Madb Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 (edited) http://www.suzukicycles.org/_misc/identification.shtml All ya need to know. Edited January 27, 2018 by Madb Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 The frame number is no longer present on the side of the frame (can I get it from anywhere else). The v5 states 750. I suppose it may be possible the previous owner may gave it to me unwittingly or he in turn may have been given it unwittingly when he bought it. Quote Link to comment
Madb Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 If frame no is not there I would be asking for my money back. I would be asking why it's not! Should be on the head stock, right hand side. Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Even if the riveted-on VIN plate is missing, the frame number should also be stamped onto the side of the headstock. Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 OK so I've found this on the headstock and referred to Madb's post with the link to ID the model. How do you guys interpret the findings? Quote Link to comment
Simbec1863 Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 From memory I’m pretty sure GU75 prefix is a water cooled 1100 frame 750’s were GR 75,77,7A,7B depending on the year etc slabby slingshot water buffalo I have the codes somewhere if I can find them I’ll post here Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 5 minutes ago, Simbec1863 said: From memory I’m pretty sure GU75 prefix is a water cooled 1100 frame 750’s were GR 75,77,7A,7B depending on the year etc slabby slingshot water buffalo I have the codes somewhere if I can find them I’ll post here I believe your right. That was the conclusion I came to. Just wanted to check I hadn't misinterpreted the code Quote Link to comment
Madb Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Definitely 1100. Not 750. Don't explain why shock don't fit. Same lengh as 750. Them BMW shocks fit the 750 OK. Quote Link to comment
Madb Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Oh and tenth digit should tell you the year. Quote Link to comment
Dezza Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Yep, U = 1000-1100; R = 700-750 or something like that. Whatever the range for each number, 750 = R; 1100 = U. Motors bigger than 1100 like 1100 slingshots, Blandit 1200s and EFEs and the letter is V. Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 27, 2018 Author Share Posted January 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, Madb said: Definitely 1100. Not 750. Don't explain why shock don't fit. Same lengh as 750. Them BMW shocks fit the 750 OK. Could it be down to the swing arm being a 750 swing arm and associated hardware on an 1100 frame? Quote Link to comment
Madb Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Maybe bell crank different? I'll check fishe. Back in mo. Quote Link to comment
Madb Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 Nope. Same for 750 as 1100. So not bell crank unless you mounted it upside down? Quote Link to comment
dupersunc Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 The bell crank or dog bones won't make any difference to the issue you have. Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 12 hours ago, Madb said: Wrong shock then. I'll take some measurements when I'm back from work but it was advertised as 2013 and has no electronics on it, so I think it's the right shock Quote Link to comment
Madb Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 A bit of a puzzle then. Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 y 2 hours ago, Madb said: A bit of a puzzle then. Original and BMW shock have the same hole centre, 310mm Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 Has anyone on here actually got one of these bolted up. Some pictures might help me. Also does anyone know ow if this has been done with a braced arm or only with a banana? Quote Link to comment
markfoggy Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Sorry, but that top shock mount looks all sorts of wrong. Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 3 minutes ago, markfoggy said: Sorry, but that top shock mount looks all sorts of wrong. Elaborate please Quote Link to comment
markfoggy Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 I'm just not expecting a casting, at least with the bolt on top mount you have some options. I can see how that shock should work with a WP banana Arm, with the overbracing I can't see it. I have a K5 shock here, doing nothing, that I can send over, but I can't see that it's going to help. Length is 325, but the bottle sits much higher. If you want it, drop me a line. Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 13 minutes ago, markfoggy said: I'm just not expecting a casting, at least with the bolt on top mount you have some options. I can see how that shock should work with a WP banana Arm, with the overbracing I can't see it. I have a K5 shock here, doing nothing, that I can send over, but I can't see that it's going to help. Length is 325, but the bottle sits much higher. If you want it, drop me a line. I know what your saying. I'm thinking whoever posted previously saying that the s1000 shock is a bolt on has either just measured the hole centres and never actually tried it, or they have only tried it with a bananarama Quote Link to comment
markfoggy Posted January 28, 2018 Share Posted January 28, 2018 Ok, well that shock looks more 315 than 310 so lets see if we can fix it. I'm trying to do this. Similar sort of packaging. Ohlins has a lower bottle, K5 sits higher. They come out at 325 so possible to run longer bones on the WR/S arm or maybe run a 750 WP linkage with the over braced arm, I think there may be an advantage there. I have no doubt that a grown up will be along in a minute with the asnswer. Quote Link to comment
Spadge Posted January 28, 2018 Author Share Posted January 28, 2018 6 minutes ago, markfoggy said: Ok, well that shock looks more 315 than 310 so lets see if we can fix it. It's 310. I measured from the top edge of one bolt to the near edge of the other,if you see what I mean 1 Quote Link to comment
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