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Hi, I've been searching the web but sadly can't find an answer, I'm in need of an expert! I've bought a 1993 GSX-R 1100 WP, great bike but not one I know a great deal about and as they're getting on a bit, not a lot of info on them. The bike is completely standard, only done 23,000 miles, seems to have spent most of it's time in garages, still has the original twin exhausts! not had any modifications. I've had the carbs cleaned, rebuilt and balanced, then put on a rolling road. My question; The output on the rolling road was 125 bhp - stock. What info I've been able to find online suggested 155 bhp? I have heard that some bikes of the time were restricted (four plugs in the carbs), is my bike still restricted or is this the best it can do without specialist tuning? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hey everyone, new to the forum, already learning a lot! I'm sure something along these lines has been addressed before but after hours of searching I've still found very little. Just gathering insight at the minute on people's experiences with fitting a later type GSXR swingarm (Preferably k4 1000) and getting a shock to fit a slingshot frame. It is off at the minute getting spacers made to fit my 1100L frame and it's only the shock and linkage that will be holding me back from getting it rolling. Now come the questions. A few little birdies told me my place to go is OSS if I want to try get my hands on an adapter plate for lower shock mount to allow a later k-series shock and linkage to fit. Also, I have a chart for all the sizes and lengths of the shocks and upper and lower dimensions but I want to make sure. Will any of the GSXR linkages/knuckles fit the range of shocks or is there one best suited to my set up that someone would recommend? I also need recommendations/peoples ideas for a rear shock best suited to my needs that wont be awful to fit and a link/placename to a good set of adjustable dog bones that wont break the bank Thanks in advance for any help! It's much appreciated.

I have rebuilt the starter on a 1984 1100efe twice now,first time used bolts from local tool and bolt shop, they lasted very short time. Then rebuilt again ( both times had to take the starter clutch to engineers to remove sheared of bolts) only this time I used genuine Suzuki bolts as well as new springs & pins. All put back together with correct torque settings and thread lock. This time it lasted about two months, bike is daily ride. Anyone know why this is happening. I had owned an 86 model before for 13 years aa a daily ride and never once had this issue.

Good afternoon all, I'm new to the forum so please be gentle....and if you cant be gentle please make it amusing :-) I'm soon to be the proud owner of a 1992 GSXR1100M albeit it is in a rather sorry state and requires a lot of TLC to get it back to its former glory. But, I've never been afraid of a bit of elbow grease and scuffed knuckles hence taking the challenge on. There's lots to do but before I submerge myself in a full restoration (bikes to keep by the way not 'do up and sell on again' as I have always wanted one) I wonder if the collective would be kind enough to answer a few questions regarding potentially making it into a 7/11 rather than keep it stock ? :- 1) Would the 1100 tank and seat unit fit a 750M model frame ? If not what mods would be required ? 2) What mods are required to fit a M model 11 engine into an M model 750 frame ? I understand the rear engine mount will need modifying but unsure on anything else ? 3) Are there any other issues in doing this swap ? (electronics, fuel taps and lines etc) There will likely be plenty more to ask but for now that seems a reasonable start. I'm torn with the option of keeping it as an 11 or doing a 7/11. My head tells me keep it 'as is' but my heart says 'why the hell not'!!!! If its fairly straight forward and I may go the 7/11 route but if it means far too much messing I will just restore it.....because I don't want to delay riding it for too long!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you all in advance of any help and advice it will be much appreciated. Cheers. :-)

Hi guys. dropped on a few engine bits today but was just wondering if anyone can tell me if a GS1000 crank is the same as an early 1100. I know the starter clutch etc is the same. Anyone enlighten me a little.? cheers Wilf

Hi all I am from Port Elizabeth, South Africa and have recently acquired an 1100 Kat that is currently a non-runner, from what the previous owner told me it should be a minor problem, but we all know how that can go. How do I identify the engine and frame models, paperwork said 1980, but I have my doubts, because this is not the original engine. From what I could see it looks like the engine have 16 cam cover bolts - anything else I can check to help with the identification process? Thanks

yeah so, long story short an 'unrelated forum bike' spat me down the road at a hundred and silly in what used to be my favourite corner haha and i sort of wound up inheriting an 1100 wp when i got out of hospital. the old man's circumstances changed, i was without a running bike / with many a project to be finished and i wound up with one of his bikes basically. bit weird, not really used to having things handed to me. have a soft spot for golden era bike looks but i didn't think this was my kind of thing with it being a big, heavy water boiler. wasn't even sure if i was even going to keep it but as it turns out i fucking love it in spite of its many flaws. pics really don't do the thing justice, it was proper tidy for a 93' w/ taz racing relentless livery. put a fair few miles on it at the arse end of summer. carbs were desperate for a clean and occasionally dropped a cyl at idle but was fine once warmed up so i ran it as was till winter kicked in and i had time to take it off the road and play with it, it pulled strong but not as strong as it should, pulled to redline in 5th nae' bother and crazy stable in the high speed sweepers, tyres were fucked about 6 years ago before i got it, well out of date and squared off, terrifying to ride in the wet for sure, shouldn't have been riding it like i was or digging into the old man's chicken strips, brakes were a bit sticky but other than that it was mechanically sound and like i said very tidy overall. just had new discs all round, a recent chain/sprocket set, what appears to be a full stainless 4-1 remus system, braided lines and hyper pro shock. parked up as soon as winter kicked in and out came the gs5 hack. // I'm about 5'' 11 / 6ft and riding the 11 is like sitting on a witches broom, agony on the knees after 30-45 mins so I'm thinking about dropping the pegs 10-25mm just so its a bit more usable. other than the riding position being extreme and its weight the biggest flaw is that it handles like a fridge, really need to keep it on the throttle to get round the corners which is probably down to a combination of the suspension needing setup and the tyres being well passed it. so anyway... after a bit of research i decided on and managed to find a braced arm from a 750 ws at reasonable cost and I've been putting the time in so i'll throw a writeup here for anyone who's interested. nothing that hasn't been done before like. already a fair bit into sorting the old beastie out but i'm not posting everything at once so updates are to follow //

Sure I've read that the 750 and 1100 wp fairings are interchangable, any truth to this or does anyone know better? I know the tails are slightly different and they have different grab handles. Mainly it's the nosecone I'm curious about, last 3 digits of the parts number are different but that doesn't account for much does it. visually I can't spot any differences looking at pics online. So... Em yeah... Anyone know? tah!

Hi All Have bought a coil that looks like a later model type (GSX F?). The low tension wires are black / black-white but the loom has a white / orange-white connection. Can anyone tell me which wire goes where? Secondly, the new coil has the plug wires one above the other, whilst the standard ones are side by side. Which one is which? Any help appreciated...