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As for being petite.. I am 5'2 and around 125lb.. but I can touch ground on it.

Well my boyfriend's cruiser is pretty big.. I can't sit comfortably and reach the handlebars. TBH I didn't do a lot of research but I did see on a forum that a gs500 is an okay beginner bike so I went ahead with the purchase. The guy I got it from (18 yr old guy) learned on the bike so I knew it cou...

I live about 150km from Calgary, AB Canada. By the end of the evening (about 1.5h in) I was able to drive ok but obviously I am not used to proper steering etc. It was just starting the bike that I got hurt. Is the GS500 a good beginner bike? ALso is it worth investing in some riding pants? I did ge...

... and I had the bike fall on me! I'm a bit scared to get back on! I am 22 and my boyfriend just bought a bike, a Suzuki Intruder. He's been riding his whole life.. and then I decided I wanted a bike as well so I got a 2002 Suzuki GS500. I've never even been on a bike as a passenger until a couple ...