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Post by smallandfast on Jul 1, 2015 16:01:19 GMT
Looking at getting one. Anyone got one? Had one? Good/bad points to look for?
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Post by captain chaos on Jul 1, 2015 18:34:34 GMT
Run as far away from it as possible.
Had one for service yesterday, a complete PITA to work on. The person who designed it should be put against a wall and shot.
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Post by zooma on Jul 1, 2015 18:39:06 GMT
Run as far away from it as possible. Had one for service yesterday, a complete PITA to work on. The person who designed it should be put against a wall and shot. Hahahahaha Seriously 'smallandfast', if you really want that kinda bike... build a proper chopper, plenty around 'ere, meself included who'd be happy to help. Leave the factory customs (there's a contradiction in terms if ever there was one) to the old men with bandanas  |
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Post by captain chaos on Jul 1, 2015 18:51:54 GMT
everything "technical" is nicely tucked away under the tank/behind the sidepanels, which makes it a real bitch to work on. One carb (for the front cilinder) stands under the fuel tank, the other carb is under the seat between the frame pipes, and balancing them is done with a cable.
The battery sits between the exhaust mufflers, right in front of the rear wheel. A perfect place for collecting all kinds of crap and rusting away.
The wiring from the switchgear is inside the handlebars. All the plugs (around 20 of them) sit under the tank, and corrode like hell. Mounting different handlebars implies removing all the wiring which is 20 years old by now and brittle.
Then there's the mediocre brakes, crap handling, low engine power, inexistant comfort.
Like I said, don't walk away. Run.
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Post by zooma on Jul 1, 2015 19:05:08 GMT
Conversely, if you build a chop.. you're the boss and you can choose to have good brakes, a simple wiring set-up, very easy access to those techy bits Capt C mentioned e.t.c, e.t.c. Just get a HUC frame off ebay, a donor bike of your choice with an oil cooled Suzi engine and make it yer own  |
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Post by smallandfast on Jul 1, 2015 21:22:51 GMT
Auction ended. I didn't buy lol
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Post by zooma on Jul 1, 2015 22:27:54 GMT
oh dear... hope it wasn't anything we said  |
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Post by captain chaos on Jul 2, 2015 6:41:51 GMT
oh dear... hope it wasn't anything we said LOL |
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Post by stuey on Jul 2, 2015 15:34:05 GMT
they are shit a embarrising place for a suzuki badge :\
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Post by stuey on Jul 2, 2015 15:34:30 GMT
they are shit a embarrising place for a suzuki badge :\
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Post by stuey on Jul 2, 2015 15:35:41 GMT
oh ive done it twice !!! driving forks at the time lol
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Post by badgerkdd on Jul 3, 2015 19:26:11 GMT
Sharing a name with a sex toy meant it was doomed from the start  ! |
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Post by tonynitrous on Jul 4, 2015 4:20:32 GMT
If you MUST have a factory custom (contradiction in terms) 
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