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hi from West London, England

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Very nice looking bike. I really like that paint scheme. Would have loved to get my hands on the exhaust that came on it. Keep us posted.
 
Id likely pay more for that exhaust than I paid for my bike. Nice exhaust for these old Suzuki's are rare, and outrageously priced... I found a decent used V&H for mine, pretty cheap, I'm happy with it. My son has an '82 650L that Motad would be perfect for. He still has the stock pipes on it, and in good shape.
 
Yeah, in a way, its a shame that the price of spares has gone up as much as it has. I had the same problem getting a set of standard pipes to replace that 4-1 Motad. At the time, the USA was the only place where a full set was on offer, and despite the exhorbitant shipping and customs charges, I went ahead and ordered a set. When they arrived, one silencer was badly damaged. Too expensive to send them back. Tried again - similar result. This time it was a good clean undented set that arrived, but with one internal baffle rotted through and happily rattling around inside. No mention of this in the sale description and denied when I went back to them for a refund. A third set was acquired here in the UK for a good price, but not in as good a condition, but at least they don't rattle! Expensive project - like I said, this bike is never going to attain anything like the value of the bike plus the sum of the parts I've bought for it. Lucky then that I like the 550 and intend to keep it !
 
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