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Post by **Admin** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 2:49 pm

You can reuse it...I top it back off with distilled water if any evaporates... It definitely would not be worth it if you had to mix up new solution every time. Contamination from improper rinsing or storage would be the killer.

Tom

Post by **Admin** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 5:31 pm

Tom, Where have you BEEN?!

Post by **Admin** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 7:41 pm

GT Tim wrote:Tom, Where have you BEEN?!

WORK...WORK...AND MORE WORK....WITH TRAVEL...

Post by **Admin** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 10:37 am

Loose balls can be usually found in a bicycle repair place. They use them in all the older bikes in various places.

Post by **Admin** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 2:09 am

I took the twist grip of my recently aquired T500 and was surprised to find the the plastic (nylon) rotating part was almost worn through It looks like the cable has been rubbing on it for a long time and has almost cut it into two seperate pieces. I want to use the original aluminum housing for the throttle - does anyone know what grip would fit in it or if originals are still available?[/img]

Post by **Admin** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:00 am

Hi, i'm French and i have a problem : i restore a GT500 and i do not see where are the CDI unit and the regulator on the frame of the bike.
Did anybody pics of the position of these parts?(in private message or not.)
Best regards.

Post by **Admin** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 6:57 pm

Is there a bike wrecker anywhere near you ?? If so, take the old one with you and they should have dozens of them. Price should be very reasonable since those fit a whole bunch of Suzis.
Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if they weren't still available through your dealer....albeit at a much higher price than the wrecker would charge....USUALLY. Check price/availability with your dealer BEFORE you talk to the wrecker.
Keep in mind that Suzuki supplies the plastic sleeve complete with the grip...
or at least they used to.

Post by **Admin** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:22 pm

I have one of my GTs opened up so I can get you a picture of the positions but it will be tomarrow befor I can send them along. PM me with your email address so I can send the pics. Dofin

Post by **Admin** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:25 pm

The CDI unit goes on the rear of the battery box, and the regulator mounts just under the rear of the fuel tank.

Lane

Post by **Admin** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 2:56 am

Many thanks for your answer Dofin and rngdng

FranÃ§ois.

Post by **Admin** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:58 pm

I'm considering building a jig to reproduce grab bars.

It does not look that hard I would get the correct size pipe, bend & fabricate mounting points etc then have them chromed.

I know Brian Cutler sells a re-production for early Titan so how hard can it be?

Question will they sell if I build them?

Rob

Post by **Admin** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:31 pm

Well I need one as long as it doesn't cost a fortune.

Post by **Admin** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:02 pm

If they're correct, and indistinguishable from the originals, they'll sell.

Lane

Post by **Admin** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:22 pm

H2RICK wrote:Loose balls can be usually found in a bicycle repair place.

Hmmmm....

Has anyone had a problem with the tapered bearings being a little bit taller than the stockers so that the headlight mounting ears become loose? I know that problem exists with the ones for the RDs, but wondered about the "all-balls" units for GT250. Thanks for any info.

Post by **Admin** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 4:38 pm

Usually they do stick up slightly. A big FAT o-ring from the hardware store that is sized about the same as the forks tubes placed on top of the fork ear and under the top triple clamp will fix it right up and is not noticable.

Wayne

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