Suzuki GS500 review: Is this the best beginner bike (A2)? (4k)

[@Russh1]

Haha, put it into perspective. Getting a bike for the price of a cell phone. Goes to show how much we overspend on phones and how cheap this bike is at the same time. Any adult learner would be crazy to squish onto a 300cc when they could have this for less $.

[@CoronadosBrickHouse]

GS500 was my first bike, still have it and after a few years of sitting I am rebuilding the motor this year.

[@_zina9054]

I just got my first bike and it's a Gs 500 it fits me so perfect

[@Wand_md]

What was the price

[@CoronadosBrickHouse]

@@Wand_md I paid 1200

[@Wand_md]

It’s 1500$ here in Afghanistan... it’s kinda really expensive as the Afghanistan’s economic are very bad...

[@blawkenmusic]

@@Wand_md I know that feeling bro. This bike in Poland cost somewhere around 3-5k . Monthly pay is somewhere around 2.5-3.5k so its a 1.5 month of your work to buy this. But if you go to germany you need only to work for around 1/2 month to buy this.

[@Seagull780]

I finally got my GS working and it's amazing. Mine has either 75.000 km or 175.000 km (gauge says 75, but I found a receipt saying 90.000 in the manual and the gauge cap is 99.999) but after some initial problems it runs amazingly.

[@pascalreich2876]

Get my gs500e this friday, so excited about it. After a testride i was in love. Preowner did repair and fix some of the problems of it like front and rear suspension.

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

It's a great bike!

[@LaterMeansBrick]

Just got a 89 gs500e. For 400 Euros. It came with a 500 euro fivestar fairing kit for free. All it needed was some detaliling and love. Runs like new. Parts are dirt cheap too.

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Awesome! Yeah it's a really nice bike

[@613Builds]

Awesome I’m looking at one this weekend hopefully. 😎👍🏽

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Nice, did you end up buying it?

[@613Builds]

@@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername seller said I could come Saturday, but he sold it someone else before I got there. 🤷🏽‍♂️ I ended up getting a 2012 CBR

[@acvn-hg9gy]

Just got mine! Second hand from marktplaats. From 2002 with 30k kilometers. Engine runs fantastic. I'll bring it to a workshop for a big maintenence, so i have nothing to worry about since its my first bike. After that, i'll do as much as i can myself.

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Awesome!

[@SurplusVFX-NL]

Vorige week een gs500e uit 2002 opgehaald met 19k gereden. Wat een fijne motor om op te rijden!

[@topherkoot8687]

Tops upload for a tops bike. Loves my GS too.

[@joelsweatman1503]

That was an awesome review on the bike , of course I'm partial to Yamaha but have come to love all Bike's as KI have gotten older . A buddy of mine from the Air Force was a Suzuki fan and bought a GS500 in the early eighties , stay safe my friend and we will see you on the next one ...................... peace

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Thanks for the good feedback man! I'll probably get a mt-07 or something similar as my next bike

[@joelsweatman1503]

Your welcome my friend , where do you live ?

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

I'm from the Hague in the Netherlands, how about you?

[@FrankFurther]

I'm picking up one of these next week for £650. Seems like a good deal

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Nice! Good deal

[@SharkKowalski]

2:53 Honda Shadow scooter on your right. Is it popular in Netherlands? Cuz I bought one in Poland and it was imported from Netherlands :D

[@Russh1]

I'm torn between the GS500F and GSX650F. I'm the type who will keep something nice forever so kind of want to spent 20% more for something i can remove the limiter on later. Need fairings for daily commute. Really windy where i live.

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Hmm yeah really depends on the rules in your country too. However, my advice would be to learn on a small bike first, and then upgrade after a few years. You'll grow tired eventually, and you'll never be a perfect rider on your first bike.

[@topherkoot8687]

Hiya! Regarding the whole 'upgrade' thing.. It isn't really required. I know someone who is going back to a GS500 while owning a V-rod. He reckons the GS500 is all you need less touring. My experience is far less, but 500 cc is more than enough for the speed limits in my country. A 650 would be nice i admit, but not needed. Keep a GS clean and maintained & even a 4WD taking you off the bike won't stop it. They just keep going.

