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having put 22k miles on a gs500f i love the damn thing but i always wonder how much more fun the SV650 could be.....although having the extra hp of the SV starting out i might not be here today from all the close calls i had on the 500 lol

i figured out the problem, due to a stripped out set screw on the clutch pushrod it was engaging the clutch while normal operation, i did a quick fix and going to order parts on monday, its back in action and ive never been happier :) the metal and the fiber plates and springs and all the shift link...

ive never dropped my bike due to my own skill but ive been in two accedents where people not paying attention have hit me lol, ive come close many times due to the fact of not trusting the bike to stick the corners, after 10,000 miles of riding i finaly got my endorsment thru a 3 day class for begin...

so ive had a 2006 gs500 for two years and put 22k miles on it, ive modded it alot and make it look really similar to a gsxr600, im 6'7 and 240 and i used to commute 50miles each way to work every day early in the morning and i would take that thing to 120mph on the freeway, i can crouch down below t...

hey thanks for the input guys its my first time using this site and you helped alot so on my lunch hour i opened up the pushrod cover, i had not opened it since i had to replace the pushrod due to it snaping on me on a 100 mile ride (worst riding experience ever riding home with no clutch at all) it...

thanks for the replys i will try to adjust the pushrod out a lil further when i adjusted it yesterday i had it pushed in alot and then loosed the adjustment on the lever...might just have to play around with it....im just wondering why the clutch slips when started in the morning but when fully warm...

so doing as much research online before i did the clutch yesterday i did soak the plates in 10w-40 for about 30 min, i did install all the metal plates with flat side facing in, didint replace the pressure plate so i might have to try that next, just hope i dont ruin the plates before suzuki sends m...

so ive got a 2006 Suzuki GS500F, just hit 24,000 miles on it, i was having problems with the clutch slipping at about 18k miles, bought new springs and fiber plates and installed them, seemed to work fine for a day or two but started slipping promptly, weird thing is when the bike is warmed and abou...

so ive got a 2006 Suzuki GS500F, just hit 24,000 miles on it, i was having problems with the clutch slipping at about 18k, bought new springs and fiber plates and installed them, seemed to work fine for a day or two but started slipping promptly, weird thing is when the bike is warmed and about 25mi...