1984 GSX550ES project

[rcLord510]

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​

 

[dgates1]

Welcome! Good luck with the project. We like photos here.

 

[rcLord510]

Welcome! Good luck with the project. We like photos here.

All it will let me upload is 1 at a time for some reason

 

[rcLord510]

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…

 

[Cipher]

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................

 

[dgates1]

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..

 

[Rob S.]

Just now reading Cycle World's road test of the all new GS550ES in the September 1983 issue. So far, it's "deceptively fast" and everything seems to be proper. I'll let you know how the story ends.

 

[rcLord510]

So the carbs are complete junk, not able to be brought back, I guess years of sitting with ethanol gas and seemingly water ruined them, what does everyone suggest I do besides just buying mystery carbs off eBay that are probably also junk, is there any permanent solution at all or no?

 

[Cipher]

So the carbs are complete junk, not able to be brought back, I guess years of sitting with ethanol gas and seemingly water ruined them, what does everyone suggest I do besides just buying mystery carbs off eBay that are probably also junk, is there any permanent solution at all or no?

You have a slight chance of getting junk. Ask seller for pics with bowls off if not in listing.
I have 3 sets 2 from eBay were perfect less the 40 yr old rubber
diaphragms perfect too.

the current listings are madly overpriced, its easier and cheaper to set up a notification and brood malevolently over winter.

 

[Nessism]

A gamble, but I've seen worse...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/357459672727