What year, and why the hell...?

[Allan k]

Hi out there, im new to this forum, Nice to meet other suki folks...

Anyways im about to buy my first gt 550. The seller says its a 75 model. But i dout it. Can you tell me? And Can you tell mé why its only some of the gt 550, has doubble brake Ready forks?

What exacly dó i need to fit Dual disk ón one that is not 'ready' for it.

The bike im looking ón is this
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[Capttwostroke]

Just a quick check of the pictures I see front fork boots - looks like a 73 to me.

[Allan k]

Thats also what i Think... But it does have the carb linking bridge, and not the old type cable system??? Huh

[Allan k]

And why is the forks not Ready for doubble disk?

[Suzukidave]

If you knew the Vin numbers off the frame it would tell what yr the bike is , the front end could have been swapped out from some reason including crash damage .

[alanr]

If I had doubts I wouldnt buy it.

[elbert]

In Denmark the registration year is often different than the model year, my T350J was registered as a 74 but is a 72. Even seen a T350J registered as a 75 mod.
Could it be that Denmark got deliveries of last years model to keep the cost down since the the tax on cars and motorbikes are quite high in Denmark, or is it that sales was slow and the bikes didn´t get registered until they were sold?

Also an interesting thing about older suzukis in Denmark is that none of them seems to have the original paint...

[Allan k]

Hi and Thanks for the reply's..

It might be that Way, Thats also what i thought. But how do i check the model
Year from the VIN??

[Allan k]

By the Way, is there Any difference between the gaitered forks and the clean type forks? Could i just Remove the rubber and No one could tell the difference?

[Coyote]

Could i just Remove the rubber and No one could tell the difference?

No. The gaitor forks have external springs under those boots. The gages appear to be from a 74 or later. 72 and 73 had the high beam lamp and the turn signal lamp in the tachometer.. It looks like the bike might be a bitsa. Bits of this and bits of that.

72 thru frame # 21779
73 # 21780 thru # 36265
74 # 36266 thru # 47118
75 # 47119 thru # 61314
76 # 63135 thru # 70363
77 # 70364 and up

These are the frame numbers NOT the engine numbers. Frame number is located on the right side of the steering neck.

[Allan k]

Great! The bike proved to be an early '74 model..

[h2okettle]

Could i just Remove the rubber and No one could tell the difference?

No. The gaitor forks have external springs under those boots. The gages appear to be from a 74 or later. .

The GT550 does not have the external springs under the boots like some of the others do. The forks are from a 73K model.. So if the boots are removed, it is just a smooth fork tube, like the later 74 and up versions.. But you would need to put a dust cover over the seal.. The airbox, and guages are of 74 and up, so its possible someone changed the front forks out at one time to the earlier set..
Good luck..

Allen.....rideaholic

[Allan k]

Great! Its really Nice with some expert Info

Merry christmas

[Coyote]

Remove foot from mouth ..............

[h2okettle]

Remove foot from mouth ..............

Coyote,... YOU are a great source for this board.. You have probably forgot more than I will ever know.. I got lucky, cuz just a month ago I put new fork seals on my 73 GT550 and thats how I knew the answer.. I am not the mechanic, I am the finished product person.. Probably wasted more injector oil in one bike, in one year, than most have in their entire life..

Allen..... Rides without adult supervision !!!!