've been riding for. The powerplant is only putting out 51BHP at the back wheel, which may not sound a lot, but it is only meant to be a commuter. This is where the bike comes ...  Read the complete review