[Keys]

My GS750L came with no keys (surprise surprise) but the locks look undamaged so if possible I would like to keep them. Is the key number stamped on the ignition or seat barrel anywhere? If I’ve got the numbers I can order keys for them  

It would be nice to keep the original locks and have just one key for everything

[Suzuki GS750L]

12 hours ago, TonyGee said:

thats gona need a bit of spit & polish   

Nothing a bit of solvol won’t cure 

[Suzuki GS750L]

Thanks, I’ve managed to source another engine so I can make one good one out of the two but I can keep the numbers straight by using the original cases. I’ll post some pics as I go along 

[Suzuki GS750L]

I’ve just acquired a 1979 (according to the frame sticker) GS750L. It’s pretty rough and has the cylinder head & carbs missing, strangely I’ve always liked the custom Japanese bikes so I intend to restore it over the next few years as a project to keep me out of mischief   
Now I always thought these bikes had the two valve engine in them but this one appears to be the four valve GSX as it has four valve pockets in the piston tops? Both the engine and frame numbers have the prefix GS75X- Any ideas guys?

[1100 shafty]

22 minutes ago, VJ said:

Book says 94-127Nm. If you want to PM me an email address I can email you the service manual if you want.

 

 

That’s fantastic I’ll pm you the email over straight away. 

Thank you very much. 

[1100 shafty]

A friend of mine has the 1100G and can’t find any info regarding the torque setting for the rear wheel spindle. My manual only covers the chain drive bikes. Can anyone help please?

TIA, PaulD 

[1100 Kat tacho]

Thanks for that I’ll have a dig around and see what I can find 

[1100 Kat tacho]

1 hour ago, no class said:

that has a cable driven tach .... unless Suzuki made a special model just for you .

No mate the speedo is cable driven but the tacho is electronic 

[1100 Kat tacho]

5 minutes ago, Swiss Toni said:

Probably a proper one ... he's from Cheshire! 

Yes it is a proper one  an 1100 air cooled SZ

oh and despite what everyone says us warringtonions know we’re in Lancashire 

 

[1100 Kat tacho]

5 hours ago, Fazz711 said:

1100 Katana.

Doesn't that have a cable driven tacho? 

If so won't be an electrickery fault. 

Check the cable is OK. 

Thanks for the reply Faz but the Katana with the combined speedo & Rev counter has an electric tacho

[1100 Kat tacho]

As I'm a complete electrickery luddite it doesn't take much to stump me
Now I've finally got the bike running the way it's supposed to I'm going to sort the less important but annoying issues out. Number one on my list is the lazy rev counter, it never reads over 4000rpm no matter what, it ticks over at an indicated 1000rpm and blipping the throttle hardly moves the needle.
So is my tacho goosed or can anyone throw any light on the subject.
Please bear in mind that electrickery really is a black art to me :oops:

[1100 SZ Katana rocker spindles]

1 hour ago, Gixer1460 said:

Look at Haynes Manual page 89 - picture 22.3a and there is the crosshead in the end of the rocker shaft and on the following page 22.3c shows a bolt being used to withdraw the shaft. I suspect that there should be screws in either end to maximise oil pressure to the rocker bearings as its piss poor at the best of times - so its not a bodge unless its a Suzuki bodge LOL!

Brilliant, thanks for that. I’ve just looked at the Haynes manual and as you say there is a cross head screw visible. 

I might put another four screws in to maximise the oil pressure to the rockers, whaddya fink?

[1100 SZ Katana rocker spindles]

17 hours ago, jameskat said:

Bolt 14 holds the shaft in place and the plug bolt in the head stops the pressurized oil escaping. I think that the thread was there to aid removal of the shaft, Is the other end solid? 

No mate both ends are threaded but the cross head screw is in one end only?

the reason I’m concerned is I’ve had to replace the head and both camshafts as they where totalled  and after all the other cock ups ive found I want to make sure I don’t have to spend another pile of money I ain’t got 

[1100 SZ Katana rocker spindles]

After stripping my cylinder head I noticed a strange thing?
The shafts the rocker arms run on (no 12 in the attached pic) have a cross head screw and a washer screwed into one end of the shaft on my engine yet the diagram clearly shows none fitted? Is this one of my bikes previous owners bodges or is there a sound reason?

[Awesome aircooled pictures]