2010 spring-summer fashion

Triplerocky · Post by **Triplerocky** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:37 am

Just finished the painting of the spare tank and sidecovers in "almost" stardust silver metallic, really the paint is a Guzzi light silver metallic from a Lechler chip catalog, seems very very close to the genuine Suzuki paint; anyway, no one has never seen around here a silver GT380 ever since 30+ years

Tank emblems, tank strips and sidecovers' decals comes from Reproduction Decals, very good and professional people.
Tank was first sealed with a local product called "tankerite"....such an original name, uh?

jeff g · Post by **jeff g** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 4:38 am

Looks Great!!!!!!

johnakay · Post by **johnakay** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:03 am

thats a beaut alright! looks new. well done ol chap

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:05 am

Beauty, Rocky !!!

She's a stunner !!!...and with your skills, she'll run as good as she looks, I'm sure. Enjoy !!!

Post by **oldjapanesebikes** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 9:54 am

Really nice work - thanks for sharing !

TLRam1 · Post by **TLRam1** » Thu Apr 01, 2010 12:39 pm

That is nice, wish I had the time and funds to make mine look as good.

MikeH1A · Post by **MikeH1A** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:38 am

Fantastic job Rocky. Love the state of the engine - better than Mother Suzuki ever managed for sure

Tom Garcia · Post by **Tom Garcia** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:08 am

That is sweet!

h2thief · Post by **h2thief** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:18 am

Great looking bike.... good job.... mike

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Fri Apr 09, 2010 11:29 am

Excellent work there Rocky, are those stock handlebars???

Triplerocky · Post by **Triplerocky** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 1:52 pm

Suzsmokeyallan wrote:Excellent work there Rocky, are those stock handlebars???

Yes, Allan, the one on the grey bike comes from a "L" model GT380, very comfortable, low and narrow enough to keep the right riding asset, the handlebar on the black one is stock also, specific to the "M" and onward GT380 model... a bit too large for me but useful in the city traffic.
Are those handlebars different or unknown for you?

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Tue Apr 13, 2010 3:00 pm

Its just the ones on the silver bike look very narrow in the space between the bends, but since i dont dig into the 380s too much i dont know all their little differences over the years.
I like a bar with about a two inch rise, nothing more than that or i feel im sitting too upright or leaning too far back.
Recently i got rid of the bars on the Bandit and put on Eurobike style bars, again I used a two inch rise but with a more open pullback, definately feels better.

Craig380 · Post by **Craig380** » Thu Apr 15, 2010 2:41 am

Oh man, that looks BEAUTIFUL, great job Rocky!

I'd better not show those pictures to my own 380, she'll start sulking

Triplerocky · Post by **Triplerocky** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 4:49 pm

Here is the news: I was ready for some early spring rides, new Metzeler Lasertech 110/90 rear, 90/90 front (to TLram1, for knowledgement), but also need to change one ruined bottom fork stud.
Tryed to tear off the right fork but felt some resistance in the way, strange; forced it and the leg cames off, guess what? Inner tube was eated by the rust! Almost 1 mm in deep of steel was missing for 3-4 cm above the bottom yoke where water entered and remained during cleaning/washing.
I fear to tear off the other leg....and I'm already searching two inner tubes.
I would to know some words bad enough to post here

So, once in while, you have to check the fork...and do not wash the bike too many times!!

Post by **Suzsmokeyallan** » Sun Apr 18, 2010 5:00 pm

Rocky i'm trying to understand your English, but i'm lost as to where on the inner leg is this rust.
Is it inside the headlamp ear section just above the lower tree???