Very nice! looks like a bigger version of my old 91 CB250
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Very nice! looks like a bigger version of my old 91 CB250
I live in Ottawa
Waiting on my high output coils
Yes, the expansion pipes are from wicked motor sports
Not much to be good at, really. They are simple to work on and reliable as an anvil. If you are not inclined to get a manual and few basic tools and do the job yourself I can highly recommend Cyclewerx. One look at the parking lot in front of the store will tell you how much experience they have with bikes that don't come with laptop connectors
.If you don't have all thumbs, get a manual and some decent tools and you'll be fine. I just did valve adjustment, carb sync, brake rebuild and fork oil change on mine. I can't speak for 750 parts, but they shouldn't be much harder to find than my 1200 - they are basically the same engine after all. Speaking of that, why not consider swapping the engine for a GSXR1100 or even Bandit 1200?
gammaguy21
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Yuppers, I'm in Ottawa too.I live in Ottawa
Waiting on my high output coils
Yes, the expansion pipes are from wicked motor sports
Tues night @ Orleans
Thurs night @ Nepean
Be nice to have another 2smoker around.
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Nepean as in M&M's?
I live in that area, I hope to have her running tonight
Keep posting the old school bike
Dayao12
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Not much to be good at, really. They are simple to work on and reliable as an anvil. If you are not inclined to get a manual and few basic tools and do the job yourself I can highly recommend Cyclewerx. One look at the parking lot in front of the store will tell you how much experience they have with bikes that don't come with laptop connectors
If you don't have all thumbs, get a manual and some decent tools and you'll be fine. I just did valve adjustment, carb sync, brake rebuild and fork oil change on mine. I can't speak for 750 parts, but they shouldn't be much harder to find than my 1200 - they are basically the same engine after all. Speaking of that, why not consider swapping the engine for a GSXR1100 or even Bandit 1200?
I actually do enjoy tinkering with bikes. I've been brave enough to venture inside my old bikes. I'm just concerned with something this old. It looks a heck of a lot more complicated than my GS/CBR. Maybe it won't be so bad once I get into her. I just thought I'd ask for some assurance incase I fudge something up =P
Cyclewerx is a bit far, but it's def good to know! Thanks for the tip =D
So are the bandit/Katana parts interchangeable with the gsxr? I did buy the Haynes manual and it has those two bikes on the front!
As for 7/11 swap...hoah boy! That's def on the bucket list. But maybe once I can afford another bike and keep the gsxr as a project bike.
The whole oil cooled Bandit/Katana line is based on the old GSXR SACS engine. I once measured the fins on a Katana 600 engine and couldn't find any visible difference with my Bandit 1200. Many Bandit owners swap their cams for GSXR 1100 units that are "hotter". All in all, there are very few engines that had been produced for so long with so few modifications. Hence the abundance in OEM as well as aftermarket parts.
I have both Haynes and Suzuki Service manual and use both. I found Suzikis often easier to browse, but the info is more-less of equal quality. If the manual doesn't feel like it was written in Swahili you are off to a good start.
Keep an eye out for an engine from a crashed GSXR/Bandit/Katana. You never know when a really cheap one will pop up. Your GSXR would be a freaking bomb with a Bandit 1200 engine, even if left bone stock.
timon
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They are very similar bikes -- that vintage of 250 is a beautiful bike
Nice bike! I have a 92 watercooled 750 myself. I do all of my shopping on ebay haha.
Anyway, the gixxer forums have a pretty good section if you need any help: http://www.gixxer.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=15
I'd say you'd better get used to working on that thing yourself. I spent all afternoon plugging a coolant leak on mine. You won't have that problem, obviously.
GenuineChevy39
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Ah yes, Carbureted....... 14 Years old and still turns the Earth....
Beauty Gixxer 1100!
GenuineChevy39
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Heres my 99 GSXR 600. She's my pride and joy!
That is pure eye candy!
I started off with this
Ended up with this afer tossing it in a guardrail on 4th line... no thanks to the landscaping crew
waited a while since I had stuff on the go and my new jeep so this year I figured i would rebuild it and here's the finished product, Poor picture I'll take some nicer ones once I return from Montreal.
It was a fun project to rebuild
Ended up with this afer tossing it in a guardrail on 4th line... no thanks to the landscaping crew
waited a while since I had stuff on the go and my new jeep so this year I figured i would rebuild it and here's the finished product, Poor picture I'll take some nicer ones once I return from Montreal.
It was a fun project to rebuild
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