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MMRanch Serious Thumper Offline Evil flourishes if Good Men do Nothing. Posts: 5837 LYNCHBURG TN Gender:	Re: 93 GS 500e Reply #16 - 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 !
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Reply #17 - 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).

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SavageMan99 Senior Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 391	Re: 93 GS 500e Reply #18 - 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.
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: 93 GS 500e Reply #19 - 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.
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Reply #20 - 08/04/16 at 10:43:24

springman wrote 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.

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!

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12Bravo Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 628 Mid-Missouri Gender:	Re: 93 GS 500e Reply #21 - 08/04/16 at 11:38:34 Dave wrote on 08/04/16 at 10:43:24: But........I am keeping my Savage forever! Exactly how I feel!! Even though I have a 2015 Ultra Limited, I still keep the Savage around.
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springman Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 2217 Spring, Texas Gender:	Re: 93 GS 500e Reply #22 - 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.
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Reply #23 - 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.

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Art Webb Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3007 columbus, Texas Gender:	Re: 93 GS 500e Reply #24 - 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
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