GS500F: any good?

[Stylo]

Mrs Me is looking at getting off the back of my bike and being in command of her own destiny when we go for a ride....

She likes the look of the GS500F with the fairing which, I agree is a good bike to start with and a step above her CB125 she took to Uni a few years ago ...

She's about 5'5 so the low seat help is a good start - on paper ...any opinions ?

[short-circuit]

Nup - crap

[paturoa]

Nup - crap

Crappiness is in the eye of the beholder.

Fellow commuter at my wokr has one, and he thinks it is a good bike for the money he paid. He rekons that it gets about 4l/100km, has never failed him and is easy to ride.

[robinm]

I had one a few years back, they are a sweet wee bike. go well, cheap as to run and a great no frills back to basics bike.

[Nasty]

So I take it she has a full license already ... or is that on the yet to be approved list that is coming out soon?

[blackdog]

Yup great little machine for getting back into it on. Don't expect to have it forever as its more of a 'step up' bike to get confidence as opposed to a machine you'll want to keep forever. Good value for money and as long as not a very early model they are extremely reliable as a rule.

[Oakie]

I looked at one and even test rode one before deciding on the Bandit for the extra 30hp.

Not an exciting bike but solid engine so a bit dated but reliable as hell I'd imagine. When it's time to say bye bye to the Bandit I'd probably look at the GS500 again if I knew touring was no longer going to happen.

[sil3nt]

They are barely faster than a 250. I would say good for the short ones.

[riffer]

They are barely faster than a 250. I would say good for the short ones.

Be that as it may, two members of the BRONZ Wellington Executive have GS500Fs, Cathy and Paul. Actually Paul's just traded his in on a C50 Boulevard but he had his for yonks and he's well over six foot. Cathy's about 5'5" and she's not the only female rider I've seen around that height who has lots of good things to say about them.

I reckon it's a pretty good bike for the money, and for how you want to use it. I'd say definitely give it a test ride.

[Stylo]

Nup - crap

Thanks Short Circuit and..another display of your total brilliance with that one...

Oh dear ......

[Stylo]

So I take it she has a full license already ... or is that on the yet to be approved list that is coming out soon?

No, she has the FL and all good to go ..funny how all the Bike mags are on her side of the bed now...

[Nasty]

No, she has the FL and all good to go ..funny how all the Bike mags are on her side of the bed now...

thats great .. as well as you get a bike well maintained and that fits her and that she loves that is really all that counts

[Stylo]

Be that as it may, two members of the BRONZ Wellington Executive have GS500Fs, Cathy and Paul. Actually Paul's just traded his in on a C50 Boulevard but he had his for yonks and he's well over six foot. Cathy's about 5'5" and she's not the only female rider I've seen around that height who has lots of good things to say about them.

I reckon it's a pretty good bike for the money, and for how you want to use it. I'd say definitely give it a test ride.

Thank's Riffer , we'll wait till after next week and go shopping. Probably online as the majority of Bike shops here in ChCh are history at present , been demolished or, moved out of town ..cheers

[riffer]

Thank's Riffer , we'll wait till after next week and go shopping. Probably online as the majority of Bike shops here in ChCh are history at present , been demolished or, moved out of town ..cheers

No sweat Stylo. Hey - Paul's handle on kb is Bald Eagle - pm him and ask about the GS500F if you like. http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/me...898-Bald-Eagle

[Stylo]

thats great .. as well as you get a bike well maintained and that fits her and that she loves that is really all that counts

Nice one Nasty one :-) , I'll pass it on, Bike trip to Akaroa tomorrow for a big night ... on the 'Busa of course