[@namelesssnitchy]

Maybe sv650?

[@SwainixFPV]

Grappig dat ik dit video heb gevonden, ben nu opzoek naar eentje ahah, AVD voor A80 eind Mei. Heb daar ook veel gereden tijdens lessen (: (sorry voor Nederlands, ben frans maar studeert in Delft). Jammer dat ik geen GS500s onder de 1000 kan vinden tho :/

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Je hebt ze soms wel hoor, maar dan hele oude! Inmiddels al gelukt?

[@SwainixFPV]

@@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername yeah, 1000€ voor betaald, sinds veel problemen ermee gehad door slechte onderhoud van vorige eigenaars, nu werkt ie wel goed. Ook onder de snee ermee gereden lol (heb geen auto) Steeds een goeie keuz voor A2 rijders op een budget zal ik zeggen :)

[@paulbryden4006]

Definitely looks like gs500 is a great place to start.

[@sylviaburggraafvanrhijn5264]

Wow 4k zo mooi echt geweldig zo mooi kan niet wachten!!!! #notificationsquad

[@RidinDutch37]

WEJOWEWEJOWEJOWEJOW

[@kevinhekers2380]

Echt een prima motor voor beginnende en gevorderde motorrijders ik rij zelf een aprilia shiver 750 en ik zit nu ook te denken om mn auto weg te doen en een gs 500 te halen voor woon werk verkeer ik zat ook te denken aan een sv 650 maar die zijn me dan net iets te duur voor iets wat ik alleen naar mn werk rij 😅 in ieder geval geweldige video mooi gefilmt prachtig beeld blijf zo door gaan je hebt mijn abonee 😉

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Thanks man! Eem van m'n vrienden heeft een yamaha diversion gehaald voor dat doeleinde, misschien wat voor jou?

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Natuurlijk is een gs altijd een goede keuze 👌🤓

[@mrbear1174]

I love my GS500E

[@my_negative_world]

What are those handlebar mounted clocks? They look real good. Btw, Lovely bike. I'm about to pick one up as a first real bike after a 50cc.

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Nice! I got it from aliexpress hahah, one tip, dont get them wet because they wont last.

[@Knakkerman-]

Goeie review. Ik zit zelf ook na te denken om een suzuki gs 500 te kopen, alleen weet jij of de oudere modellen op e10 kunnen rijden? Volgens e10check.nl kunnen bepaalde modellen van suzuki al vanaf 1992 op e10 kunnen rijden (en ben je vanaf 2002 helemaal goed). Alleen welke dit dan zijn is lastig te vinden.

[@namelesssnitchy]

Ik heb een gs500e uit 94. En ik tank altijd 98. Ik zou er van uit gaan dat alle carburateur motorfietsen de 98 nodig hebben in verband met het vergaan van de pakkingen

[@Knakkerman-]

@@namelesssnitchy Dankjewel! Ik heb inmiddels een hele andere motor gekocht (Honda CB 400N uit 1982) en tank daar ook alleen maar euro 98 mee.

[@RETTORIDER]

Beautiful GS500,great video bro 🤜🏼🤛🏼💯✅🔥🚀Ride Safe 😀

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Thank you man! Really appreciate the comments and thanks for watching!

[@maartenmtr3022]

mooi bordje voor je snelheidsmeter :D was sws

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Hahahah 🤫

[@mischawegdam]

So I'm thinking about buying this bike next Saturday. I'm watching this video thinking, hm, this looks familiar. Next thing I know this guy drives past my house. :O

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Hahaha nice

[@MotoKari]

Good review! Bike looks nice. It's definitely a solid option for a beginner bike 👌

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@kevinhekers2380]

Een vraagje zit er een brandstoflampje of iets op om te zien hoeveel er nog in zit ik heb namelijk een gs 500 op het oog . Ik ga zaterdag kijken

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Ah excuus, niet gelezen. Hij heeft geen brandstoflampje, maar je kan wel ongeveer inschatten dat je 250km kan rijden met een volle tank, hij heeft zo'n tripmetertje die je terug kan draaien.

[@anitaguha5394]

Fantastic Review, Ride Safe..👐👐😊

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Thanks so much for the feedback!

