hi restoring a gs425 and having trouble finding a rear brake drum plate ,are there any other ones in the Suzuki range that will fit , thanks Steve

[ukace1960]

[Dezza]

I would guess at GS250, GSX250, GSX400 (twin, not the four as that had a rear disc) and so on. If you find the part number required then you can cross reference to other models to widen your search. I have to ask though: why are you restoring a GS425? Do you have a nostalgic attachment to this model? And welcome to OSS .

[Captain Chaos]

maybe restoring with a brown seat, exhaust wrap and badly running engine?

[Swiss Toni]

What year?

[gs7_11]

I love mine. Hope it's being done right.....no brown seat or hacked-off frame. 

[Dezza]

1 hour ago, gs7_11 said:

I love mine. Hope it's being done right.....no brown seat or hacked-off frame. 

Is the engine basically half a GS850?

[ukace1960]

7 hours ago, Captain Chaos said:

maybe restoring with a brown seat, exhaust wrap and badly running engine?

ye and the moon is made of cheese, thanks for all your help really usefull

 

[gs7_11]

1 hour ago, Dezza said:

Is the engine basically half a GS850?

Nearly. 

The GS400 is half a GS750. Same pistons, 65mm.

The GS425 is the same but with 2mm bigger bore.

The GS850 has 69mm bore.

But yeah, it's a classic GS engine, lots of parts in common.

[gs7_11]

Oh, and just looked on CMS..... the GS450 rear brake plate is the same and there are several on Eblag.

[johnr]

I wonder if the brake plate from the spoked wheel two stroke models are compatible, there were a lot of gt's in breakers!

[gs7_11]

Not according to the compatibility checker on CMS. 

[bomberone]

On 2/24/2024 at 8:56 PM, gs7_11 said:

Nearly. 

The GS400 is half a GS750. Same pistons, 65mm.

The GS425 is the same but with 2mm bigger bore.

The GS850 has 69mm bore.

But yeah, it's a classic GS engine, lots of parts in common.

Thats interesting if the 425 has a roller crank, guess the gs400 is same.  The gsx250/400 was plain bearing.

[1100alg]

I've not been on here for a couple of years as i sold my katana a while ago but hopefully just about to purchase a GS425.

I'll probably have a few questions once I've bought it.