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 Posted: 00:31 - 21 Dec 2010  Post subject: 50,000 mile GS500 - what to look out for |
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[Searched the forum, but I couldn't find any specific advice about these bikes]
I'm looking at an ex-riding school GS500, 2001, 52,000 miles. Looks OK cosmetically, claims to have a new rear tyre, chain and sprockets, and apparently a "full service history" and 10 months MOT. I'd likely change the oil, filters and brake fluid right off the bat anyway.
I'm thinking that bearings, fork oil and rear shock might need looking at, and I'd want to see evidence of the valve shims being done as part of the servicing.
Any excess chatter, knock or smoke and I'd walk, but can anyone suggest anything else specific about this bike at that mileage? Cam shaft chain and tensioner? Piston or valve wear? Clutch? Obviously check it for accident damage - not cosmetics, more bent forks or damage to the frame.
Actually, the more I write it down, the more it seems like I should go for lower mileage, even if it means more money or an older bike. He's wanting £950 ovno, but I'm thinking that would rack up sharply if it's needing anything done, which it likely is. Help, talk me out of it!
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| Posted: 00:33 - 21 Dec 2010 Post subject: |
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you can get a CB for half that with half the miles, but older.
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i bought a gs500 with 30k miles for 600 quid,
the bike is pretty much unchanged since 1989 so you are better off getting an older bike with less miles,
the gs will happily and reliably do well over 100k miles no troubles.
the suspension is the only down side to the gs, but a older style sv650 shock (yellow) fitted will lift the rear, and change the steering angle for the better, the front needs a heavier oil around 20w or 30w rider weight depending and a few shims on top of the fork springs to increase the preload,
the gs500 is one of the few bikes i would consider owning again, they do what it says on the tin, with no frills, and so simply that very little ever goes wrong
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Just gonna depend on how it's been looked after. Take note of the service intervals as much as the history itself. But I personally have seen much better bikes go for much cheaper on fleabay and the likes. My GPZ for instance. 1997, 15k miles, FSH, £500. Wait it out mate
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I passed my test on a GS500, and my first bike was a GPZ500S. I can definately recommend both bikes as having bombproof reliability...
But keep your eyes open for more opportunities, cos it's a buyers market out there 
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| Posted: 09:38 - 21 Dec 2010 Post subject: |
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50,000 mile GS500... what to look for... 
Another bike?
In all seriousness GS500's are some of the worst built japanese bikes out there. They are prone to rust, the engines seem to do fairly random and expensive things which make them stop working at high mileages, and they aren't that great a bike in the first place.
I'd much rather risk a 50,000 mile CB500 than a GS500.
{edit} Just seen the price. Ha! That's worth £400 max. Don't shell out almost a grand for that. You could have a nearly new GS500 with about 5 or 10k miles for £1200.
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| Posted: 09:41 - 21 Dec 2010 Post subject: |
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hence why i suggested a CB500. as its about 10 billion times superior
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| Posted: 13:33 - 21 Dec 2010 Post subject: Re: 50,000 mile GS500 - what to look out for |
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| Rogerborg wrote: | [Searched the forum, but I couldn't find any specific advice about these bikes]
I'm looking at an ex-riding school GS500, 2001, 52,000 miles. Looks OK cosmetically, claims to have a new rear tyre, chain and sprockets, and apparently a "full service history" and 10 months MOT. I'd likely change the oil, filters and brake fluid right off the bat anyway.
I'm thinking that bearings, fork oil and rear shock might need looking at, and I'd want to see evidence of the valve shims being done as part of the servicing.
Any excess chatter, knock or smoke and I'd walk, but can anyone suggest anything else specific about this bike at that mileage? Cam shaft chain and tensioner? Piston or valve wear? Clutch? Obviously check it for accident damage - not cosmetics, more bent forks or damage to the frame.
Actually, the more I write it down, the more it seems like I should go for lower mileage, even if it means more money or an older bike. He's wanting £950 ovno, but I'm thinking that would rack up sharply if it's needing anything done, which it likely is. Help, talk me out of it! |
Lol at the price.
The clutch on my ex-riding school CB500 went at about 50K miles. And the ignition switch. And pretty much every other consumable part and some non-consumable parts, within a year or so of buying.
i.e. If it's anything like my ex-riding school CB500 (bought at 14 years old with 45K miles on the clocks), then it'll be a terrible terrible bike, unreliable and extremely expensive and frustrating to keep on the road as main transport with constant repairwork of some description required. If anything, i'd expect the GS to be worse as it doesn't even have Honda's mighty badge to help it. On the upside, FSH is a big plus, as i didn't have service history. But i did pay less (even though it was from a dealer). Offered the same buy of my CB5 again though, i think i'd pass, or maybe buy it purely as a parts donor.
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It's OK, I've come to my senses. It was just the garage fever talking - I haven't got my leg over in weeks. 
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