another back on two wheels thread...

NYSpeed Automotive
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Three weeks ago I picked up a 2001 Suzuki GS500e for $1200. I had to put about 200 into it due to a junk battery and some stator related parts. Its a large step down from my '03 636, but I wanted a bike that was a little tamer for various reasons.

Anywho, its pretty sweet. My short term plans are to get the shocks rebuilt (leaking!) and just drive it. I want to mess with putting in an HID bulb in, but Idk if I can remotely locate the ballast to under the seat because there is no room near the headlight.

I was thinking of doing clip-ons, but I want to keep a fairly upright ride position. I really want to change the tail out for a two piece rear seat someday, but all of the swaps I have seen dont flow well (new rear vs old front). A fork swap to get dual discs wouldn’t hurt either. and ya gotta love having a 160 rear tire too!

as for the blinkers and mirrors, gay I know. But they work and I dont have an easy alternative. I will probably do bar end mirrors, but I dont think the stockers look too horrible and I actually like seeing behind me.

pics!

http://img297.imageshack.us/img297/1376/img0531b.jpg

http://img6.imageshack.us/img6/2068/img0524ya.jpg

gs500 forums say that a -2 sprocket in the front does wonders for getting the front tire up! I gotta get the shocks rebuilt first. (anyone wanna change them for me?)

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Check out my thread on my GS500. I had a lot of work done to it. I had the Katana rear tire put on by notching the frame to allow for a slightly larger back tire. Clip-ons, Yoshimura exhaust, frame was chopped and many more.

I still have race cams for this bike and a few other things if your interested. I have a bunch of parts from my spare motor that I never got rid of if you need anything else, just pm me.

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nice pick up these are a ton of fun… ib4gsforsaleduetowantingmoarrrrrpower.

gsxr suspension might be worth looking into, clip ons for sure, new rubber, then to a track day… and enjoy it.

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yes please. links?

been there done that:

while I definitely miss my 636 I just want more of a cruiser now a days.

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^ i know… i remember that bike

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Seeing I totally forgot to reply to your text. No I don’t know anyone but I bought my lame DOT helmet for like 30 something bucks .

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:word: I bought it off him and it was definitely a fun bike. The clip-ons did make for a more bent over ride, but I preferred it that way. Bar end mirrors worked really well too I thought. Good bike to cruise around on though for sure.

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I have a gsxr rear shock/spring I’d sell yah if you are interested. :slight_smile:

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what would this do for me?

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It is fully adjustable, so you can dial in the bike better…make it firm and do siqqq wheelies because the back won’t squat.

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eh, I had one of those on the 636 and never messed with it. I really want to find a rear subframe and seat off of something to put on there.

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http://www.nyspeed.com/showthread.php?52147-My-thursday-night-project...IS-ALIVE!!-updated-with-vid-pics

I bought the bike the way it was and I put alot of work into it myself. These bikes are so fun and the parts are really cheap. The best part on these bikes is from like 88-06 they never changed many parts on the bike so they are all universal. I’m pretty sure everything except the plastics.