09-13-2005, 03:47 PM
Dave Wrote:OH, so sorry for speaking my mind. GS500E's are slow stock. That is a fact. Naturally aspirated Supras can be slow, yes, but the relatively small cost of a twin turbo makes the car almost twice as fast. I know of no such mod that would make the GS500 conisderably faster for a percentage of cost akin to that of adding a turbocharger to a Supra.Supa_Supra Wrote:GS500s are so slow. Anything over $1400 would be a huge ripoff.supras can be/are slow too, and the price of a car/truck/bike is all relative to what a potential buyer thinks it is worth. Bashing as your first post is not the way to make a good impression and stay on this forum for long.
My point is that GS500E's are slower than 95% of bikes. They are nearly 4 seconds slower in the 1/4 mile than bikes that cost only $500-1000 more of the same model year. Just because its slow doesn't make it a good starter bike. An ideal starter bike would be something easy for a novice to handle (ie, less aggressive riding position, less "twitchy" throttle, well balanced) but at the same time be able to adapt to the skill of the rider. Any beginner who buys a GS500 is going to outgrow it FAST.
Might as well buy a moped.