Suzuki introduced the GS500 motorcycle in 1980. It descended from the GS400 and GS450 and is intended primarily as an entry-level motorcycle for those who are confident and comfortable enough to handle a comparatively small motorcycle that still packs considerable horsepower. Suzuki totally redesigned the GS500 as the GS500E in 1989, adding a full-floater swingarm and slingshot carburetors, and improving the chassis. The GS500F retains the same basic body type as the GS500E, though the fairing has become more elaborate and the performance has improved. The 2009 GS500F is the most recent model of the motorcycle as of late 2010.
Pysical Dimensions
The 2009 Suzuki GS500F has an overall length of 81.9 inches, an overall width of 31.5 inches, a wheelbase of 55.3 inches and a ground clearance of 4.7 inches. It has a curb weight of 439 pounds. Suzuki quit providing the dry weight of their motorcycles and ATVs in 2009. The curb weight is the weight of the motorcycle as it would be driven, with all necessary fluids and a full tank of fuel.
Engine
The 2009 Suzuki GS500F comes with 487-cubic-centimeter, four-stroke, air-cooled, dual-overhead-camshaft (DOHC) engine with a bore and stroke of 2.913 inches by 2.228 inches and a compression ratio of 9.0-to-1. It is a wet-sump engine with a twin BSR34 fuel system, a transistorized electronic ignition and an electric starter. The engine is paired with a six-speed, constant-mesh transmission and is fed by a 5.5-gallon fuel tank. The 2009 GS500F earns an estimated 59 miles per gallon.
Brakes and Suspension
There are single-disc brakes on the front and rear of the 2009 Suzuki GS500F. It comes with coil-spring, oil-damped telescopic suspension on the front end and coil-spring, oil-damped link-type suspension on the rear end. It has a tubeless 110/70-17M/C (54H) tire on the front and a tubeless 130/70-17M/C (62H) tire on the rear.
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