GT380j restoration
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Re: GT380j restoration
A few more parts rechromed at agbrigg,very reasonable price and fairly quick return considering they all contracted covid!I might even get on the road by spring.
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Re: GT380j restoration
That kickstart knuckle looks very different to the 550 one. I thought they were similar?
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Re: GT380j restoration
NO SMOKE .......NO POKE
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Re: GT380j restoration
But that one on ebay has the knuckle at the top. The earlier one has it at the bottom but different to the 550 which has a different shaped quadrant that twists.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Re: GT380j restoration
My heart sank when I first read this Alan,I have found a few parts from later models on my bike but thanks to you lads on this forum am fairly up to speed with the different parts on earlier models(I`ve replaced with the correct earlier parts).I googled 1972 GT380j this evening and there`s a good example on Bonhams which has the same kick starter as mine.I had been caught out previously when I refurbished the seat,powder coated the base,had it recovered by P&K with the correct diamond pattern(really nice) only to discover the earlier j and k models had a different seat(no lock cut out and single chrome trim).
Just as a matter of interest,it`s worth a look at the GT380j on Bonhams,its sold but I did notice a couple of strange things.The bike is a US model with later frame and engine numbers than my UK model but is registered on a K plate ,mine is on an L plate.Also,I noticed the front torque bar is incorrectly fitted(I know this because I did exactly the same until Barney thankfully pointed it out to me!)
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Re: GT380j restoration
A mate of mine had a very early 380 with the drum brake and was the first to get the green Ferodo green shoe upgrade at the factory in Chapel-en-le- Frith near Buxton. In (iirc) early 1972.
This was before Suzuki fitted a single disk in '73.
That kickstart just looks strange to me (memory fade perchance?) Dunno. Looks like I may have a complete memory fade here - http://www.suzukicycles.org/ .
This was before Suzuki fitted a single disk in '73.
That kickstart just looks strange to me (memory fade perchance?) Dunno. Looks like I may have a complete memory fade here - http://www.suzukicycles.org/ .
Proof that four strokes are over complicated