Project 700ES

After removing the clip on the left fork, the seat would not budge, it was totally rusted shut. My good friend Mr Eric (Tejasmud ) up in McKinney Texas put it on a lathe and bored it out..ordred new seats with the fork parts I was able to salvage the clips. Thanks Eric!

Top of fork..

I missed this little problem when you first posted about it. It's pretty common. When my bike was only a few years old I installed Progressives and found the same thing. I drilled a hole in the center large enough to fit a jigsaw blade through. Then I cut four slots just shy of the tube walls. After that a few whacks with a hammer and the pieces fell in. I was replacing bushings and seals at the same time so dis-assembly was in order. A good flushing with kerosene and all was well.

Just posting this for others that might run into this problem.

You're talking about the ignition cover on the end of the crank I suppose. I think it's just the angle of the photo that causes it to look faded.

yes the ignition cover

the magazene photo has suzuki on it

You're talking about the ignition cover on the end of the crank I suppose. I think it's just the angle of the photo that causes it to look faded.

needs suzuki re painted on the side cover, is all i can see , did you change the swing arm axle covers?
nice bike though

That is the stock look, there is no side decal on the es, its on the fairing. The axle cover is polished out but it is stock. Kind of sticks out with P/C black swinger...

The ES never had it on the side panels. The E had GS700E on the panels, the ES had the model designation on the fairing. Joe's graphics are correct. The axle covers are correct too, lighting in the building seems to be making them appear gold colored.

the magazene photo has suzuki on it

Was that at Wood's Joe?

Yes Billy had there the month of December....

needs suzuki re painted on the side cover, is all i can see , did you change the swing arm axle covers?
nice bike though

The ES never had it on the side panels. The E had GS700E on the panels, the ES had the model designation on the fairing. Joe's graphics are correct. The axle covers are correct too, lighting in the building seems to be making them appear gold colored.

needs suzuki re painted on the side cover, is all i can see , did you change the swing arm axle covers?
nice bike though

Local dealer asked me to drop it off to display for the month of December...jeez and there still some rusty bolts that are showing..

Was that at Wood's Joe?

bike's lookin good Joe

sweet ride good job

Man, that bike is SWEET - really looks great, well done!!

Thanks man! still more to do on it..its never ending!

Man, that bike is SWEET - really looks great, well done!!

Stock photo....

it is a really nice bike.,i had a kz1000-79, and my 83750ed,wore out is a smoother faster bike, i couldnt believe it,its at 99,98 psi(the factory limit)for compression,and it pulls and sreams at 5k! on up,i think im just goin re ring on it,no money for a big bore kit,factory stock its a great bike


although i would like to slip in a kat motor,if anyone would let one go cheap lol