Calling all Suzuki A100 experts!

[cazza412]

Hi folks, wondering if anyone can help me work out what year my A100 is. I bought it last weekend with a view to restoring it and getting it on the road. I have attached some photos to assist with ID including one of the frame number and frame plate. (these don't give any indication to a year of manufacture) Any help would be most appreciated.
Thanks, Cazza.

[unstuck]

Looks like a 1979 to me but not 100 per cent. Good score though and good luck with it.

[Str8 Jacket]

You sir are a very lucky man. Those are awesome lil bikes and they go forever (once you get it going that is!)

[F5 Dave]

yup, have a good look at the rims & the small writing written thereon. They should have a date (year) stamp & with the throughput of these items on a japanese bike they are very very likely to be fitted the same year as it was made.

[cazza412]

Thanks gents. I have never heard of the rim date thing before, I will be curious to check it out over the weekend. My guess was that it is possibly a '72 or '73 model, but that's only a guess from what I can find on the internet, and that's going by the paint scheme/tank stripes. I was told you can find out by the engine numbers, but i can only find later years to match engine numbers, and the frame number, I gave up on that. More than happy to hear any further info. Looking forward to getting a start on the little beast, I already have it stripped back to the frame.
Cheers, Cazza.

[nudemetalz]

I just look how cool they were when they first came out !!!


Good score, Dude.
Remember these were quite a hot bucket back in the 80's as the disc-valve 2 stroke was very tunable.

[merv]

The plate does say its an A100 IV. My first bike was an A100 III and they were introduced into NZ in 1970.

[unstuck]

I thought the A100 IV was introduced in 1972, I have been wrong once before though.

[cazza412]

Cleaned up some bits yesterday, but no luck with any manufacture date on the rims. Thanks for your suggestions though. I shall perservere, but still open to any more suggestions.
I am also wondering if the engine parts are interchangable between say a 72/73 (model which I am assuming mine is) and say a 74/75 model engine (also assuming according to the engine number) The engines look identical, but the later one has good bits but a knackered main casing. The earlier one has a very good casing. Thoughts???

Cheers, Cazza.

[F5 Dave]

Hmm, sorry about that, thought they all carried a stamp. Never mind ou can always look at the hydraulic front brake hose. That will certainly have a date stamp.

[nudemetalz]

Hmm, sorry about that, thought they all carried a stamp. Never mind ou can always look at the hydraulic front brake hose. That will certainly have a date stamp.

hmmm,...I wasn't sure if the A-100's came out with Radially-mounted Front Brakes.
Now I know. Thanks for clearing that up, Dave.
Bet you can bend the forks right under the engine with that amount of stopping force !!!

[F5 Dave]

Best ask Koba about that, think he used a car to get some really good retardation & fork flex.

[Str8 Jacket]

Best ask Koba about that, think he used a car to get some really good retardation & fork flex.

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Yes, the only two stroke I didn't sieze.....

That accident was over 2 years ago and the guy never went to court. I hope the 'A' haunts him.....

[nudemetalz]

Oh yes I remember that....

[cazza412]

Just an update for interest. I made a good contact last weekend who informs me via a comprehensive list of engine numbers he has, that my little beast is in fact a 72 model. It appears mystery solved. Thanks to all who had a crack and for the comments. Now to get to work and see if I can get it up to some sort of running standard... wish me luck