Spice up my GS500F

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Jbien · #1 Unread post by **Jbien** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 8:52 am

I have a 2004 SUZUKI GS500F, what kinds if any performance parts do they offer to spice this bike up a tad bit?

TR7 · #2 Unread post by **TR7** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 2:37 pm

most cost effective upgrade

Other than that, K&N, new pipes, tune your carbs, sprokets, rear shock off a katana, progressive front springs. Beyond that I cant think of anything that will give you more power and be simple to do. 555cc has been done (and larger perhaps), dual front rotors off another suzuki, people have replaced the swingarm, and I think there is a turbo floating around online somewhere.
good luck.

#3 Unread post by **Wrider** » Mon Dec 25, 2006 3:38 pm

I was gonna just say a new air filter and a rejet kit for the carbs. Looks like everything else has been taken care of though! lol Oh, and there's a Hayabusa for sale in that respective section!
Wrider

Jbien · #4 Unread post by **Jbien** » Mon Jan 08, 2007 6:23 am

Yeah i know a bigger bike would def be an upgrade and that is one of my goals however i want to upgrade this bike that way when i go to sell it i can ask for more money, plus i just want to have some fun with it before i put it up on the market. Do you guys know of any websites where i can find all these handy dandy upgrades.

Bubba · #5 Unread post by **Bubba** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 4:53 am

Jbien wrote:I have a 2004 SUZUKI GS500F, what kinds if any performance parts do they offer to spice this bike up a tad bit?

Try buying something with more guts to it.

#6 Unread post by **Sev** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 8:47 am

Jbien wrote:Yeah i know a bigger bike would def be an upgrade and that is one of my goals however i want to upgrade this bike that way when i go to sell it i can ask for more money, plus i just want to have some fun with it before i put it up on the market. Do you guys know of any websites where i can find all these handy dandy upgrades.

You won't get much extra money when you try to sell it if you add aftermarket parts.

JCS · #7 Unread post by **JCS** » Thu Mar 01, 2007 9:16 am

Sev wrote:
Jbien wrote:Yeah i know a bigger bike would def be an upgrade and that is one of my goals however i want to upgrade this bike that way when i go to sell it i can ask for more money, plus i just want to have some fun with it before i put it up on the market. Do you guys know of any websites where i can find all these handy dandy upgrades.
You won't get much extra money when you try to sell it if you add aftermarket parts.

At best you will only get back a fraction of the money you put into extensive mods. A lot of people won't pay as much for a heavy modded bike as they will for a clean stocker. You could keep the stock parts and return the bike to stock condition when you sell it. Sell the parts separately.

If you plan to keep the bike and ride it for years all bets are off. Mod away. Resale won't matter and you will have fun.

Hint: start with suspension and brakes.

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