[@stieglair]

30k km 850 euro. My first a2 bike

[@Sfekke]

Looking into this bike, did prices increase or is it Belgium that just has higher prices per usual? I'm having a hard time finding a decently powerful/sporty motorcycle to start on with my A2 that doesn't cost more than € 1500 Only cruisers like the Yamaha 535 seem to go that low, but I'd prefer to start on something a little more sporty :l Great video btw, makes me wish it was 2020 already haha

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Hahah yeah this one was listed at 2900 and I got it for about 2100 euros at 11k km in the Netherlands. Was a bit cheaper because the owners lived in the middle of nowhere and not that many people would want to come pick it up

[@Sfekke]

@@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername ah now clean/working GS500 for €1500/€1750 and +-15000KM suddenly seems like a better deal Imma just say it again, I really enjoyed your video and it gave me a clear idea of what I want from my motorcycle I can buy new, but I too fear dropping a brand new Ninja 400 Besides I'd much rather learn to ride on a cheap not too powerful bike, after two years go for that full A license and then get a brand new CBR650R from the dealer Unrelated rambling aside, do you still have your GS500 and how's maintenance & is it still fun to drive?

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Yeah you can actually get them for like 1000 if you dont mind the look of the older models! I still have mine actually, A2 noobie here as well haha. And you've got exactly the right mindset, I wanted a ninja 300 but this one in the end has more power, with the added bonus of not having to be too cautious about how I treat it. Maintenance wise I've just had to change the tires once, oil once and last week one of my friends showed me how to change my chains. Still runs buttery smooth as long as its not freezing outside. In that case it just takes a bit of finessing to start it up ;)

[@Sfekke]

@@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername I'll definitely take a look at those then, they seem to be quite common here on secondhand websites so a bit of patience could come in handy =) I did my fair amount research before even deciding to get on a "two wheeled death machine" haha Glad to see I got it right so far Maintenance sounds usual, couldn't find any reports of major issues with any of the model years either but never hurts to ask a current owner ;) Not really too worried about cold starts, I'm mainly getting into this as a hobby and something for the summer/spring and something to wrench on in the winter And hey nothing like getting that finesse down just right and starting it after blood, sweat, tears and about 5 batteries :p

[@Pseudometrik]

Hotdaang 500 euro... in my country this bike cost 3000 euro even new 150cc cost like 1800 euro man

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Which country are you from?

[@nllommertnl]

yaaaaasss nu wachten op 4k!!

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Tof dat je er zo snel bij bent! KZbin neemt zoals gewoonlijk weer heel lang de tijd om het te verwerken

[@nllommertnl]

haha zeker maar geduld is een schoone zaak #notifcationsquad

[@nllommertnl]

oke ik kan niet wachten 1080 is goed genoeg!

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Hahahaha nu spreek je jezelf tegen :p

[@nllommertnl]

heb ik vaker last van haha (doe als ik zeg niet zoals ik doe :p )

[@gaidindi]

You say that you can get this bike for the price of a cellphone because you can get it second handed you mean right? Would you say1000€ is a good price for a Suzuki GS 500 from 2007 and 70.000km?

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

No, the engine hasn't been changed pretty much since the bike has been out so it doesn't matter what year the bike's from. Spend the same amount money on the same bike but older, with less kms

[@gaidindi]

​@@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername Thanks for your prompt answer. However, that's very difficult to find. I think these bikes can make 100.000 km. 30.000km is a reasonable remaining lifespan if I think I'll make 5.000 km every year (an average of 13km every day) because then the bike will last 6 years until it finally dies!

[@eagleeyedpsycho]

i have one too but with fairings.

[@Skywave400LTDABS]

Hello! Nice bike! ! ! Your review can be better understood. :) A good review. I enjoyed the cityscape. : D Safe ride. Thank you my friend (^ ^) /

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Thanks for the feedback man!

