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    1984 GSX550ES project

    This is my build thread for my 1984 Suzuki GSX550ES. I paid $550 for it, and it shows, the tank was rusted beyond fixing, missing blinkers, bad brakes, questionable… everything. But it was cheap, and it’s my first full street motorcycle.

    i started by getting it home and taking all the fairings off to see what all it needed, definitely a battery, turn signals, fuel tank, petcock and sender unit(can’t find those, but I did find a tank for it) and at least the carbs gone through

    I did put a new tank on it the other day, fix some of the plastics mounting points being broken, put turn signals on the rear, new battery, but it still needs brakes, carb work, and a sender unit(I don’t know what to do about this..)

    As I do work on it, I’ll post pictures on here as I go, and hopefully get some much needed help from you guys on here as I’m sure I’ll need it​
    1984 Suzuki GSX550ES
    No clue what I’m doing:cool:

    #2
    Welcome! Good luck with the project. We like photos here.
    - David
    80 GS850GL, 82 GS1100G
    Arlington, TX
    https://visitedstatesmap.com/image/ARMNMTNDSDTXsm.jpg

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      #3
      Originally posted by dgates1 View Post
      Welcome! Good luck with the project. We like photos here.
      All it will let me upload is 1 at a time for some reason
      You do not have permission to view this gallery.
      This gallery has 1 photos.
      1984 Suzuki GSX550ES
      No clue what I’m doing:cool:

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        #4
        For anyone who has these 83-87 dual carb bike, what is the go to for replacing them? Just find them used? My are total junk, rusted out completely, which explains the tank as well…
        1984 Suzuki GSX550ES
        No clue what I’m doing:cool:

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          #5
          Originally posted by rcLord510 View Post
          For anyone who has these 83-87 dual carb bike, what is the go to for replacing them? Just find them used? My are total junk, rusted out completely, which explains the tank as well…
          Ebay................
          1983 GS 550 LD
          2009 BMW K1300s

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            #6
            Originally posted by rcLord510 View Post
            All it will let me upload is 1 at a time for some reason
            Most use a photo hosting site and use the BBCode to link them. Flickr, Imgur, etc..
            - David
            80 GS850GL, 82 GS1100G
            Arlington, TX
            https://visitedstatesmap.com/image/ARMNMTNDSDTXsm.jpg

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