Hi I am new to this forum and have just purchased a GJ73A a definately need some help working out how to get it together!!! The bike has been stood for 9 years and in that time it has been pulled apart in very strange places, it does not run at the moment and the previous owner thinks it was the distributor pick up (see pictures below) there are a few small pieces missing which i hope wont be to hard to find. If you guys could point out any missing bits or give any advice that would be great ! Cheers, Oli
That's a great Project Oli, paging @Simon , Simon is in the UK and has access to a workshop manual, he may be able help you source your missing parts Cheers Chris
Mate I notice 1 thing that does look all there and that's the bodywork ..... looks all in 1 piece also ...? This will help when u get to the carbys .... http://litetek.co/Carb_Kit_Suzuki_GSXR250RK.html Parts catalogue in the Resources section also .... http://2fiftycc.com/index.php?resources/suzuki-gsxr250rk-parts-catalogue.215/
Yea first thing I did when I got it home was build the fairings and they are in great nic, one split on the belly pan near the gear lever but other than that they just need a good spray ! Cheers for the links As for the carbs that seal kit looks great! I think I am missing what looks like a vacuum supply hose nipple from the right pair of carbs, just a guess.... Ta
So i've circled the bits of carb that I don't have, anyone know where i could get these? I could probably find suitable hose at my local boat builders but have no idea about the other bits
im not sure if the across has similar carbies or if they are totally different, maybe someone can shed some light on that.
Good progress today!! Got the sprocket cover off and gave it a clean and worked out why the clutch cable ends up on the opposite side of the bike to the actual clutch, funny little system on this bike. Lots of WD40 and many rags were used to get the grime off most of it I pulled out with a flat head It was very grotty under there.... Before........ After......... Gave the case a clean.... Before.... After..... I know there is a spring missing that returns the clutch lever thingy Also cleaned out the coolant bottle....
Thats the same clutch set-up as my 83 gsx,I got a small but strongish spring and hooked it on where the cable goes into the bracket and the other end to the casing (should be a hole for it) Looking at your pics close up,the speedo stickers with numbers on are for m.p.h.as for the whole job stick with it and tick off your "to do"list as you go along.good job...Ken
How do mate, most of the bits you need are pretty easy to obtain bar the carb cross links..i'll try and point you in the right direction between now and the weekend try nrp carbs for a full rebuild (about £300) to as new standard..if not try them for the parts and attach a microfiche..there pretty much mega..i've got a few spare sets of carbs which I could do much the same on but they'll take a month or so to turn round as i'll need to contact litetek to get the seals I need..trust me there in a different league to the oem stuff in terms of longevity...anything I can do to help then throw us a line, cheers si
Cheers guys, have not even seen the bike since my last post but have this weekend off so will be cracking on with it then and pay day next week so should see some good progress will keep you posted
Hi oli, just read your post. I have just started work on my bike (the earlier GJ72A Model) i may be able to help with part numbers as i have a English version PDF cd. It lists all parts and numbers (usually superceded by equivalents) sadly my bike is the early version with just two carbs to play with, so can't be much help there, if you want any help just ask, you never know. I also run a bike group on Facebook if anyone is interested. It's called B.M.G Bimblers motorcycle group. I'm very glad i have found this brilliant group of people, they are very helpful, hopefully if we all pull together, we can resurrect our mini beasts all the best, and kind regards, ade. (In the UK)
Hellooooo! Its been a long time since ive posted....... a very long time but progress has been made and most of it today So here we go !
I built a shed for the little beast, with a little help from my friend Tom who owns an fzr250 She only just fits
I stripped the coils of the HT leads and caps and fitted new ones... Apparently most have moulded caps and leads that you cant remove, so i guess i was lucky that these are the self tapping type
Hahaaa on to my allen bolt dilemma... The top bolt on cylinder 2 was rounded so I asked around for some tips on how to get it out, Most people told me to use an over sized torx bit and hammer it in but on research I found an awesome tool for the job which i highly recommend! This little set of sockets 'Irwin Pro Bolt' are great, I attached the smallest one to an extension bar gave it a fair whack with a hammer attached a ratchet and applyed pressure and turned and it came out I was worried about snapping the head off or just not being able to get it out and the having to get it re-tapped but this tool realy made light work of the job, if you dont have one get one the set only cost me £25 and contains 5 sizes More to come...