| MODEL | SUZUKI GS 500E 1979 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Engine Type | Four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC, 2 valves per cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 492 cc / 30.0 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 53 x 55.8 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 8.5:1 |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 35 kW / 47 hp @ 9250 rpm |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | 4 x 22 mm Mikuni BS carburetors |
| Start System | Electric |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 6 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telehydraulic forks |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging arm with adjustable shock absorbers |
| Front Brakes | 2 x 275 mm discs |
| Rear Brakes | Single 275 mm disc |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 200 kg / 441 lbs |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.25-19 |
| Rear Tyre | 3.75-18 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 17 Litres / 4.5 US gal / 3.7 Imp gal |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | — |
This was the original four-cylinder GS500E, a sleeved-down version of the GS550 engine with smaller carburetors, built for markets where tax or licensing favoured smaller engines. It is unrelated to the later parallel-twin GS500E that arrived in 1988-89, despite sharing the name.