[@Skywave400LTDABS]

(^_^)v

[@gokermitsewerside358]

I found one for 900 usd worth it in 2019? Owner says it owes 400 on tags though

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Depends on mileage and how well it was maintained. This one was around 2k euros but it only had 11k km on it

[@migselv16896]

How is this bike for a tall rider? Im 194cm and thinking of getting one

[@asasinatable]

I think that It won't feel good for your height. If you see one that you want to buy, ask the owner to let you sit on it or maybe even better, to let you drive it a little. I am 1.63, and I can almost stay with the whole feet on the ground. It depends on the seat height too. Good luck finding your first bike!

[@migselv16896]

asasinatable hmm okay. Well, i just Got my license, so i really want to ride the last Month of this season, and i dont have much Money, and these things are so cheap! So its basicallly just for riding from now till late October, just to get some Experience. Then in april next year, i Will buy a Better bike for the 2020 season 😁 so the low ride height is okay for just one Month i guess

[@asasinatable]

@@migselv16896 if the bike fits you well, i suggest to keep it more than that. It is a great bike to ride.

[@migselv16896]

asasinatable maybe i Fall in love with it and keep it, who knows. But What i mean with a “Better bike” is a newer one :-) and probably a bit more expensive one - but that Wont mean its a Better bike than a cheap gs500, you are right ;-)

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Im 1.95 myself, it's a bit small but not uncomfortable. I don't really know any bigger a2 bikes, except for some weird adventure ones. I like it, wouldn't trade this one for any other a2 bike

[@Striple]

Jep, een 500 of 600 cc is perfect om mee te beginnen, alles onder de 500 cc krijg je spijt van na een paar maanden of een half jaartje.

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Ja klopt, stiekem wil ik wel wat groters maar helaas nog even wachten voor mn A

[@Striple]

That's true, I totally agree with you.

[@Harro99]

Ik ben zelf op nog op zoek naar een mooie fiets, ik denk dat de Suzuki GSF 400 wel wat is. Wel minder dan 500 cc maar een heerlijk geluid. En anders een GS 500.

[@MGreen-vz6yb]

MPG???

[@TheTrader66]

What’s your windshield buddy?

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Oops I think something went wrong with my reply. It's from PUIG but I'm not sure what model exactly, the previous owner put it on!

[@Paran0idex]

From wich year is this specific bike? The 500euro gs500 bikes I find here in the Netherlands are from like: 1990 - 1997, I was wondering if that would be too old or not?

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

This one is from 2004, bought it in Helmond and drove back to the Hague haha

[@nibblesful]

I've got an sv650 at the moment and it dosent have enough character...

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Aah that sucks to hear. What model/year?

[@nibblesful]

@@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername 2004 sv650s in yellow XD

[@rubenmateus6514]

My beginner bike was a Honda Cbf 125, now I bought this bike, the Suzuki gs 500 for my A2 license, but I have to say, if you want a beginner bike, don't go for this one, go for a Cbf 250 or something like that, because this bike is very agressive and much harder to handle.

[@lalnablehector1285]

Better off with a more aggresive bike to start with than a piece of shit that can barely or cant even do the highway speeds in a headwind without needing you to lay down, besides the GS500 isnt even agressive its a pretty tame bike nothing over the top for a 500.

[@yveslegrand9826]

I don't know how your grandmother was riding... but you may be very surprised how some grandma can corner...so cornering like a grandma is maybe not the proper way to explain, even if you made your point plain enough :-)

[@pashamorenets9623]

In Ukraine this gs500e is worth a 2000$(

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Oh damn, I'll need to export it then haha

[@Lauw10]

Nederlands next time ?

[@RidinDutch37]

FACKING prachtige handvats ( ͡°( ͡° ͜ʖ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)ʖ ͡°) ͡°)

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Hahaha straight outta RidinDutch garage

[@luukwolf161]

Wacht eens even..... is dat delfgauw?? XD Edit: en Rijswijk en vlakbij CLD Molenhuispad????!!!

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Hahah jaa klopt!

[@luukwolf161]

@@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername is misschien een beetje raar, maar wil je een keer meeten? Wil namelijk ook zo'n motor kopen, maar heb zelf nu nog een derbi senda extreme

[@TooLazyToThinkOfUsername]

Yeah sure!

[@Changtent]

Yet another KZbin bike video that features showing only the handlebars while some guy rattles on with his opinions. How about getting creative with video shots? Or at least more time showing the bike.