GS 500 great all rounder (Suzuki GS500E)

Member Name: fredsredhat

Product:	Suzuki GS500E
Date:	23/04/02 (5070 review reads)
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Advantages: cheap to run, cheap to insure , safe bet

Disadvantages: lack of fairing makes for hard work at speed, paint/finish

Ive recently purchased a 1990 gs 500. Its my first "big" bike after a year on a 250, what a change! ive had the bike a little over a month, done 1500 miles! though i have had 2 weeks off work so... The bike's never missed a beat, starts first time, every time, is great for cutting through rush hour traffic, will keep up with my mates bandit no problem. It's very safe handling, always grippy (i use battlax 020s tyres) and the Breaks work great, though i'd like a little more initial bite on the rear. two up it works but can get hard work as the bikes only light so performance and braking are compromised. motorway riding can be a little tricky, as the wind gets you at anything above 70 but hey, its a little commuter bike. all in all i couldnt recomend it enough, having test rode most other bikes (ER 500, bandit 600, zepher 550 etc)i found it the cheapest to buy, run and insure (group 7). its the lightest and easiest to ride, which when i upgrade to a bigger bike im sure my missus will want it. If i have a little gripe its the trademark suzuki finish, the frame can rust before your eyes if its not looked after, and it also suffers the trademark suzuki "cam end-float" ive shimmed it up to take some of the end-float up, and its quietend it down no probs.

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