GT250 Hustler random bolts

[Upshotknothole]

Recently picked up an old GT250 and I need to replace the bolts that hold the seat to the fender. Anyone have any idea what size they are? Thanks. Also if anyone knows of easy front end swaps, I hate drum brakes.

[Captain Chaos]

why not just take out one bolt and measure it?

[Upshotknothole]

Currently missing the bolts and I'd like to get something that looks factory.

[vizman]

....but then replace the front end?

[Upshotknothole]

11 hours ago, vizman said:

....but then replace the front end?

Yeah, ideally something with the same diameter forks so I can keep the stock triples.

[p4ddy]

A GT380 front end may go straight on?? 

[p4ddy]

Yep, GT 380 forks are a direct swap. Both the 250 and 380 have 33mm forks. So you get a disc and keep the original looks. Here's a handy list I just found.

http://franksforks.com/products/suzuki-fork-tubes/

[Dezza]

'Upgrading'  to a GT 380 front end seems like it may offer little benefit but result in the demise of what looks like a really nice stock, ancient early GT 250.

[Upshotknothole]

4 hours ago, Dezza said:

'Upgrading'  to a GT 380 front end seems like it may offer little benefit but result in the demise of what looks like a really nice stock, ancient early GT 250.

True, I’ll have to see how it is with the stock forks and brake. I haven’t used a front drum since the old Yamaha dt400 I used to have, and it was extremely underpowered for that.

[markfoggy]

I have a horrible recollection that these used to do some racing and that you could disappear down a rabbit hole of stupidly expensive parts making it all work.

Which sounds like fun.......

Is it finished yet?

[markfoggy]

Oh, you probably want some M6 screws, possibly M8 . 

Is it one of these?

https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/suzuki/motorcycle/1975/gt250

 

[Upshotknothole]

1 hour ago, markfoggy said:

Oh, you probably want some M6 screws, possibly M8 . 

Is it one of these?

https://www.partzilla.com/catalog/suzuki/motorcycle/1975/gt250

 

Yup, found them on there. Cheers! 

 

I need to fix a leaky petcock, the engine was recently rebuilt so it should be good, and some new tires and battery and it’ll hopefully be finished for now. 

[Upshotknothole]

1 hour ago, markfoggy said:

I have a horrible recollection that these used to do some racing and that you could disappear down a rabbit hole of stupidly expensive parts making it all work.

Which sounds like fun.......

Is it finished yet?

I’d love to ditch the stock pipes and throw some expansion chambers on them, HiggSpeed is the only place that I’ve been able to find them so far, but not looking to spend that much money on this thing just yet.

[mark35gun]

i had one of these years ago, had allspeed expansion  chambers on it, sounded ace, went well for what it was, frighteningly shit brakes though.......

[Upshotknothole]

5 hours ago, mark35gun said:

i had one of these years ago, had allspeed expansion  chambers on it, sounded ace, went well for what it was, frighteningly shit brakes though.......

Thanks, that’s been my memory of drum brakes as well.

[markfoggy]

https://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/Replica-Yamaha-260mm

Drops straight in.....ish

Stop fucking about.

They do a rear as well.

 

[Upshotknothole]

1 hour ago, markfoggy said:

https://www.discovolantemoto.co.uk/Replica-Yamaha-260mm

Drops straight in.....ish

Stop fucking about.

They do a rear as well.

 

And I’ve been having a hard time justifying the price of proper radial tires for the bike. I’ll get right on ordering a set of those.

[Upshotknothole]

Managed to get NOS seat bolts, look a treat better than anything from the hardware store.