Tag Archives: MKI

The Field Guide to the Suzuki T/GT500

Posted on January 26, 2016 by Ian R. Sandy

As per my last post, I have been working on an update to the T/GT500 section of the web site, and the first iteration is now complete. As always, it will continue to evolve as I gather additional material either … Continue reading →

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Fuel Cock Round 2

Posted on November 28, 2013 by Ian R. Sandy

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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1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra – cont’d

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Ian R. Sandy

With the new exhaust sorted, the search for the elusive bits continues ! As previously mentioned, the T500 MK I had a number of ‘one year only’ features, and tracking those parts down can take a while. There were about … Continue reading →

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1968 T500 Cobra – Pipes

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Ian R. Sandy

Pipes are a pain as chrome shops hate doing 2 stroke exhausts – and here in Calgary while I have had many things re-plated they duck and hide behind the counter as soon as I start to ask about getting … Continue reading →

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Engine and Transmission

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Ian R. Sandy

As always there is a story to go along with any rebuild and knowing the ‘why’ of what caused a vehicle to be parked is always of interest to me. In this case, while the bike appeared generally complete, nothing … Continue reading →

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1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra Tank

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Ian R. Sandy

The fuel tank obviously had filler – my magnet wouldn’t stick to almost anywhere on either side ! I started to scratch away the filler and slowly the recesses on either side for the chrome tank panels started to reveal … Continue reading →

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1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Ian R. Sandy

As mentioned previously, my winter project this year is the restoration of a MK I which is the first model of the T500 Suzuki’s. It was called the Cobra in some markets, at least till Ford Motor Company decided to … Continue reading →

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