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Message started by stewmills on 08/01/16 at 18:02:02

Title: 93 GS 500e
Post by stewmills on 08/01/16 at 18:02:02

Is this a fair deal and a good bike to have?

http://montgomery.craigslist.org/mcy/5711879799.html

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Steve H on 08/01/16 at 18:27:37

Dunno...it says page not found.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Kris01 on 08/01/16 at 18:29:11

Same here...but I like the cow! ;D

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by stewmills on 08/01/16 at 18:52:09

Sorry. Try now. Fixed it.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Kris01 on 08/01/16 at 19:03:27

The ad says $800 and $900. Sounds like a fair deal if it runs ok. Like the ad says, go through the carbs.

http://gstwin.com/

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by batman on 08/01/16 at 19:12:57

MILEAGE?

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by stewmills on 08/01/16 at 19:21:08

Not sure. I text owner...ad says 12, I can only assume it is 12000 at that age. We'll see...

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by stewmills on 08/01/16 at 19:46:15

Confirmed. 12,000 miles

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/01/16 at 19:52:50

Having been around since Adam was an embryo, the Suzuki GS500E may be a trusty workhorse but it tends not to inspire passion in riders due to drab handling, gutless performance, dreadful finish and its perpetual association with L plates. The GS500E looks ok and they’re dirt cheap but, for a few hundred pounds more, you can do a lot better these days…

Did some looking..

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Dave on 08/02/16 at 04:00:10

A 23 year old motorcycle will likely need a bit of care....rubber parts will most likely be pretty weathered, and some may need to be replaced. Especially since the sun fading may be an indication that this bike sat outside for an extended period.

Still.....cheap bike projects can be really fun. My little 250 Ninja came with a blown motor for $ 250. I bought a 2,700 mile engine from a crashed bike for $ 600, put on a set of tires....and for less than $ 1,000 I have a really fun little sport bike!

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by 12Bravo on 08/02/16 at 06:30:25

I would say that $800 is a fair price. Like others have said, most of the rubber might need replaced. One of the first things to look at while cleaning the carbs is to look at the condition of the rubber boots on the carbs. Any cracks in the boots will make it run bad.

I have never rode the GS 500E so can't comment on them> I do have a 83 GS 450E (older brother to the 500) and it is very nimble. The 450 and the 500 are the same motor. the difference is in the heads. On the 450, the exhaust ports angle out so the headers go outside the down tubes while the ports on the 500 angle in so the headers go inside the down tubes.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by gizzo on 08/02/16 at 06:51:41

Solid little motorbikes that run forever but a bit dreary. A great bike if you just want to get somewhere. Fun factoid: with the headers off, the front of the engine looks like a robot owl.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Art Webb on 08/02/16 at 07:16:59

5E4147405D5A6B5B6B53414D06340 wrote:

Betcha $50 it outruns and out corners a Savage. Performance, like many things, is relative
I used to ride with a guy who had one, when I had my Ninja 500, and while I could leave him on a straight, that aluminum frame doesn't flex like the steel frame of a Ninja 500 does

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by WD on 08/02/16 at 07:25:46

3F2C2A293B3C3C5E0 wrote:

Betcha $50 it out corners a Savage.

Not taking that bet... My JD5400 backhoe out corners your average Savage. Gotta love independent rear brakes... Stomp a pedal, decrease the turning radius by 80% or so... [ch128520]

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/02/16 at 09:05:02

Yep, pivoting on one wheel is a quick turn.. Kinda hard on the rubber, but both tires are new ish , so I don't look back and see chunks ripped off. Mid 80s Ford 545, 12,860 pounds of handy stuff.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Systemat1c on 08/03/16 at 17:45:27

That's one sweet lookin bike!

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by MMRanch on 08/03/16 at 21:53:54

The only thing I found wrong with the GS-500 bikes is the chain drive . The rear sprocket is so small that the larger belt pulley would have ya geared so slow you would have to stay off the interstate . But , you could Wheel-ly on command ! ;D

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Dave on 08/04/16 at 04:07:59

With the new O-ring and X-ring chains.....they are not nearly as maintenance needy as chains were in the old days. They still do wear out and need the chain/sprockets replaced.....I don't think it is unusual to get 20,000 miles from a chain/sprockets if you buy quality stuff. (My 250 Ninja has 12,000 miles on the original chain and sprockets....and they look great).

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by SavageMan99 on 08/04/16 at 08:19:04

Back in my days, I had a gs450, it had a full fairing dual plastic amber fog lights, , kraco sterio cassette deck and a fox radar detector. Funny part was the cassettes would speed up as you reved it and the plastic amber fog lights got brighter.
Was fun tho. Bigger bikes got going faster, but I always wound up in the pack.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by springman on 08/04/16 at 10:27:50

Houston's Craigslist as of last night had a really nice looking ninja 500 for $1300 and a really nice looking GS500 for $1500. If I remember correctly there is also a nice C50 or Volusia in the $2000 range. I've been tempted to go take a look at that ninja.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Dave on 08/04/16 at 10:43:24

4447455E59505A5659370 wrote:

If they are in good shape and don't need a bunch of maintenance.....it would be a great way to have some fun without a lot of investment. You could ride it for a year or two, and then sell it and not have much to lose. I think t is fun to own/ride different bikes and then move on to something else - provided they are in good condition and don't need a lot of repairs.

But........I am keeping my Savage forever! :)

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by 12Bravo on 08/04/16 at 11:38:34

566D6077666A71776C646976050 wrote:

But........I am keeping my Savage forever! :)

Exactly how I feel!! ;D

Even though I have a 2015 Ultra Limited, I still keep the Savage around.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by springman on 08/04/16 at 18:57:40

Yeah, the Savage does seem like a keeper.

For now I guess I am just looking. I keep on saying that once my son is through with college then I can afford to get another bike. Another 2 and a half years to go.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by BSTON on 08/05/16 at 09:47:55

My first bike was a GS 500e and I put about 12k trouble free miles on it. I'd suggest it for a beginner but it might be a little underwhelming for someone that has been riding for a while.

It's not the smoothest bike at interstate speeds but it's great at 60mph.

I'd say that with new tires, a newish battery, and decent brake wear it's definitely worth it. The carb shouldn't be that difficult to work on and with how long that bike has been around I think there is a lot of available information out there on working on it or upgrading.

Title: Re: 93 GS 500e
Post by Art Webb on 08/06/16 at 14:31:36

Odd, my Ninja 500 was easing along at highway speeds, at least the 2nd one was, smooth, quiet, and not even close to redline
maybe the GS is a bit rougher mannered
I would not ever hesitate to recomend a Ninja 500 in decent shape to someone who wanted a 'sorta sporty' commuter