Suzuki GS500E

...I took it on a Suzuki GS500 and therefore I felt comfortable on it so decided this was what I would buy for myself. The GS500 is a twin cylinder, four stroke, air-cooled machine, 487 cc, with disc brakes front and rear, and of very simple design. No fancy computerised bits, no fuel warning lights, just the rev counter and speedo and basic bits and pieces. However it does have electronic ignition which is a bonus for those of us who have bruised ...
...position is quite upright and the older bikes are naked though the newer F model is faired. If you want a sports bike - this is not it. If you want a grand tourer choose something else. But do not listen to people who tell you it is too slow - this bike cruises easily at 70mph and if you want to do a track day, as long as you do not want to get above around 105mph you will be OK. Also, despite not being a tourer, again do not listen to people who ...

Odysseus4 10.04.2007 (12.04.2007) · Read full review
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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 ...
...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 24k miles on the clock, and N reg... for £1000 exactly.... it was advertised for £1200... but with a bit of cheek i had this reduced.... and i have never ever regretted the buy ever! and i expect you could get the same bike cheaper elsewhere, but i had a lot of extra's and 12 month warranty added ...

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...anything wrong with sheep! Suzuki worked very hard to identify a specific market, and delivered the goods with astonishing accuracy. At the centre of the machine is a four stroke, double overhead cam parallel twin cylinder air cooled motor, developing with a six speed gearbox - if you don't understand what that means, take it from me, it's a bog standard power plant. About the only innovation which Suzuki implemented on the bike was to use a rear-mono ...
...is now the absolute standard construction design for practically any motorcycle built in the past ten years. The wheels are three spoke alloys, with disks front and back, there is a chain drive, and beyond that, everything is very much as you would expect. The machine was built very much with final selling price in mind, so there isn't any works fairing (on my model anyway) refinements are kept to an absolute minimum. There *is* an electric start, ...

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I owned a Suzuki GS500E for two years before trading it in for a Triumph Sprint 900. The GS500E handle fairly well once the suspension is set up for your weight but can feel a bit slack at it's rear end. I'd bought the GS500E just after passing my test and realised soon after that I should have invested another £500 and bought the Suzuki Bandit 600 instead. The difference in price doesn't compare to the difference in handling and build quality between ...
...another Suzuki since Honda's reputation for build quality alone exceeds that of Suzuki. I wish I had shopped around and road tested different bikes rather than opting to buy this bike. I now realise that riding a bike is like wearing a glove; it either fits or it doesn't. ...

steve.toplis 23.02.2001 · Read full review
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...was lucky to have a Suzuki GS500 E to use some years ago now. I know you must be wondering why that and not another. Anyway, I was glad to find that it was brand new and given to me to make deliveries by a company. The Suzuki GS500 E is an aircooled twin cylinder machine the most cheap of the 500 cc machines that Suzuki makes it has some interesting features and is not at the most fasionable end of the market for learner and commuter riders it is ...
...Hence, I am reviewing the Suzuki GS500E. ~The Look~ ------------- It's has a red plastic and metal body with black controls with black buttons on the handlebars and blue display screen on the instrument panel. I liked that clearly. It's got many buttons on the front of the handle bars on-off switch, stop clutch/brake leavers, speedo, revcounter etc. The seat is a black with silver inserts with the flexibility of extra features that the machine ...

essential1 04.06.2005 · Read full review
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...have been overlooked. The Suzuki GS500E, fully faired version, is really a super all round bike. It packs plenty of power, handles very well and is very economical. Whats more the super cheap insurance class it falls into is a definate bonus. And the price, what can you say, you wont find any better bargin priced machine on the market. As a passenger, the ride is very comfortable, a little vibration is felt through the pegs, but nothing to complain ...
...be pleasantly supprised. The purchase price of these bikes is amazing, good value beyond belief!!And if you want a mega bargin, then snap one up second hand and you will be well happy. We bought ours 3 years ago for £3800 and sold it as mint last week for only £1350. The guy who got it, with only 5,800 miles on was well chuffed, I can tell you. So if your not into mega posing CBR style, and just want a good honest but yet classy looking bike, the ...

ambergem 29.03.2001 · Read full review
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I have to be honst, it was merely the price that attracted me to this bike. £2500 on the road in 1998. Now after two years plus of ownership I have to say I am very happy with it. The build quality is not superb and it certainly needs a lot of TLC if it is to survive a winter. Yet this probably reflects the fact that for me this is an all year round machine, no fair weather bikers here! Performance is nothing extraordinary, but the bike is not built ...
...the 60 mpg mark. After 38,000 miles the engine is still rock solid and servicing costs have been very low. Overall, a thouroughly reccomended bike if all you are after is a fun form of transport which will get you from a to b without either scaring you to death or boring you to tears. ...

frgary 15.10.2000 · Read full review
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Good No-Nonsense Biking! Had my GS for 3 years now since passing my test, as a basic machine to get into motorcycling - on all types of roads. It has met that requirement admirably and more! This is a basic workhorse of a bike - just the kind I love - simple bikes you can maintain at home. Costs pocket-money to run and is great to ride. It is not a big boys toy - not flashy enough for that - but you end up with much more money in your pocket than ...

BikerNJ 12.06.2008 · Read full review
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I learnt to ride on and then owned a GS5' for a year after passing my full test before moving on to something larger and quicker. The school's bike was fairly tired but reliable and did its job (i passed!!) The GS500E is an unfaired two cylinder air cooled bike with an aluminium frame, monoshock rear damper, disc brakes front and rear and a five speed gearbox. My GS500 was a reliable machine that got me on two wheels, was quick enough for a beginner ...
...These bikes are often slated in the press, but the reputation really isn't justified so long as you are realistic about what you want the bike to do. Its no GSXR1000 or R1, but nor are the costs associated with it. Even better, the press slatings mean they can picked up very cheaply:-) The only major minus point was the lack of a fairing, which made distance work a pain (literally) and the quality of finish. Keep it outside over winter and it will ...

Nuttington4 15.04.2004 · Read full review
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