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ok i have a suzuki gs500f 2006 modle and it dosnt have as much power as i would like it to so what can i do to help this
would k&n air and oil filters help
would i be better off with 98 oct or 92 oct fuel
can you get turbos
what else can i do to help it

The GS will already be lean in its stock form so a better flowing air filter will only make things worse.

The oil filter will make no difference in power.

Big debtes regarding the worth of higher octane fuels for non peak performance bikes with carbs, but either way the gains would be miniscule.

Turbos cost a fortune and can be rather fickle on a motorcycle. It would be cheaper to upgrade to a faster bike than to mess around with a turbo on a GS.

If you want to stick with th GS then your best bet for about a 15% HP gain is a new exhaust system, rejet and then go with the high flow air filters.

Mintbread wrote:Big debtes regarding the worth of higher octane fuels for non peak performance bikes with carbs, but either way the gains would be miniscule.

The engine will run best with the lowest octane it can run without pinging. Most bikes lack the sensors necessary to advance the timing enough to take advantage of higher octane fuel.

What is it you need more power for?

Check out the GStwin forum, its devoted to the GS500 and I'm sure there are plenty of people who can help you with your upgrades.

Mintbread wrote:If you want to stick with th GS then your best bet for about a 15% HP gain is a new exhaust system, rejet and then go with the high flow air filters.

I'd also agree with Mintbread. When you rejet, I'd check Dynojet and see if they have a Stage 3 jet kit available for it and go with individual K&N filters.

When you rejet, have a professional do it to squeeze out those HP's

Mike.

Mintbread wrote:If you want to stick with th GS then your best bet for about a 15% HP gain is a new exhaust system, rejet and then go with the high flow air filters.

I'd also agree with Mintbread. When you rejet, I'd check Dynojet and see if they have a Stage 3 jet kit available for it and go with individual K&N filters.

When you rejet, have a professional do it to squeeze out those HP's

Mike.

What would you gain? 4-5HP? Would it even be noticable for the hundreds of dollars you'd spend on it?

CNF2002 wrote:What would you gain? 4-5HP? Would it even be noticable for the hundreds of dollars you'd spend on it?

You are right, it might only gain that much but it might change the torque curve which would make the bike "preform better". My old 82' Seca I added the K&N Stage 3 jet kit to it, 4 K&N pod filters and had it professionally tuned. I'm guessing I gained about 10 hp, but the toque curve changed much for the better. Before I had to give it 3-4,000 rpm to get enough torque to go in 1st gear, now it's off idle (1,400 rpm).

Mike.

CNF2002 wrote:What would you gain? 4-5HP? Would it even be noticable for the hundreds of dollars you'd spend on it?

IMO no. On all 3 of my GS500's i kept everything stock. Honestly, if you are riding the GS500 it's because of ether A: Starter bike. In which case unless you have been riding it for a few seasons you shoulden't be wanting more horse power. or B: You got the bike because of what it is. This is not a super sport.


However, exhause modifications seem to be the easiest way to crank a few more out.