Suzuki Production Motorcycles 1952-1980

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Suzuki Production Motorcycles 1952-1980

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I bought this book last week and its excellent reading.
it is just about the same as Roy Bacons book but bigger.
well worth the money I paid and it wasn't £19 :wink:
I paid £9(new to) and from good ol USA. got it in 5 days.
why can't our local deliver this quick :wth:

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Yup I got that two years ago, very well put together although there are some mistakes in it.
Two strokes, its just that simple.

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74 Suz TS250
74 Suz GTXVR project
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yep theres some mistakes in it.
so far what I've read ...no mention of Ernst Degner who helped Suzuki tremendously in the development etc.
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Nice, I like. Where can it be bought?
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Scorch wrote:Nice, I like. Where can it be bought?
got mine from amazon
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Thank you for that, John. A guy can always use some new reading material about bikes....especially Suzis..... :D
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Rick in that book you will see Heidi and her immaculate K10 on a few pages dedicated to the tiddler class.
Two strokes, its just that simple.

69 Suz U70
69 Suz T500
72 Suz GT750 cafe
74 Suz TS250
74 Suz GTXVR project
75 Suz RE5
75 Suz GT750
76 Suz TS400
76 Suz GT750
81 Suz GSX1100
86 Suz RG500x2
88 Hon CR500
93 Hon CBR900RR
98 Suz GSF1200x3
15 Kaw Ninja H2
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Suzsmokeyallan wrote:Rick in that book you will see Heidi and her immaculate K10 on a few pages dedicated to the tiddler class.

yes I met Heidi a few times at shows. not seen her for a couple of years now. must be hiding.
oh yes she likes tiddlers. :wink:
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Yep, she's quite a woman, for sure....and she and her partner certainly have an extensive collection of Suzi tiddlers.
I was rereading the Dec. 2010 issue of CMM and there's her newest resto.....a '67 K11P......brought from Hawaii, of all places. According to the story it was a total mess when she got it and it took mega-work to get it back to its current pristine state. She and her partner do amazing work !!! :clap: :up:
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H2A Semi-Hot Rod Built From A Basket Case
KZ650C2 Mint & Original...mostly
GSF1200SK6 Bandit...My LD Ride
Additional H2 projects In Boxes.....
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