1980 Suzuki GS550L

Landsvw · 01-03-2020, 12:25 AM

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**JerryHawk250** · 01-03-2020, 08:47 AM

Pics please.

Landsvw · 01-03-2020, 09:36 AM

I’ll get a few pictures today. right now it’s spaghetti wiring... first thing tho, I’ll pull off carbs. Inspect and clean. Then, start working on the wiring. Get the thing to crank, with spark. See where I can go from there!

If she runs, I’ll have to add to the fleet and update my signature, ☺️

**JerryHawk250** · 01-03-2020, 10:25 AM

Every time I run across a good project bike in good shape there's always that "No I don't have the title" statement.

My first bike I owned was a 6 month old Honda CB200 that the previous owner had completely disassemble the engine because it had a broken selector plate for the shift. He definitely wasn't a mechanic lol The guy told me if I wanted I could have it then handed me a box of engine parts and handed over the title.

I had that thing put together and running the next day.

Weldangrind · 01-03-2020, 12:57 PM

Those are sweet old bikes; something about the sound is very appealing.

Landsvw · 01-03-2020, 02:37 PM

Yes, they are neat old bikes. I guess they caught on and sold like hotcakes back in their time. Suzuki must have gotten it right. I never had a GS but my dad had a GS1000 and rode it from Alaska and back a few times.

Price on this one was also, 0$.

Picture this: slightly modified GS550 Dual Sport. That’s my vision.

Sport Rider · 01-03-2020, 02:50 PM

do this to it!
https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sour...78163690856994

Landsvw · 01-03-2020, 02:56 PM

That is actually really sweet. I’m 55 tho and married. I can’t see myself zipping around on that. First of all, would need ibuprofen after every ride, and second, the cougars already attack me because of my Boxster... my wife says it’s dangerous leaving me in it in the parking lot... cute car and wife’s cute tiny dog... the upside is, no cougar could fit on the back of that thing. And I could out run them!

Landsvw · 01-03-2020, 03:06 PM

I’m thinking more something like this:

https://purposebuiltmoto.com/how-to-build-a-scrambler/

Sport Rider · 01-03-2020, 04:53 PM

dude....I'm 59. pass 4 more ibuprofen please!

Sport Rider · 01-03-2020, 04:53 PM

seriously though...I did see a few nice scrambler examples too!

Landsvw · 01-03-2020, 04:58 PM

That’s a cougar magnet! Hahaha! Also, yes. TGFMI. Thank God for more ibuprofen.

**cheesy** · 01-03-2020, 05:17 PM

Our own club shirt.
https://awesometeefashion.com/produc...BoCtPYQAvD_BwE

**JerryHawk250** · 01-03-2020, 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesy

Our own club shirt.
https://awesometeefashion.com/produc...BoCtPYQAvD_BwE

Wait i'm in that club.

I just push through the pain and deal with it then complain about it the next day. lol

Landsvw · 01-03-2020, 05:31 PM

Yas! We are teenagers in old fart bodies. How did that happen?

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01-03-2020, 09:36 AM	#3
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	I’ll get a few pictures today. right now it’s spaghetti wiring... first thing tho, I’ll pull off carbs. Inspect and clean. Then, start working on the wiring. Get the thing to crank, with spark. See where I can go from there! If she runs, I’ll have to add to the fleet and update my signature, ☺️ __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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01-03-2020, 10:25 AM	#4
JerryHawk250 Moderator Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: Houma, La. Posts: 11,721	Every time I run across a good project bike in good shape there's always that "No I don't have the title" statement. My first bike I owned was a 6 month old Honda CB200 that the previous owner had completely disassemble the engine because it had a broken selector plate for the shift. He definitely wasn't a mechanic lol The guy told me if I wanted I could have it then handed me a box of engine parts and handed over the title. I had that thing put together and running the next day. __________________ 2024 Linhai 300 ATV 4x4 2023 Lifan Lycan 250 Chopper 2023 Venom Evader 2022 Lifan KPX250 2020 Kawasaki Vulcan S (Sold) 2004 Honda ST 1300 2016 Black Hawk 250 (sold) Keihin PE30 carb,125 main,38 slow.Pod filter,ported & decked head 10:1 CR,Direct Ignition Coil,15/40Sprockets,NGK DPR8EIX-9,De-Cat,Dual Oil Cooler,Digital Cluster 2016 Cazador180 XL 2014 Coolster150 JerryHawk250.com My YouTube Channel
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01-03-2020, 12:57 PM	#5
Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Those are sweet old bikes; something about the sound is very appealing. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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01-03-2020, 02:37 PM	#6
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	Yes, they are neat old bikes. I guess they caught on and sold like hotcakes back in their time. Suzuki must have gotten it right. I never had a GS but my dad had a GS1000 and rode it from Alaska and back a few times. Price on this one was also, 0$. Picture this: slightly modified GS550 Dual Sport. That’s my vision. __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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01-03-2020, 02:50 PM	#7
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,116	do this to it! https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&sour...78163690856994
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01-03-2020, 02:56 PM	#8
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	That is actually really sweet. I’m 55 tho and married. I can’t see myself zipping around on that. First of all, would need ibuprofen after every ride, and second, the cougars already attack me because of my Boxster... my wife says it’s dangerous leaving me in it in the parking lot... cute car and wife’s cute tiny dog... the upside is, no cougar could fit on the back of that thing. And I could out run them! __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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01-03-2020, 03:06 PM	#9
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	I’m thinking more something like this: https://purposebuiltmoto.com/how-to-build-a-scrambler/ __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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01-03-2020, 04:53 PM	#11
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,116	seriously though...I did see a few nice scrambler examples too!
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01-03-2020, 04:58 PM	#12
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	That’s a cougar magnet! Hahaha! Also, yes. TGFMI. Thank God for more ibuprofen. __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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01-03-2020, 05:17 PM	#13
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01-03-2020, 05:31 PM	#15
Landsvw Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Myrtle Creek Oregon Posts: 873	Yas! We are teenagers in old fart bodies. How did that happen? __________________ 1988 Kawasaki KLR250 1969 Honda Z50 silver tag 2002 Ford F-350 7.3 diesel 1975 Corvette 2017 Chevy Bolt “Throttle twisting geek” -LFN
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