My New bike - pics this time

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15-12-2006, 03:59 PM
Rack

My New bike - pics this time

OK, as I might have mentioned in my thread about the mirrors, I bought a motorbike.

It's a GSX-400F 1988 model:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...0/DSCN2368.jpg

It's a jap import, which I didn't realise when I bought (silly me, no research when i went and looked as I didnt intend to buy), but I was really surprised by the looks and feel.

I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this or similar suzi's. Some immediate things I want to do with it is just to make it look nice - ie touch up the paint, get rid of those horrible MotoGP-advertisement stickers, and fix up a bit of the faring - which isn't looking so slick, a couple of cracks around the dials.

Is it typically easy enough to change the dials out for nicer ones, with new surround?

Sorry for all the questions, I just feel I'm out of an area I know, bear with me :mrgreen:
15-12-2006, 05:50 PM
Tumble

I've heard that the rear shockers on the Jap import 400's can be a little weak/soft for Brits, due to most Japanese people being of a slighter build.. something to watch out for...
15-12-2006, 07:15 PM
kickstart 1

Nice to see who's calling me a bloke ! :lol:
15-12-2006, 09:39 PM
Rave

I daresay it'll be hard/expensive to get new clocks/ clock surround. I'd learn to live with it. You may be able to get the stickers off using a hairdryer to melt the glue.

All those old-skool Suzukis use air/oil cooling- the oil is part of the cooling system, and as I understand it gets a harder life as a result. I'd use some decent semi-synth and change it every 3000 miles. They're meant to be tough engines tho:).
15-12-2006, 09:57 PM
redtony

1988 ??? looks newer than that age, nice
15-12-2006, 11:19 PM
Rack

Quote:

Originally Posted by redtony

1988 ??? looks newer than that age, nice

Yup, that's what I thought. Here's the proof though , down the bottom. Red looks nicer though and it is a pic of a new bike too.

Thanks for the heads up Rave, I'll take it to my local bike place tomorrow and ask them about changing the coolant oil. Shouldn't be too difficult.
15-12-2006, 11:22 PM
Rack

Quote:

Originally Posted by kickstart 1

Nice to see who's calling me a bloke ! :lol:

Ahh well, we all make mistakes :Oops:
Must remember not to give out my address anywhere on here though...
:lol: