We're looking at a Suzuki GS500E from '97 - any idea how many kms we can expect it to do if it's taken care of? It has 40000 on it right now - will it go to 100000 with a little tlc?
2006-07-16 09:46:56 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
GS500 does about 105mph and will last for at least 100,000 Km as long as you dont leave it sitting with fuel tap (petcock) in prime position. leave it on Reserve (Res) or ON only or you can get gas in the engine oil and have engine failure
I figured out what Mr1200 Bandit did so I'm going to tell everyone until he stops bothering tthe motorcycle section of yahoo
2006-07-16 18:10:41 · answer #1 · answered by 1crazypj 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your figures of the mileage are in km i hope..i'll take a stab at 190 to 220 km/h top speed and a life expectancy of 250 thou km with regular services and a lot of TLC. Suzuki is renowned for their engineering and attention to detail...the life of the bike is determined purely by the pistons and rings...trust me..I bought a Suzuki TF 125cc made in 1978 and i overhauled the engine 8 months after I bought it in 2001..It was still going strong but i turned it into a rat bike...from off road to onroad so that is the only reason i did that.....long live SUZUKI !!
2006-07-16 09:50:48 · answer #2 · answered by KaizerSose 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My brother and I bought 2 new bikes for a summer vacation. His 1200 Bandit leaked gas and ruined the motor before it got 2000 miles. We asked Suzuki to replace the motor so we could go on vacation. They said it’s to expensive and would cost $3000. After 4 months and the vacation gone they got the motor rebuilt at a their cost of $3700. The dealer wanted to replace the motor but Suzuki squashed that. The gas stained cases and burnt exhaust pipes were not replaced. The bike got nicked and scratched all over from being apart for so long. The rep rode it and looked at it, then said it’ good as new. It ran like crap and looked worse. We called Japan for nothing, and even wrote the US CEO all for nothing. We spent $15,000 for the bikes to get Fd. We spent our vacation hassling with Suzuki, and not one person there gave a F! Beware Suzuki’s warranty is not worth the paper it’s printed on! Buy one of their lemons are get Fd like we did!
I'd say it's on it's last leg! I wouldn't trust it to take you around the block! Stay the hell away from any Suzuki!
2006-07-16 10:11:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i think near about 1 lakh km
2006-07-16 09:49:56 · answer #4 · answered by neha_bhatias 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
easy...take care of it and you can double that
2006-07-16 09:50:07 · answer #5 · answered by Bear Naked 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