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Tag Archives: Suzuki
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
1972 Suzuki GT750 Reproduction Gauge Shells
When I picked up my 1972 Suzuki GT750J rebuild project, there was an obvious issue with the gauges. The plastic gauge shells for my speedometer and tachometer were both cracked up into the lens, and when I started asking around … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972, clocks, Gauges, GT750, J, reproduction gauge shells, Suzuki, wasserbuffel, Water Bottle, Water Buffalo
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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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1968 T500 Cobra – Pipes
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
Engine and Transmission
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
1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra Tank
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
1968 Suzuki T500 Cobra
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
GT750 Oil Injection Lines
After 40 odd years (I suppose some of them were ‘normal’, but I digress) the check valves in the oil injection lines used by Suzuki for the GT750 as well as other oil injected two strokes are starting to be … Continue reading
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Tagged check valves, GT750, Kettle, oil injection lines, restoration, Suzuki, wasserbuffel, Water Bottle, Water Buffalo
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Suzuki T and GT Resources Site
As mentioned this past February I have taken over the support of the Suzuki T and GT Resources web site located at this link, and since that time have been steadily adding material to it. While there is still quite … Continue reading
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Tagged Cobra, GT500, GT550, GT750, Kettle, mraxl, Suzuki, Titan, wasserbuffel, Water Bottle, Water Buffalo
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