Suzuki 2 Strokes

I thought this site disappeared a few years ago?
Since then I have not had any progress on my bike. I had bought this buffalo from a buddy a few years back, no title $100 with a box of parts. hadn't run in at least 15 years according to the plate on it. I managed to sort it out to the point of running/driving but I'm pretty sure the crank seals are toast as the crank oil gets all foamy after a bit.
The good news is that recently I have acquired the paperwork needed to get a proper title and registration, so my interest is renewed, not to mention the return of this board, which is a huge resource for me, and a motivator to get some work done when I see everyone elses

On to pics!








It appears to be a mix of bikes, the cylinder is from a newer gt, along with a variety of odds and ends, but the frame and tag at least match.
Thanks for the help so far! never would have made it this far without this board and a few other dedicated 2 stroke fans!

so whats your plan of action ,
where are you going to start.
the gages still look good and i like the blue paint.
mark.

Unfortunately, I'll have to strip it down to the crank. not sure if the crank itself is worth attempting myself so I'll probably farm that work out. once the engine is out I guess all bets are off and it will most likely be a mostly original resto, that can be driven, not just stared at, so there should be some modern upgrades involved. I like it just fine the way it is, but there is a lot of cleaning polishing that needs to be done, and it would be silly not to paint the frame and related parts while it is apart. Hopefully I can find some of the 72 specific parts that are missing here to keep it more accurate. I'm excited to have my interest renewed in this project, and I have a nice new big garage to complete it in

I am with you on the useable restore !
That was my theme with my 73 .
You can do a lot to update without detracting from the overal .
Taper head stock brgs,Newtronic ignition,progressive suspension, are all simple but effective .good luck
Mark

Cylinder looks like a late 72 model and is probably original. I'm not sure when the change from bolt on flanges to spigot mount carbs happened, and my parts list is clearly now 100% accurate.

For the crank, our Go-To guy is Bill Bune in Anoka MN.

After reading all the info here about bill, I am very comfortable sending him my crank. and am confident I can build a nice crank box too

talking of crank overhalls ,i got all the brgs from here and on ebay and such, but would have been better just sending it to bill as i had removed it . they will examine it and just replace whats needed if you want.
and they do a great job .
mark

I recently picked up what appears to be a 1972 engine by the serial #. Turns over and goes through all gears without issue. I'm in California if you would be interested in it. I do see that TZ says yours might be a '72 after all.
Either way, good luck!
(I need to send my T500 crank to Bill!)