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Complete Supplementary Service Manual for the 1980-81 Suzuki SP400 / GN400 / DR400 Everything you need to know about each bike, including parts, layout, electrical, etc Three separate PDF files for each bike, compressed to a ZIP file. Will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to view SP400 is largest...

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Gotta fix a major problem in the wiring, and a few small tweaks, but she's done (for now).....a big thanks to the people who put forums like this up, helping noobs like me with projects like this...awesome!!

Hey guys, been working on a rebuild of a '81 suzuki gn400 (you've probably seen it in the project section) Its been going great, until yesterday. I got the turn signals wired correctly, but the brake lights werent activating when I applied the brakes. I finally got the rear brake switch...

Agree. If its running good, keep it that way. At the very least you'd need to change the main jets, but there'd still be sputtering on decel. That and all the detabbing and welding a battery box would require you to break her down and paint the frame. If you had less carbs I'd say do it...

Lemme guess: got some to sell me?

No, no I don't.

None taken. Already dropped it 2" in the tree, anything else is a bit dangerous unless I lower internally. Maybe sometime down the line, but I'm hoping to get it on the road soon.

Fenders will be used. They're just not ready yet.

Some progress made....front tire on, fabbed a fiberglass seat pan and stitched a cover, turn signals back on along with other misc electrical and such, rear brake back on...still a lot of work to go but there is now and end in sight. Changed the angle of the hoop for more tire clearance, gotta...

Nice bike!

"there's no way in hell I'm getting on that damn thing with you." -My Wife

Inserts were used. The clearance I think will be fine; I've seen worse on some bikes on here.

Some indoor progress. Managed to putty up a couple small badge leaks and paint the tank. Put some stripe on it as well, a shit ton of clearcoats...let it dry and will wetsand in the morning