Sundial Moto Sports

Starting a new topic because of the Photobucket mess.

Have a GT380 mix-and-match project: 72 frame + 74 motor + 74-77 Higgspeed.

For the 74-77 models, Suzuki made changes to the frame + exhaust for more cornering clearance.
So I have the early frame, and the late motor+Higgspeeds.
Have little adapter plates to attach the exhaust to the frame. Cut the right-side centerstand bracket off so I could raise the pipes up more.

Went with wider rims & bigger tires.
Rear: stock T500 rear wheel + Avon RR 110/90-18
Front: GT550 rim + Buchanan’s spokes + Avon RR 90/90-19

Replaced the junk 300mm shocks with CLMoto 320mm shocks.

Cornering clearance with the stock sidestand is horrible.
My old topic on this is: http://www.suzuki2strokes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=12841

There was a number of reasonably easy solutions. The one I settled on uses a combo of available parts. This combo located the stand foot & tab behind where the exhaust starts to kick up.

Used an 1/2” thick aluminum spacer to lower the stand. (Edit - had the wrong spacer thickness.)
Used a T500 stand bracket that has a second set of holes drilled to move the stand closer to the center of the bike.
Used a TS250 stand with a tab created by welding on a rod.
Added few washers to the exhaust mount to move the pipe out a bit for clearance with the stand.

Pic of T500 stand bracket with second set of holes:
GT380_0596 by jabcb, on Flickr

Pic of tab welded on the TS250 sidestand:
GT380_0597 by jabcb, on Flickr


Pics showing the result:
GT380_0599 by jabcb, on Flickr

GT380_0599 by jabcb, on Flickr

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

GT550 4LS now installed. The old topic is: http://www.suzuki2strokes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=11181
GT380_0603 by jabcb, on Flickr

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

Slightly longer rear shocks will give a tad more ground clearance.
Just done a 4ls for the 550J resto. Lovely brakes when set up properly.

I also needed the longer shocks + slightly larger tire OD to get a better lean angle when on the sidestand.

I bought this one years ago for what seemed like crazy money at the time. But it was a good deal in retrospect.

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

Done! (Except for bar end mirrors & plate)
GT380_0609 by jabcb, on Flickr

GT380_0610 by jabcb, on Flickr

GT380_0611 by jabcb, on Flickr

GT380_0613 by jabcb, on Flickr

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

That is smart, really nice

It looks like new, well done, great job

First test run of completed project.
GT380_0614 by jabcb, on Flickr

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

Great news. How did the shakedown go?

Didn't have time today. Will have to wait for a few days.

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

Great looking bike - congratulations!

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Currently - 75 TS250, 02 Kaw ZX-6R
Previously - 70 T350, 71 TS250, 72 GT380, 72 TS125, 72 TS250, 75 Yam YZ360B, 72 GT380 diy cafe racer, 80 GS750, 73 TS185, 82 GS1100

Thanks.

This was a much bigger project than I would have dared to try a few years ago.
The cumulative effect of the tips I’ve gotten from this forum over the last few years have helped a lot.

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

That looks awesome! I love the fatter rear wheel and tyre. A nice tidy special bike. I'd love to hear what it sounds like with those higgspeeds. I've heard them on youtube, but the sound is very poor quality and never anything like the true reverberation of a 2-stroke in real life.

First test ride today went well.
Just need to raise the idle & switch to an LED headlight.

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

Upgraded to a 5-3/4” LED headlight & kept the stock headlight rim+bucket.

Used headlight ring (HL retainer) part # 35127-29610. Its used on some TS-series & small GS-series bikes like the 1980 GS450L.
Used the Rivera Primo 5-3/4” LED headlight, 1116-0201.

Pic of headlight installed in the ring. The headlight is the shallowest one I found & it wasn’t easy to get in the ring.
GT380_0660 by jabcb, on Flickr

I made little adapters out of aluminum let over from the GT250 cafe project.
Adapters are 20mm wide with two centered 5mm holes. And are 31mm long with holes centered & 17mm apart.
Pic of installed adapter.
GT380_0662 by jabcb, on Flickr

And installed in the GT380 rim.
GT380_0663 by jabcb, on Flickr

And the result is …
GT380_0664 by jabcb, on Flickr

I didn’t wire up the yellow lights yet. They can be wired up as turn signals or running lights. The GT250 cafe project has the same headlight. We had the GT250 out last night & its definitely a good upgrade over the dismal stock headlight.

The stock headlight on the 72 GT380 is part # 35121-33610. This headlight also fits some early T500/T350/T250s. I provided the details incase someone else wanted to try this upgrade.

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BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more

Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 project & 75
GT380 72
T500 73 project
T350 69, 71 & 72 project
T250 72
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE

$200+ for a headlamp? No thanks. Too rich for my blood.