Suzuki GS500

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The Suzuki GS500 is a motorcycle by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki, which is being built since 1989 with various technical changes. The bike now exists in the variants GS500 ( naked bike ) and GS500F with paneling. Today's GS500E engine comes standard on the GS400 of the late 70s early 80s, which was built from 1984 in GSX400E. From 1978-1981 there was a GS550E with 50 hp four-cylinder engine, which ( with chain drive ), or GS 850/1100 was one of the series of GS550/750 ( with shaft ).

The GS500 is in Germany because of their easy handling, the straightforward power supply and relatively low maintenance costs and a popular entry level motorcycle driving school.

Because of the strict emissions regulations of the GS500E / F is no longer sold in Germany since 2006. In some other countries you can buy until today it though.

Technical data (as of 03 /2008)

Motor

• Air-cooled two-cylinder four-stroke in-line engine, a balance shaft, two overhead chain-driven camshafts ( DOHC), bucket tappets, 2 valves per cylinder, Wet sump lubrication, two Ø 33 mm Mikuni BSR CV carburetors, electronic transistor coil ignition, emission control: from MY 2004 PAIR secondary air system and unregulated catalyst), electric starter, alternator 200 watts, battery 12 V/11 Ah.
• Bore x stroke 74 x 56.6 mm
• Displacement 487 cm ³
• Compression ratio 9.0: 1
• Rated power: 25 kW/34 hp at 8,500 rpm (from the importer or throttling for A license restricted ), open 35 kW/47 hp at 9.200/min after upgrading from dealer (33 to 34 kW / 45-46 hp at the earlier years of construction )
• Max Torque: 34 Nm at 4,600 rpm (open: 40 Nm at 7.900/min )
• Transmission: Primary drive via gears, mechanically actuated multi- disc wet clutch, six-speed transmission, O- ring chain.

Landing gear

• Double cradle frame made ​​of square steel sections
• Telescopic fork, stanchion diameter 37 mm, 120 mm travel
• Dual swing arm of steel sections, on pivoted to lever system monoshock with 7- way adjustable preload, 115 mm travel
• Front disc brake, Ø 310 mm, double -piston floating caliper
• Rear disc brake, Ø 250 mm, double -piston floating caliper
• Tire size front 110/70 H 17 at 3:00 x 17 " Alloy Wheels
• Tyre size rear 130/70 H 17 3:50 x 17 " Alloy Wheels

Dimensions and weights

• Wheelbase 1405 mm
• Steering head angle 64.5 °
• Trailing 95 mm
• Seat height 790 mm
• Tank GS 500 E: 17 l; GS 500 F: 20 L (of which 3.5 l reserve )
• Dry Weight 174 kg
• Empty weight 188 kg
• Permitted total weight 380 kg.

Performance

Measured values ​​from MOTORCYCLE 19/2000

• Speed ​​solo ( with passenger) 162 (152 ) km / h
• Acceleration solo ( with pillion ) 0-100 km / h 5.4 ( 6.9 ) sec
• Elasticity / pulling solo ( with passenger) 60-140 km / h 17.4 ( 25.6 ) sec
• Ø consumption 4.6 l/100 km, regular gasoline (91 RON), this results in a range of about 400 km of the F model and about 350 km of the E model.