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Post by **Admin** » Fri Feb 29, 2008 7:52 pm

I think the air boot was also slightly different between the early and late models

Post by **Admin** » Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:54 pm

I think your right - I tried to fit it the other night and it wouldn't go on correctly.

Post by **Admin** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:25 am

Back to the part of your question about which gasket to use. Among the various modifications to the M to increase performance, Suzuki fitted a thinner head gasket.

In practice, all the aftermarket gasket sets I bought, include a thick J/K/L gasket.

Post by **Admin** » Wed Mar 05, 2008 2:30 pm

Thanks,
I'm going to polish sans taking the head off, but if it comes down to that I think I'll take up Gordons offer and buy the copper gasket he has. Boy this "refresh job" is turning into into a never ending task. It's been totally plauged by "mightaswell" disease and to think it ws running when I got it! Still gonna try and make the Gap though.

Post by **Admin** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 7:37 am

Post by **Admin** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 9:22 am

Thanks Dave,
I saw that somewhere, but I couldn't remeber where.

Post by **Admin** » Thu Mar 06, 2008 3:44 pm

Its best you pull the head and do all remedial work to it now, even check the bores for scores and decarbonise/clean up as well while its off.
Then get one of the newer style thinner gaskets or one of Daves nifty copper ones.
Yeah i know its more of the "might as well" disease but this is one time you MIGHT AS WELL do this work since the engines out.

Post by **Admin** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:24 pm

Steve, Where are you from? I have an air box from a 1971 that I am not using. Should be the same as a 1972, but if anyone else knows different let me know.

Tom W.

Post by **Admin** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 6:15 pm

Anyone have one off the bike that they can measure up for me please?

Post by **Admin** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 6:41 pm

Tom,

I sent you a PM

Post by **Admin** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 7:49 am

...could I trouble you to photograph the top so I can see the top stripe placement, please? And could you measure the stripe width? I'm getting ready to do the body pieces for my 'J' (the one that Ed's doing). BTW, I'm doing it in the gold colour of the European version.

Post by **Admin** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:47 am

I have a recently painted tank to photo graph. Or if interested I have an extra stripe kit but in white not black.

Post by **Admin** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:52 am

Just checked and the gold J had white stripes. $50 for the tape kit if interested.

Post by **Admin** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:01 am

I've got the kit already, but thanks. It doesn't include the two top stripes, though.

Post by **Admin** » Tue Mar 25, 2008 9:20 am

Gordon wrote:I've got the kit already, but thanks. It doesn't include the two top stripes, though.

I actually have a tank (rough) that I can send you and then you can get the stripes perfect. Let me know.

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