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Topic: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Sat Oct 23, 2010 7:07 am Subject: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
| Sorry about that , had to resize the files. |
Topic: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Fri Oct 22, 2010 4:22 pm Subject: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
| Here are one of my sets, |
Topic: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:34 am Subject: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
| The bike and spare frame that i have are both GT500's (according to frame numbers) , but both have the larger bores bushes fitted to the Steering Stem Head so the handle bar clamps have a diameter ... |
Topic: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:14 pm Subject: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
| Re-phrase , source some replacement GT500 clamps for the T500's ones which i have plenty of. |
Topic: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 2:09 pm Subject: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
| Well it seems I have that part. Seems that the only way to get around the problem is to either sources some T500 clamps or modify what I have. I have traweled the web for alternative bush suppliers ... |
Topic: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:18 pm Subject: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
| The same here, threads are 10mm with the shoulder stepping up to12mm. I have 2 sets of handlebar clamps both the same , 1 set of the original bike and 1 off a donor frame. Could it be that was some ... |
Topic: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
jackyman
Replies: 15
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Sat Oct 16, 2010 9:36 am Subject: GT500 Right part, wrong part? |
| I'm working on the front end of my '76 GT500 and looking to replace the bushes on the steering stem head. I ordered some replacements but on closer inspection I find that the bore to take the hand ... |
Topic: Bush replacement. |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2010 8:46 am Subject: Bush replacement. |
| I'm in the process of replacing the bearings on the steering stem, and while things are in peices, and it looks like the bushes in the steering stem head need to be replaced (seems little or no maskin ... |
Topic: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
jackyman
Replies: 25
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:37 am Subject: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
Thanks for the tip, will certainly keep an eye on their condition.
They actually are the ones that were on the bike when it was given to me about 10 years ago, so I've no idea as to their origin. |
Topic: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
jackyman
Replies: 25
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:22 pm Subject: Additional pics. |
Original rubber gaiters to !
End caps manufactured by myself , thanks to the boss ! Comments welcome . |
Topic: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 3:05 pm Subject: Photos |
| Completed forks, powder coated fork legs, re-chromed tubes and own end caps. |
Topic: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
jackyman
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 2:25 pm Subject: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
Finally got around to finishing off the fork re-build, minor hiccup with the end cap refurbishment! As you can see from the photos I have replaced the originals with some of my own design and makin ... |
Topic: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
jackyman
Replies: 25
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:24 pm Subject: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
| Pics I forgot to take .... not sure they will be of any help. Shims (2) can,just about be seen ! |
Topic: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
jackyman
Replies: 25
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:10 pm Subject: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
| Finally got a slot in the workshop to spend some time looking at the fit of the chromed tubes and the aluminium cones. When I fitted the tubes into their outers it became clear that one travelled fur ... |
Topic: GT 500 fork re-assembly. |
jackyman
Replies: 25
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Forum: Suzuki Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 5:26 pm Subject: Fork re-assembly |
| Thanks for all the help guys. Have taken the parts into work to give them a good clean down and check over before re-biulding . Taking snaps along the way, thank goodness for the digital revolution, w ... |
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