Suzuki GS500E

Make Model	Suzuki GS 500E
Year	1999 - 01
Engine	Four stroke, parallel twin cylinder
Capacity	487 cc / 29.7 cu in
Bore x Stroke	74 x 56.6 mm
Compression Ratio	9.0:1
Cooling System	Air cooled
Induction	2 x 33mm Mikuni BST carburetors
Starting	Electric
Max Power	45.5 hp 33.2 kW @ 9200 rpm (at rear wheel: 30.7 kW / 41.2 hp @ 9300 rpm )
Max Torque	39.2 Nm / 4.0 kgf-m / 28.9 lb-ft @ 7600 rpm
Transmission	6 Speed
Final Drive	Chain
Front Suspension	Telescopic forks, 7-way preload adjustment
Front Wheel Travel	120 mm / 4.7 in
Rear Suspension	Rising rate single shock, 7-way preload adjustment
Rear Wheel Travel	115 mm / 4.5 in
Front Brakes	Single 310mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Rear Brakes	Single 250mm disc, 2 piston caliper
Front Tyre	110/70 H17
Rear Tyre	130/70 H17
Dry Weight	169 kg / 373 lbs
Rake	25^o
Trail	97 mm / 3.8 in
Dimensions	Length: 2080 mm / 81.9 in Width: 800 mm / 31.5 in Height: 1060 mm / 41.7 in
Wheelbase	1410 mm / 55.5 in
Ground Clearance	120 mm / 4.7 in
Seat Height	790 mm / 31.1 in
Dry Weight	173 kg / 381 lbs
Fuel Capacity	17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal
Consumption Average	4.9 L/100 km / 20.5 km/l / 48.2 US mpg / 57.9 Imp mpg
Braking 60 km/h - 0	13.7 m / 44.9 ft
Braking 100 km/h - 0	39.0 m / 128 ft
Standing ¼ Mile	15.3 sec / 137.9 km/h / 85.7 mph
Top Speed	161.9 km/h / 101 mph

A simple, basic commuter twin, the GS500E is the preferred choice of UK rider training schools, making it a familiar machine for many riders. Its low-tech DOHC air-cooled parallel twin engine is based on the GS450 twin engine of the late 1980s. Two-valve heads mean low-rewing, torquey power delivery, but leave the GS500 rather asthmatic at higher revs. The frame is similarly unassuming - the steel frame is cheap to manufacture and tough, but adds weight. Basic suspension units offer capable if unsophisticated damping performance, but single disc brakes front and rear give dependable stopping power. Cheap to buy and run, most GS500s work hard as commuters, courier or training machines.

Suzuki GS 500E