Suzuki GSXR750 1985

[mr sheene]

shes looking good mate

[kawazonkey]

Get a video of the start up if you can, would love to hear her burst into life 

[Sfbrain]

Hi All,

A few have asked what happened on the GSXR startup ?? 

Well, sorry to say i havnt tried yet 

I have been a bit busy with the day job and even busier with preparation for the new season, also the 'good lady' and my family have also been occupying most of my time, so i really havnt had time for the GSXR.

In the meantime a few extra jobs have been arriving 

An RD400C engine for rebuild



and an early Honda SS50 engine, also in for a rebuild



Hopefully i will get to start the GSXR very soon

 

[Sfbrain]

 

Ok, tried to bleed the clutch a couple of days ago, after loads of swearing i found out my slave cylinder is F**ked 

A new one arrived today, so if my 'Wendy House' is not snowed in i will try to fit it tomorrow.

In response to an earlier post, i have now decided what will be my next project ....................

Not the 'Ice Cream Van' GS1000S, but Helga !! (she is German) 



 

[GR400]

Looks very tidy as is Steve.  Is it a full restore?

[Sfbrain]

Hi Gary,

No, it will be a partial restore, paint will be redone (in the correct colour blue), will be converted to UK spec (headlight, speedo etc).

Carbs will be completely stripped and rebuilt and a general tidy up.

Then MOTed and registered here in the UK.

Then ridden 

 

[stukey]

They go better with a 350 motor in

[Sfbrain]

Hi Guys,

I know it has been a long time, work, family etc etc have meant i havnt had time to do anything to the GSXR 

Until today !!!

This morning i made the first attempt to start her up ..........

She Lives !!! 



Smokie air shows her running, couldnt take a video with thumb on the starter, left hand holding the clutch in and hovering over the kill switch, just in case 

She is running a little rough, this is probably due to the carbs having been completly stripped and needing balancing, and i do think the spark is quite weak and there is a slight miss fire ??

Some or all of this could also be down to the engine being completly rebuilt and consiquently full of oil in bores etc etc

However, i did run her up 4 or 5 times and got her proper hot, and ................. no leaks !!

The only non functioning thing was that the rev counter didnt work (which is electrical), so may be a duff rev counter.

Next job will be to balance the carbs and investigate the rev counter.

Sorry again for the delay but life/work/familyget in the way sometimes 

Later
 

[Motty]

Great news, another old bike saved
It's been an unusually long gap between the updates, you must have been very busy

[Sfbrain]

Great news, another old bike saved
It's been an unusually long gap between the updates, you must have been very busy

Yes Richard, work has been very busy (Qatar, Argentina, Texas) and my wife has had me doing 'house' things, so never got any 'boys' time.

Hopefully i will get a bit more shed time now 

 

[kawazonkey]

Brilliant news. Would love to see it in the flesh.

[Sfbrain]

Brilliant news. Would love to see it in the flesh.

Certainly a step forward, but still things to do .....

Running a little rough which i think is down to two things, 1. the carbs need to be balanced, and 2. there is an intermittant mis fire, which i think is down to a dodgy battery and the original coils/leads need checking.

Also the tacho isnt working (its electronic), and has a feed off one of the coils.

So some investigating to do yet, but i was naturally pleased when she burst into life