1984 Suzuki Katana 750SE

[jaycee]

 

Finally out of my my van and I've had a quick look over it. 

Shopping list: 
- sump plug. Al drained the oil and mislaid it. These things happen. 

- Rear caliper banjo and bleed nipple. This was me that mislaid these bits way back when! 

- Clutch hose, it has split.

- Downpipes, mentioned previously, they've rotted away. 

- Oil filter, air filter, oil (I think I might have oil filter and oil in a cupboard) 

- front and rear brake pads

-battery

- front brake lever*

- rhs clip on bar *

*the bike may have jumped off the ramp when being loaded into the van at Al's house and I wasn't quick enough to catch it

Anyway, it's stashed away in my lock-up for now. I'm about to go onto half-pay, so parts buying can wait until I return to work. 

I'm really looking forward to getting into it and getting it back on the road. Sitting on it, I felt right at home. 

Edited November 21, 2021 by jaycee
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[Dezza]

One of these is ripe for an engine transplant

[jaycee]

38 minutes ago, Dezza said:

One of these is ripe for an engine transplant

Oh, I know. @dupersunchas been saying it for years.

That's plan C. 

Plan A is getting it running as is. 

Plan B is upgrading the chassis, on a very tight budget, but trying to keep everything Suzuki. 

Plan C is engine swap. 

Plan D requires a lottery win

Plan E requires a lottery win, a lot of learning and a lot of thought. 

[jaycee]

Apart from Wemoto, could anyone suggest a good place to get parts for these? 

For instance, I'm struggling to find a front brake lever and a seal kit for the rear caliper. 

Any information muchly appreciated. 

[Gammaboy]

Mick Hone Suzuki in Australia?

[jaycee]

1 hour ago, Gammaboy said:

Mick Hone Suzuki in Australia?

I look it up, ta

[dupersunc]

There's CMSNL in Holland too.

[Joseph]

Xexpress.fr

much cheaper than CMSNL

Proper discount for real OE parts. It's like they sell to people at the sort of prices before garage mark up

I also have a Scheibel S/S 4-2-1 zorst for air cooled if you like, it's not exactly worth much

Edited November 21, 2021 by Joseph

[Joseph]

Xexpress explained in this topic :

 

https://oldskoolsuzuki.info/forums/topic/15814-accepted-wisdom-for-carb-removal-from-30-year-inlets-1100m/page/2/#comment-192196

[jaycee]

42 minutes ago, dupersunc said:

There's CMSNL in Holland too.

I had a quick look there earlier Dunc