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Tag Archives: 1968
Over Stressed Cobra
You may recall my 1968 T500 Suzuki Cobra build which was detailed here back in 2014. Once on the road, while the bike ran fine, I was unhappy with the front brake as it juddered and no amount of adjusting … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968, Cobra, front hub, rebuild, restoration, Suzuki, T500
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Fully Exposed !
At last the 1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra is complete and after all the last-minute fiddling that seemed to go on forever, I am well pleased with how it has turned out. I won’t be able to do too much more … Continue reading
Fuel Cock Round 2
As recounted previously (here actually) the fuel cock on the T500 had been played with. Although I had got it to the point it worked well enough, I had noticed that the diaphragm was on its way out and actually … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968, Cobra, fuel cock, fuel tap, MKI, petcock, rebuild, restoration, Suzuki, T500
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Exhausted
Some months ago (it was here actually), I talked about the reproduction exhausts I purchased from Marcel at Classic Suzuki Parts NL , and while I did have a few issues due to shipping damage, these were quickly sorted out … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968, Cobra, rebuild, reproduction exhaust, restoration, Suzuki, T500
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Made Smoke !!
Moment of truth – the engine started up on the second kick this past weekend and it sounds great ! I still have quite a few i’s to dot and t’s to cross, but the timing is now dialled in … Continue reading
T500 Fuel Cock
I’ve been playing with the Mk1 T500 fuel cock – this one had been butchered at some point in its life and as well Suzuki doesn’t sell most of the consumable parts you need to repair them. In the photo … Continue reading
Panning for Cobras
One of the problems to be dealt with on my 1968 Suzuki T500 was the seat pan. As is usually the case, mine was rotted out around the perimeter and while it was repairable I also was interested in seeing … Continue reading
T500 Gets Shifted !
I wasn’t happy with the state of the spline on the shifter shaft on the 1968 T500 Suzuki that I’m currently restoring – it is an odd set-up in that this model was delivered with the option of installing a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968, Cobra, rebuild, restoration, shifter, Suzuki, T500, Titan
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Suzuki 1968 T500 Cobra and Shiny Things
In the past I have seldom bothered with re-plating bolts and fasteners – just a part of my Scottish ancestry I suppose. If the bolt looked reasonable when cleaned up a bit, that was good enough for me ! If … Continue reading
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Tagged 1968, cadmium, Cobra, plating, rebuild, restoration, Suzuki, T500, wespen industries, zinc
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