Recent content by ajgs550

Hey great to see some interest in the GS's! I'm in the process building a 78 550 myself. If you have any questions I may be able to help . . . or visit the boys at www.thegsresources.com. they have saved me hours of time helping me through my build.

Ended up buying both the gaskets at the local suzuki dealer (about $15), and the diaphragm on ebay for $15. But you may be able to find a kit for less I'm not sure. Just note the orientation of the spacer and daiphragm when taking it apart. I put mine back together wrong twice because I got...

Got the new engine in and running. Rebuilt my carbs and bumped up the jetting to 100 mains and 17.5 pilots (pods and header) Added a MAC 4-1 header (took six months to get . . . yeah they are slow) My fiberglass seat is from roc city and with a little modification will fit well (good quality)

Rebuilding petcock with new gaskets and diaphragm.

Finally got the engine back together. Fitting everything with new gaskets, new valve seats, and complete head work.

Some more shots of the engine. Took off both engine covers for some polishing/inspection. Getting them off was not easy as I'm sure all of you know.

Inspecting the cylinders it looked like you could still see some cross-hatching from the initial machine work, so that was a good sign. Plus ring gaps were well with in spec. I proceeded to hone the cylinders and fit the pistons with new rings since I had everything apart.

My thoughts exactly man . . . well sad report the cobra is no more . . .

Fitted the bike with a new set of Shinko's which was only a tease becuase not soon after I ripped the engine out. I was getting weak compression and thought it was the rings, but it ended up being rock hard valve seats, and about an 1/8" layer of carbon on top of the pistons. I think the PO...

The tank had some character, and I was close to leaving the cobra on the tank . . . but I could not get myself to do it. Sorry cobra . . . you have to go.

I see you have a Kerker, I have looked high and low for a kerker, Marshall, or Vance exhaust but could not find one for the 550 '77-'79 anywhere. Is you're pipe a survivor? I recienly ordered a MAC 4-1 because I thought that was the only make I could get for my bike (new). I've heard mixed...

Haha . . . very funny "imptegra" To bad the signature was "Trusty" I was wondering when you were going to see my thread . . . figured I have pile of reciepts and way too man pictures to count, I might as well share the info . . .

When I bought the bike it didn't run, had spark, but nothing else . . . Time to start: New Wheel Bearings (Front and rear) Carb kits New Battery

Hey nice work man! I'm just trying to figure out the whole posting thing on here . . . I have the bike about 60% done, I just have to figure out how to get the pics on here. what kind of mufflers are on your bike, are they stock?

Picked up a Neglected, garage fresh, 1978 GS550 for a few hundred bucks . . . fully equipped with a lovely hand painted cobra on the tank . . . I have loved the style of cafe bikes for some time and thought I would try my hand at it. I was eager to work on the GS550 because there are not a...