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Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils I'm tryin'. I got some assembly done. Still a lot of cleaning, polishing and painting to go. Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils Frame, swing arm, centre stand, headstem and other parts all painted up. Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils Got the frame preped and primed, and a fire in the shed to dry the primer. Bloody cold here right now. Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Nice fridge art! I wish I had time for home brew! Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils Also working on the rear wheel. Spokes are coming out easily, soaking the spokes and nipples in a rust remover working well so far. The top 2 spokes and nipples have been soaked, remaining have not. Also hitting the hub with a wire brush while the spokes are out...

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils Started work on the frame swing arm and centre stand. It's going to be a bit more work than I was expecting. There is more rust than I thought, nothing to serious though. Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils Frame is all stripped down, degreased and pressure washed Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Looks awesome to me! Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Thanks for the suggestions. Will most likely need heavier springs. It's more the action of the forks and the damping I'm concerned about. Im thinking about a fork brace and trying different oil weights and levels. The owners manual specifies 130ml per leg, such a small amount compared to today's...

I'm working on a GT 185 cafe project and I'm looking for help to improve the fork action and damping without spending a fortune. I have stripped the forks down, replaced seals and oil. They move freely and work ok, but I'm hoping for some improvement. The chrome on the tubes is good on the...

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils The strip down has begun. Hopefully have the frame bare by the weekend so I can clean off 38 years of grease, 2 stroke oil and dirt. Then prep it to paint. Project bike on the stand, parts bike on the bench. Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils Thanks for the input. I brought the seat already finished with a re pro seat pan. It was expensive but worth it. Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils Parts bike is really rough but the exhausts are what I wanted off it. Next was to work out how to fit the rear sets. Removed the original foot pegs and brake then made a template to mount the rear sets to. Need a shorter linkage for the gear change and to modify the...

Re: Suzuki GT185 1978 buils So it's been a long time... and a child and change of career, but I finally got back in the garage. Brought a parts bike and stripped most of it down Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk

I want one. http://m.crash.net/motogp/news/247548/1/suter-500-could-match-motogp-times.html Sent from my Moto G Play using Tapatalk