A Note from
the Owner
Mark
Upfront, I must confess…the GS Resources website was the impetus
for me getting my GS back on the road, which is why I thought I
would add my 1980 GS250T to your online collection. My late
father purchased this bike new, and as a college kid, I made
payments to the "old man" until the title was passed onto me.
Although in good shape, I did a partial restoration this fall
after the bike had been sitting in my garage for 4 years
un-started. After one failed "self" rebuild a few years back, I
pulled the carburetor and took it down to the local Suzuki
dealer. The shop guys "smiled" when they saw the vintage Mikuni.
It was worth the price for the guys to rebuilt it to spec.
A few additional parts sources used: Dunstall Replica Power
Mufflers provided a perfect fit replacing the stock pipes at 1/3
the cost, (a bit louder, but worth the savings); B&H Specialties
provided a custom cut seat cover that fit exactly over the
original foam pad. After a new battery, and lots of elbow
grease, I was “on the road again.”
My thanks to "GS Resources” for the inspiration to clean the
spider webs off my Suzuki, and get back on two wheels after many
years. Now I have a clean, well-running piece of the GS legacy
that I can pass onto my son someday.
Cheers,
Tom
Spychalski
Nashville, Tennessee
