TonyGee

a decent bike to learn on

put the vac pipe on the tap and suck it when its on ON and RES. it should flow nice and free. if it doesn't then the problem is still with the tap. check vent in tank and have you got plenty of fuel in it

yeah the large tank is hard to find and expensive when you do but their is some nice bikes with the smaller tank. like this one.

its a shame they put the smaller tank on some GS/GSX bikes, i think it changes the look. could you find the larger tank over their ?

My first post was tongue in cheek !!!!!! But some people have no sence of humour. Thats all

can't say ive ever seen one but im sure someone has done one !!!! are you sure it needs a new chain ? is the tensioner ok ? do you know the mileage on the engine ?

for me im not looking for big BHP for road use, my old 1100 has enough for me to get about on and helps keep my licence (and life) a bit longer I'd prefer to spend my money on making the bike look good and ride safer when suzuki started with F.I. i had a bit of a nightmare with early problems with the systems, and fixing a bike with a laptop plugged in is not my idea of fun yeah im old school. im also having another nightmare with the F'I' on my fecking car !!!!!! yes I know when its working its better than carbs but when its not it can be a twat to fix. BUT THATS JUST MY OPINION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is JUST a question before anyone gets on their fucking high horse so does the smallish amount of gain in power/performance out way the expense and hassle of fitting a F.I. system to an old air cooled engine ?

on PRI the fuel should flow free and full, maybe a blockage ? time for a strip though.

yours is a conventional chain, a hivo chain is a series of flat plates in a row instead of rollers (like yours) they are a bit more fiddley to fit the bandits use a Hivo. like this Fits Suzuki GSF 1200 Bandit 2001 Timing Cam Chain – Open with rivet link | Eblag

yeah you do, I use some strong thick wire to hold then together ( last thing you want is the chain to drop down the tunnel) it will be necessary to unbolt the sprockets of the cam's. before you put it at TDC undo and remove the lower sprocket bolt then onto TDC. their is a tool to split and join the cam chains for both normal and Hivo.

the official Suzuki way is to strip the engine down and remove the chain off the crank as the chain is endless !!!!!! the other way is to buy a chain with a soft link and feed it through with no1 cylinder at TDC.

this might help ? looks like the later models went with conventional forks !!!! yours has the 96 plastics. Suzuki RMX250 - CycleChaos

Nobody is perfect

still available from japan but not cheap !!!! 12833-06B00-000 Suzuki Spring 1283306B00000, New Genuine OEM Part | Eblag I wonder how different a B12 spring is from the GSXR ? and they are only £8

thats just taking the piss how do they justify that price ?????

might have to get the washers out

I guess you haven't got the V5 ? do you know if its a UK bike or an import ? the RMX had USD forks as well

im after one as well !!!! keep checking the bay for new and used parts. one good thing with suzuki's is a lot of parts are interchangeable from model to model.

Pilot jet(s) blocked

cheers yeah the engines are basically the same but I would use the VIN number if you order any parts, just in case.

VERY basically the 1100E from 1980 - 83 shares the same basic engine and frame but have different bodywork. yours is like the MK2 version. I have an 1100E"T" 1980 which has the more squarer bodywork that ran for 3 years. my "ET"

I guess I'll keep my opinions to myself

yeah but the old shit gives an engine character