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buying a new bike...help me decide

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  • 06-07-2004 7:11pm
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    giftgrub
    Registered Users Posts: 1,309 ✭✭✭


    ok im in the market for a new machine

    looking for a 500cc i have it down to 2 choices

    either the honda cb 500

    or

    the suzuki GS 500

    both are in my price range for cost and insurance and from what i've read both are equaly good. any suggestions?


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    dee mm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 62 ✭✭dee mm


    Gs is a nice bike, i've had one for just over a year from new, and no probs. 5500 on the clock, couple of long weekends away and loving every minute! The only issue would be the shape of the tank, if your a bloke watch out! The shape of the tank is a bit odd, my boyfriend took the gs for spin(while i rode his ducati! hehe.) hit a hump on the road and nearly died after hitting the tank. Watch out, its no fun as i was told to be a bloke on a gs when this happens! take one for a spin, I love it, I hope this helps.


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    Haket
    Closed Accounts Posts: 307 ✭✭Haket


    Not much to tell them apart tbh. I'd go with the Honda if pushed. There are far more tatty GSs around than CBs.

    Why not a Bandit 600 ?. Poss the restricted model is insurance is a prob.


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    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,682 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    Big difference in the prices of the Honda and the Suzuki though. Have you considered either the Kawasaki GPZ500 or the naked version - the ER500?


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