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Hey upshot thanks for the reply. Just got back in after solving it by putting the new barrel into the old housing. All good now.

Good news! The parts I ordered from https://www.motorcycleproducts.co.uk/brake-caliper-boots-suzuki-59312-49000/1/001089 arrived and are a correct fit. The description said they were in packs of five, but I didn't trust that and went ahead and ordered four to be safe. They are indeed packs of five so I have a copious amount of dust boots. I will keep a backup set for myself, but if anybody else has the same trouble in the future, let me know and I might be able to hook you up. I agree that Partzilla is good and is one of the first places I look. Thanks for all the help!

Find a wiring diagram and you can swap the wires around in the plug to the correct order. Or I think you can remove the electrical part of the and swap them between ignitions.

Engine was out of the bike, do you have the signal pickup plugged in? I'd start with pulling the cover off the pickup and working your way from there to the CDI and then to the coils and plugs. Hopefully it's something simple like that.

Hi guys, new bandit 600 owner (2000) here looking for help with a new ignition switch as the old one was buggered. I have the 'correct' part but it seems to be an NC rather than NO as per the original. This means all the functions are reversed and I have to turn the key to parking light position to get it to start. Is there a way that I can reverse or rewire the connector to get it to behave normally? I've seen thousands of these switches sold online but for the life of me cannot find a solition yet, so any help you can give would be ace. Thanks!

Fresh plugs. Tried new ngks. No spark on any cylinder.

Yes I've heard the same thing that the 55 profile helps the handling. Thanks for the reply

It's a 190/50x17 which I belive is standard on these. I've read that fitting a 190/55x17 on these inproves the handling by helping it tip into corners better as the forks are a bit short for dropping through the yokes.

Can I ask a quick question. What size tyre using the rear tyre in this picture? The reason I ask a silly question, is because you see some rear wheels and the rims look really wide and others (same wheel) don't? I'm thinking it's because some have a 50 profile and some have a 55 or 60? Thanks

Don't use plugs, not designed for the engine! Just because they fit, doesn't mean they will work correctly! Iridium plugs are designed for and suited to, fuel injected lean burn engines. In a carb'd engine they never run lean enough to burn off contaminates and fail too easily. Their use in turbo'd applications is moody also - due to the heat and cylinder pressures the Iridium tip can glow and lead to pre-ignition and detonation with all the good stuff that usually produces

Yeah, not a perfect fit, I think you need to juggle the mounts and the fairing trim. We had two Gen-1’s at a meet and couldn’t work out why there were minor visual differences, one had a Gen-2 tank. I’ll try mine next time I’m in the shed.

@Tony Nitrousso you say the mk2 tank fits the mk1. Useful information that .

I’ve been using Partzilla in the USA. https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/suzuki/motorcycle I do use suppliers in the UK and AU too but Partzilla have sourced stuff the others can’t. I’m rural Australia so the postage is a bit salty but they are very easy to deal with, can get a huge range of stuff, and their tracking is very good. EDIT: Sorry. As you said, “unavailable” https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/suzuki/motorcycle/1983/gs1100es/front-calipers Same here in Australia… https://www.mickhone.com.au/partFinder/fiche/suzuki/1983/gsx1100es/front-calipers#next

Wish you were closer. I have a very clean Gen-2 tank (it’ll fit), a store near me helps me out with stuff that comes off insurance claims, some of it is very minor cosmetics, hard to even spot. I have almost full sets of Gen-1 and Gen-2 plastics, wheels, lights etc etc.

Right, OK, genuine new NGK Iridium plugs(yes, I can spot the counterfeits, they are getting harder to spot, but don't contain iridium!), from Deemon Tweeks. Absoulte 100% genuine. Swapped out to NGK CR9EK. Boom, ran straight up(no #3 not getting as hot as the other pots using my laser heat gun!). Checked the TD T-150 3351017E11 plug caps, all between 10.4 - 11. Checked the ignition coil 17E00 J0291 / 129700-2910 windings resistiance from plug to plug, with & without caps. All OK. Decided The expensive iridium CR9EIX plugs are not suited to this old Girl! Need to get it hot & re-check pot #3! I will do a cylinder efficency test & a compression test next. Need to make an end to fit the tester pipes. Guess I found a buse for the CR9EIX in the end(waste of money). So, what have we learned from this fiasco?? To be fair, this post has lead me down the right path, thanks to the creator. 10/10

Who said a Prostock bike would be cheap!

Bit disappointed with the fresh tank as it leaks around the welds for a the an fittings . Checked the original tank and after a week the molasses mix looks to be doing it's thing . Not going to use the origanl fuel tap so made an an6 adaptor plate to fit the bottom of the tank. Think I'll empty the tank and flush it over the weekend.

Now that's a neat solution, although bugger me it's pricey. Prices.

something like this would be cool

Hope they fit. Looks like the correct part number and only 2 quid each .