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https://www.wemoto.com/bikes/suzuki/gs_1100_gz/82-84/picture/starter_motor_repair_kit

Man, that's a nice bike!!! Love it! Hit Wemoto.com and select your bike, and order the starter refurbishment kit. Easy as pie. With g11 insulation

You can go for a Chinese hydraulic clutch kit. Will set you back $20 + some fluid

Sweet! Didn't cost you too much either then?

Hi, Welcome to OSS! Mean looking GS you got there Electrex stator is a great stator with a fair price. Change the regulator while you at it. You should have a look at Arttu and his testing with series mosfet regualtor, page 3 in this thread:

Welcome! Congratulations with a great bike and an oss- account! Can't go wrong. Pictures please Good luck

Didn't state that. Check the starter circuit if there's a serious large current draw at start -up. Wiring of the alternator is another case. As you mentioned. Straight forward

Hi Gregg, Have you measured the amps with a clamp? A regular Fluke can be set to detect and freeze peak values. Would be interesting in terms of fault search. There's two parts that I find interesting in the circuit: 1. Starter motor, is it original, brush wear etc. Could be filled with carbon from brushes causing a short circuit/ground fault. Video 2. starter relay, any type of ground fault etc. FYI, I had the same problem with my GS1000. Turned out my external battery charger was toasted and didn't fully charge the battery.

Hello Marc Welcome! Thanks for the introduction. Your bike looks great. Looking forward to your updates

Oh yes indeed I just wanted to help finding some more answers. IMO the 5500 rpm sounded a bit of the chart.

If it's hitting a wall at 5500 rpm at neutral, or any other gear, then it sounds like electronics issue. Ignition would be my primary suspect. According this site you should reach 13 000rpm. And 90 mph. https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/suzu/suzuki_gs250t 80.htm Forgive me, but I don't know this bike, but in Norway there was different types of power restrictions for different licenses for motorcycles. Could it be manually restricted to achieve a top speed limitor or HP limitor, somehow, back in the 80s? Just thinking out loud

+1 pics

MAybe at bit late, but I found this site. I think it's a list of calipers you can use: https://rbitter.home.xs4all.nl/GS1000_front-brake-upgrade.html

Welcome! Looking forward to a project thread

Welcome! Very nice workshop indeed

Impressive

That's a nice "to do list". All in good fun Good luck!

Welcome Exhaust -threads are always fun

Damn, that blue color is stunning! Great bike

That's a nice bike

Welcome to oss. Great looking GS

Should be pre defined package on Eblag. Source out the correct type there and buy else were

Wow that's neat! I that it's not totally stripped. Almost crouiser like

I've got something similar to this https://rover.Eblag.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.Eblag.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F312166967927

Welcome to oss! Looking forward to see pictures