Common problems with GS500e 2004?

[jackw72]

Thinking of buying one, want to know what to look out for...

Anyone know of anything?

Own the bike and notice anything?

Thanks in advance.

Jack
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[hmmmnz]

hey are fairly bullet proof, not much has changed in the 15 years they have been building them, parts are plentiful, suspension is soft, but easily sorted with an older (yellow) sv650 shock
its one of the few bikes i would actually buy again (mine was a 95)
they could do with better brakes, but a braided line on the front works quite well, or a complete gsxr front end
id say if you don't have a 33hp restriction, then i would go for a older bandit, which you'd probably get for the same money, and probably would find it easier to sell later down the line
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[veeeffarr]

I wouldn't buy a GS that new to be honest, they tend to rot fairly quickly

[hmmmnz]

i wouldnt be buying a 2004, but not for the reason toby says, but because the older ones are pant loads cheaper
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[veeeffarr]

[jackw72]

Mmmm, this one is rather tasty and low mileage and yeah rot doesnt bother me that much.



What mileage do they tend to die?


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08/11/2007 A2 Passed.
Suzuki GSXR 1000 K3
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[hmmmnz]

i got mine at 33000 miles added another 25000 gave it to my little bro he added another 5 to 10000 before he left it in someone garage up north befroe heading across to norway, it was still running sweet as when he left it, unfortuatly he has gone back to new zealand, and my old gs is in some ones garage up north.

so basically, they can get to around 100000 miles if regulary maintained, sometimes hey will die at 30000 miles, it all depends on the maintanance i sapose
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[Thom]

the 1989 one im buying has 64k on the clocks, it hasnt been run for 2 years but it was sweet before hand. not bad really! unlike the modern day sports bikes which have a life span of 40kmiles (my predicted average based on 600's)

[Fisty]

Ive just sold a 2002 model. Dull, bland, soft. But bulletproof. Quite the most underwhelming bike ive ridden.

Id have an older bandit over a newer GS, parts are just as easy to come by for the bandit plust they are more fun!
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