1980 Suzuki GT200 resuscitation

**Willdat?** · 26th December 2012, 16:37

I picked this up last week...

Clip ons are ordered, as are mini indicators. I'm planning to make a new fibreglass single seat/cowl.

My biggest question mark at the moment is about rearset pegs. Is it worth making your own, or are cheapy chinese ebay specials worth looking at?

This without fairing and factory tank is what I'm planning at the moment...

**FJRider** · 26th December 2012, 16:41

Plenty of GB400/500 single seats still around ... cheaper to recover than build from scratch.

Rear-sets are easy to make.

**ducatilover** · 26th December 2012, 16:49

Beauty of a bike!

Make yer own seat unit, some foam, f/glass and patience and you'll be a happy chappy.

Rearsets, PM bogan on here, he's a clever bugger and could possibly help you with the rearsets.

Oh...more pics too!

**Sable** · 26th December 2012, 16:54

Just don't rape it, make sure you can return it to standard. These old GTs are getting pretty rare.

**AllanB** · 26th December 2012, 18:12

Rare? But nothing special - chop the bugger up mate and cafe it.

If it was a GT380 or the likes I'd maybe say restore. Thing is about lots of those old bikes, is .... they were not actually that shit hot in the day just the best of a average bunch.

$100 will buy you a cafe seat pan unit, but making your own sounds like fun. Ah fiberglass fumes ........

**Willdat?** · 27th December 2012, 09:26

Originally Posted by FJRider

Plenty of GB400/500 single seats still around ... cheaper to recover than build from scratch.

Rear-sets are easy to make.

If I could find one I'd consider it, but I haven't seen any yet. My father in law had to make the single seat for his GB400 from two rubbish ones. The linkages are what I'm concerned about for the rearsets as I want the bike to be rideable!

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Beauty of a bike!

Make yer own seat unit, some foam, f/glass and patience and you'll be a happy chappy.

Rearsets, PM bogan on here, he's a clever bugger and could possibly help you with the rearsets.

Oh...more pics too!

Choice, will get some more photos up next week. It's not as pretty as the photos suggest with 69km of patina...

Originally Posted by Sable

Just don't rape it, make sure you can return it to standard. These old GTs are getting pretty rare.

A GT250, or 380 maybe, but these 200s seem to be a bit of a poor cousin. Anyways at the moment the plan is restricted to bolt on/off modifications.

Originally Posted by AllanB

Rare? But nothing special - chop the bugger up mate and cafe it.

If it was a GT380 or the likes I'd maybe say restore. Thing is about lots of those old bikes, is .... they were not actually that shit hot in the day just the best of a average bunch.

$100 will buy you a cafe seat pan unit, but making your own sounds like fun. Ah fiberglass fumes ........

I haven't seen a $100 seat pan unit yet, feel free to send through any links of inspiration you might see

**Willdat?** · 11th January 2013, 22:34

As it sits...

**ducatilover** · 12th January 2013, 07:21

Looks good mate. I've been eyeing up a GT200 lately. There's a cheap one in Tauranga

**Willdat?** · 12th January 2013, 13:40

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Looks good mate. I've been eyeing up a GT200 lately. There's a cheap one in Tauranga

Plenty to polish! That looks like a good price, I already have a fair pile of parts (disc front end etc) if you needed anything

**ducatilover** · 12th January 2013, 13:41

Originally Posted by Willdat?

Plenty to polish! That looks like a good price, I already have a fair pile of parts (disc front end etc) if you needed anything

I might buy one once I've finished the current heap of junk

If you need any bits polished, PM me

**Macontour** · 12th January 2013, 13:47

Looks really nice as bought! I was going to buy one of those brand new and then the GT250 X7 came out so I bought one of those instead. Travelled all over the show on it. Wish I hadn't sold it now.

**Willdat?** · 20th January 2013, 01:41

Wasn't sure what to do with the bar mounts

So went mad with the milling machine....she's not going to be returning to stock in a hurry...

At the same time I flipped the headlight mounts and lowered the instruments ~ 50 mm, will reassemble tomorrow and see if I've got to the desired height.

**Cammey** · 20th January 2013, 15:00

Nice motorcycle, I had one of these when I was a young fella. Maybe memory pulls tricks, but I recently rode a modern 200cc motorcycle, and I didn't think it was half as good as the strokers from the 70's. On the other hand, I didnt have to kick start it...

**JimO** · 20th January 2013, 15:31

Originally Posted by Cammey

Nice motorcycle, I had one of these when I was a young fella. Maybe memory pulls tricks, but I recently rode a modern 200cc motorcycle, and I didn't think it was half as good as the strokers from the 70's. On the other hand, I didnt have to kick start it...

that was half the fun, i had a RD200 years ago amongst several other bikes, doing 70mph you put up a pretty good smoke screen

**Willdat?** · 21st January 2013, 08:49

Originally Posted by Cammey

Nice motorcycle, I had one of these when I was a young fella. Maybe memory pulls tricks, but I recently rode a modern 200cc motorcycle, and I didn't think it was half as good as the strokers from the 70's. On the other hand, I didnt have to kick start it...

Definitely more pull than a 200 4 stroke! This one has the bonus of electric start too...