GS500E - modern classic?

I meant to say the bandit nick, or one of the sds

Dave....

Had it done a load of miles, JB?

I got more pics of this one today that I have been offered.   Has the usual spot corrosion all over the silver frame and completely rusty parts such as the brace on the front fender......it is easily tidied up though I reckon.

Black bodywork looks in very tidy order.    I wonder what is involved when the fairing is removed and the bike is returned to standard?   Guessing headlamp and brackets etc and possibly something will have to happen with the loom.

I have got a CB500 myself, my husband and I bought "his and hers" ones in 2000 and we are still using them now. We have been all over Europe on holiday trips on them as well as using them for commuting and they are great!
Both my sister and my sister-in-law had a GS500 but that does not perform or handle as well.

I actually have one of these which I had forgot I still owned until I read this thread. It's parked in my brother's house under his stairs covered in clutter and has not saw daylight since about 2006.
Its the red one with the silver paint, reg year 2000. I bought it soon after I passed my A1 licence on a GS125.
There were two different handle bar versions of the gs500, mine had the short peg/ slightly drop handle bars which I was not comfortable with at all, after being used to the wider handlebars of the GS125, I felt I did not have good control of the 500 steering. I had a go at fitting higher handle bars but the cables were too short, so I had to abandon that.
I changed the oil and filter in it and practised riding it around an industrial estate where I worked at the time. Although the handle bar width felt tool narrow and lacking in leaverage length, I did feel that there was something magical about geometry of the fork and frame of the bike in that it felt that as one steered around a turn, the bike felt like it had a ballast in it (like a boat) which seem to make the bike automatically choose the correct angle of lean. It felt like the bike had it's own built in balance control and the rider did not really have to think about it. I think mine was just under the 35kw, but later versions which have an oil cooler and higher handle bars may be slightly above the 35w. The is a website which shows every year model with a full review. I loved the engine, it felt and sounded great, air cooled and all, beautiful silver cylinder exhaust and nice clocks and dash and round headlight, but I never liked the look of the bike overall, the tank did not appeal to me. It lacked the classic look with it's monoshock, I hate monoshocks ! Overall it lacked the good looks of the GS125 and the Superdreams. I would rate the Superdream as a far nicer bike by miles even my 250 version. My gs500 had no rust but it has very low millage. When ever I do get around to dragging it out I will probably sell it and replace it with a fully restored SD. I don't think the gs500 will ever become a 'Cult' classic like the SD.

This is what I've been offered - 1994 vintage on the M plate, 1700 miles, not 1300 miles (sorry) - can you believe this is now 21 years? My god.

Just thinking this would be a great work horse - especially considering that I could possibly skank this for a cheeky 650....fairing would have to come off mind.

It looks very tidy Nick, and at that price its a gift.

Dave....