• 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.

Project X6

  • Thread starter Thread starter jwhelan65
  • Start date Start date
jwhelan65 said:
I think the carbs are done, sourcing a used set
Click to expand...

Hey a little pitting won't disrupt airflow will it?? They'll buff right out.

I'm sure it will be a breathtaking bike when you're finished, I wanna see a video of you RIDING it when you're done!
 
Allie said:
Hey a little pitting won't disrupt airflow will it?? They'll buff right out.

I'm sure it will be a breathtaking bike when you're finished, I wanna see a video of you RIDING it when you're done!
Click to expand...


Pitting and cemented on 47 year old gas deposits might compromise air intake a bit. :) Video in the works
 
recycled64 said:
As I'm drawn back to the one I had in the late 60's, I remember that the tank had a u-shaped tank mounting bracket welded underneath and to the rear of it, and that the main wiring harness ran very close to that arrangement. Had a number of electrical problems with mine, and finally, after some years of owning it, found out that the proximity was so close to that area that the bracket cut into the harness and caused some shorts, big PITA. Part of the reason for it taking so long to discover was that the bottom front of the tank had a short 'equalizer' hose between some brazed or welded fittings, which meant that unless the tank was empty, or very close to it, to take the tank off meant that you had to take an end of the hose off one of the fittings, and dump gas all over the place. Many, many Suzuki mechanics in those days (and there weren't many very bright ones, including me!), would do anything they could to avoid taking the tank off unless it was absolutely necessary. Not the most user/wrencher friendly arrangement!:o:-\\\
Click to expand...

Great info and yes the hose fittings can be frustrating, the early Yamaha r5's RD's had a similar configuration.
 
Steve said:
I am going to subscribe to this one.
icon_thumbsup.gif


Joe, I may be picking your brain when I start on my wife's X6 Scrambler.

The goal is shown in my sig, that is certainly not what it looks like now.

She bought the bike a couple of years before I met her, so there has never been a conflict over whether there are bikes in the garage. :D
Click to expand...

Always nice to have a significant other with an appreciation for old rusty motorcycles. :) I may actually need your brain a bit on this one. :-k
 
Great lookin' little tiddler, Joe. Absolutely love the speedo and tach cluster. Going for a totally stock re-do on this one, or will it get your now famous resto-mod treatment..? It would look cool with a bump seat, low bars and a set of expansion chambers..:-\\\
 
nvr2old said:
Great lookin' little tiddler, Joe. Absolutely love the speedo and tach cluster. Going for a totally stock re-do on this one, or will it get your now famous resto-mod treatment..? It would look cool with a bump seat, low bars and a set of expansion chambers..:-\\\
Click to expand...

100% stock on this one Larry. Finding useable parts could pose some challenges..:o
 
Wow! Talk about a blast from the past. My first new bike looked like yours, a 1966 and a little less the rust. I loved that bike and look forward to your project pictures. Ray
 
jwhelan65 said:
100% stock on this one Larry. Finding useable parts could pose some challenges..:o
Click to expand...

That makes total sense on this one. Seems to be pretty complete. From looking at the pictures, the pipes and exhaust actually look real nice under the dust. The fenders will be easier being painted then chrome, too. Might have to invest in a good media blaster room for your shop, eh..:D..?

Does the engine turn over and have compression?
 
nvr2old said:
That makes total sense on this one. Seems to be pretty complete. From looking at the pictures, the pipes and exhaust actually look real nice under the dust. The fenders will be easier being painted then chrome, too. Might have to invest in a good media blaster room for your shop, eh..:D..?

Does the engine turn over and have compression?
Click to expand...


Wish you were painting, did a compression check at 150psi on both cylinders so we should be good.
 
I've got a '68 scrambler (tc250) and my son has a '66 that are future projects. I'm still hoarding parts... Took over a year to find the center crank seals, connecting rods for these are the same as the rods in a 380 tripple, Suzuki still has some. Wix makes a car air cleaner element that works in the stock air box, i'll look it up and pm the number to you, nobody i know of sells or makes one for these.
 
kingofvenus said:
I've got a '68 scrambler (tc250) and my son has a '66 that are future projects. I'm still hoarding parts... Took over a year to find the center crank seals, connecting rods for these are the same as the rods in a 380 tripple, Suzuki still has some. Wix makes a car air cleaner element that works in the stock air box, i'll look it up and pm the number to you, nobody i know of sells or makes one for these.
Click to expand...


Appreciate the help!
 
kingofvenus said:
I've got a '68 scrambler (tc250) and my son has a '66 that are future projects. I'm still hoarding parts... Took over a year to find the center crank seals, connecting rods for these are the same as the rods in a 380 tripple, Suzuki still has some. Wix makes a car air cleaner element that works in the stock air box, i'll look it up and pm the number to you, nobody i know of sells or makes one for these.
Click to expand...
Hey, King, would you mind adding me to your list?

Not sure when I am going to get to it, but I hope to start on my wife's '69 Scrambler sometime. :o

.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

F
Suzuki GS1000L OEM Exhaust System NOS / 0 km / Original 1979 – Rare
Replies
3
Views
102
Frank W
F
dandypop
1983 GS850G Project
Replies
6
Views
99
rphillips
R
chuck hahn
78 1000e
Replies
18
Views
350
rphillips
R
G
1982 GS1000 Z US Version
Replies
10
Views
212
slayer61
slayer61
EmkaLT
Suzuki GS450 Cafe Racer
Replies
2
Views
87
EmkaLT
EmkaLT
Back
Top