• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

Model Identification

  • Thread starter Thread starter Guest
  • Start date Start date
G

Guest

Guest
Hi all,

I'm a bit confused as to what exact model my GS450 is.

The compliance plate simply says "GS450". It's a 1981 model.

My Haynes manual has lots of different models, but I'm guessing mine is either a GS450 EX or SX, and I'm working on the premise it's an EX at the moment.

While it came with a bikini fairing when I bought it, it doesn't look like the fairing that comes on the SX. I'm positive it's not an LX or TX.

If anyone has the Haynes manual, it looks exactly the same as the 1981 GSX400 E in the front of the book, straight after the contents page.

I think my confusion stems from the fact that this is a UK manual covering the UK and US models, but I'm in Australia.

Can anyone confirm my thoughts on this?

Thanks!
 
Look's like the E, it came standard with the handle bar fairing,I think I have an old road test from a USA bike mag.If you want I can photo copy and send it on.
 
Thanks Paul, everything I see seems to point to it being the E, but either way, I don't think there's too much difference mechanically between the E and the S.

Don't trouble yourself with the photocopy etc., but thanks for the offer :)

If you've got access to a scanner, feel free to email or post it somewhere though as more than just me could benefit from that.
 
Can not put it up on the web "copryright"but I will scan it and send it to you.
 
Thanks Paul, I'll PM you with my email.

I believe, however, that as long as it's less than 10% of the publication you could put it up, but don't take my word for it as I may be thinking of photocopying things for personal use...
 
Hey thanks for the emails Paul, that's great!

I had a very quick look this morning and I'll have a better look in the next day or two, but going by what I saw, I'm now almost positive my bike's a GS450 EX.

The fairing I have is quite different to the one on the S and I don't have bar end mirrors.

Mind you, once I've finished, I'm hoping to have bar end mirrors if they're legal here, which I need to find out yet.

Thanks again!
 
Sorry ,I forgot my manner's, would anybody else like a copy before I delete it.
Pm me if you do.
 
Ok, I'm now confused again.

I managed to dig up my fairing this morning, and it does actually appear to be shaped like the original Suzuki item, but with a replacement windscreen that's tinted.

I'll get some pic's of it up on my site in the next day or two so I can hopefully get this cleared up, but at least it looks like there's so few differences between the E and S that it's not worth worrying about from a technical point of view.
 
Thanks for that Paul.

I dug out my fairing on the weekend and wondered if anyone can give me their opinion of whether it's a repainted original with a different screen or if it's an after market one?

fairingfront.jpg


fairingleft.jpg
 
I think the fairing is OEM for the OZ market,but I don't believe the screen was tinted.
 
Aah ok, that makes some sense.

I hadn't seen another tinted one either, so figured it was either all after market or the screen had been replaced at some stage.

I sorta prefer it tinted though I think.
 
Plenty of places here that make screen's if that one's scratched Pete.you can even get taller one's,and in different colour's.
Nearly bought one of these bike's when they first came out,they just seemed to be a good balance.
I rode a GS500, nice motor,pulled well,but found the rideing posi a bit to cramped fo me.
 
I don't think it's too bad actually.

I think I'll be able to get away with cleaning all the accumulated dust off it and giving it a bit of a polish. I'm sure there's some polish around that's suitable for acrylic type stuff.

Interesting about the ride posi, as I find the 450 isn't too bad at all, but my brother's Kwaka GPX750 made me feel like I was going to get leg cramps after about 2 minutes. Way too cramped and small.

I'm looking at getting lower bars on the 450 and possibly moving the footpegs back a bit, and it doesn't look like it's going to make it any more cramped so far. In fact, I just turned my current bars upside down for a test fit and it was quite comfortable.
 
Fitted footpeg's from a wrecker's on my bike,droped them about 90mm,and back about 70mm,just made that bit of difference that made it feel just right for me.The gear change because it had a rear set linkage I could adjust ,the brake pedal I cut and welded.
Do a search on this site, the problem with removing scratch's from screen's was well covered within the last month or so.
If you have engine prob's in the future I believe the 500 go'es straight in ,same crankcase I think.
And there seem's to be a lot around in OZ.
 
How easy did you find moving the footpegs? Did you make up brackets or anything?

I know I can get some Raask rearsets, but I think it's about $480! I'm planning on a MOTAD 2 to 1 exhaust which should be around $650 apparently.

I've seen some posts around re: scratches etc. so I'll check them out a bit more thoroughly once I get to that point.

At the moment, the only thing with my engine/gearbox will be sorting out why it drops out of fifith and sixth, other than that it runs well. Good to hear the 500 goes in well tho :)
 
Gary that is a GSX450EX, the fairing is an aftermarket replica of the stock fairing. BGMart is our resident 450 expert.
Dink
 
I looked at those rearset's too but they wern't right for me.
Just stared long and hard at the footpeg's & control's and worked out what I could get away with,went down to the wrecker's and went through the box of footpeg's.
I came away with the pillion peg's for a GPZ250( well that's what I was told, looked quite large for pillion peg's)
Did the job, and as I said I just had to cut and weld the brake pedal.
Now it's just right for me.
Just got to use a bit of imagination.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top