Suzuki GT185 1978 build

[Mr Bernzo]

Oil tank, chain and chain guard done. Working on the mud guards, side plates and fuel tank now. There's a lot of cleaning, sanding and priming going on.

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[stroker crazy]

Hope you make it for the DGR!

Crazy

 

[Mr Bernzo]

Hope you make it for the DGR!

Crazy

Thanks, so do I. I should be good to go. It's mainly just more paint and polish from here as well as some rear set mounts and linkages. Then maybe some late nights too.

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[Mr Bernzo]

Removing the original stickers off the tank. Shame, they were in good condition and looked good but the tank needs a re spray. Thinking about replacing them once painted.

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[Mr Bernzo]

Headlight, electrical and front indicators on today. Tank, guards and side covers are just about ready to paint.

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[Mr Bernzo]

Fuel tank and side plates prepped for painting. Time to make the 3 different colours of blue all the same. I cut down the rear mud guard by about a third, then sanded and primed. It was bent about 90 degrees the wrong way when I got the bike. Hopefully get the painting done this weekend. Then it's just exhausts and rear sets to go.

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[Mr Bernzo]

Been bloody cold and wet here in Melbourne. Hard to find motivation to get out in the garage.
Ram Air air filter turned up from the UK today. I removed the original air box from the rubber manifold and replaced it with a pod. The set up on the left is the original. I couldn't find original or after market filter foam for the original air box

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[Mr Bernzo]

Also made some progress with paint. I wanted to stay with the original colour but add a white centre stripe. First time doing and stripes. Turned out ok, not as good as I was hoping for though. First was a coat of white, then taped up the stripe, metallic blue then clear. Will need to add a couple more costs of clear I think.

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[Mr Bernzo]

Starting to resemble a motorcycle again now. 3 weeks to go before the DGR ride. Time getting tight. Still need to make the exhaust and rear set mounts, then do the linkages for rear brakes and gears.

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[goldy]

Things are looking good...I like the colour and the engine ought to work pretty well with the new filter, especially where both carbs are still breathing through a common inlet.

 

[Mr Bernzo]

Things are looking good...I like the colour and the engine ought to work pretty well with the new filter, especially where both carbs are still breathing through a common inlet.

Thanks. I definitely wanted to keep both carbs breathing together. The rubber manifold on this bike made it easy.


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[Mr Bernzo]

Getting closer to complete.

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[Mr Bernzo]

Well it's done for now. All back together and running. Happy with the result. Still a few tweaks here and there to do. Had a good ride on it today.

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[julian.allard66]

Keep an eye on the float heights, for some reason they go out of adjustment, lean the mixture and hole the left piston.

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[goldy]

Looking good! Ride-tune/ work out the bugs. Great results!

 

[Mr Bernzo]

Keep an eye on the float heights, for some reason they go out of adjustment, lean the mixture and hole the left piston.

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Thanks for the heads up, I will do.

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[Mr Bernzo]

Looking good! Ride-tune/ work out the bugs. Great results!

Thanks Goldy. I think I will get a trusted mechanic with 2 stroke experience to do a tune for me and ensure the fueling is correct.

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[Mr Bernzo]

Seems to be running lean. I have no baffles in the exhaust as they were cactus. New baffles coming tomorrow and size bigger main jets. Anyone have any experience jetting Suzuki twins?

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[goldy]

Experience: tons. Advice: not much....except to say, be patient! You are going in the right direction, about the only other option is to find an original intake and filter.

 

[Mr Bernzo]

Experience: tons. Advice: not much....except to say, be patient! You are going in the right direction, about the only other option is to find an original intake and filter.

Haha, I have the original air box, the foam filters are stuffed though and I can't find any new ones. Don't seem to be available anywhere.

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