Firstly Hi secondly help

[MrT]

Hi to all thought it would be a good idea to join up having just bought a gsx750 f 1991.

Bought as a non runner as a bit of a project she came with a few known issues and several unknown ones too!

So after getting her running and discovering the bike has a breaker button reset thingy which caused me a few moments of puzzlement head scratching and swearing the electrics came to life, but i do not know where to connect the fuel sender unit where the wires come out of the bottom of the tank. I've had a look at a wiring diagram but it made my head hurt and my eyes bleed so I thought I would pick the brains of those who know what they are doing. I assume that these connectors should join to something coming from the fuel gauge. Put a couple of snaps on one of the bike and one of the sender unit wires and breather. Any help advice would be really welcome.

[Fazz711]

Hi bud. Welcome. I would think that the wires coming out of the tank will connect to the wiring loom and not go straight to the clocks. I would look for a connection in the loom that doesn't have anything plugged in. Then check the wiring diagram to see if it matches. 

[suzook12]

Hi bud, your sender should plug in to a 2 pin plug with yellow/black and black/white wires.... Hope that helps

If the plug is missing, the yellow/black goes straight to gauge, the Black/white can go to frame earth or battery neg

[MrT]

Cheers for that I have found a couple of wires that appear to be right but dont have the same connections as the sender. Any how I have conneted it all up and as long as it doesn't stay live when the ignition is off it should be ok right?

[suzook12]

Yup, it'll be fine, its the clocks that feed the sender power which themselves are powered by a switched live...... All orange wires are switched lives on Suzuki's, Red are permanant live, black whites are earths (-12v)

Edited May 27, 2017 by suzook12

[MrT]

Thanks so much guys fuel gauge now working without killing the battery which is nice!

Second issue is the rear shock it is leaking oil and spring is a bit squishy, what options do I have here seen used ones on flea bay, a rebuild service and new ones the latter being way out of my budget. Are any other Suzuki shocks a direct bolt in replacement I notice Bandit rear shocks are cheaper used but do not have the piggy back oil tank does it matter. Sorry for ignorance and thanks for the help.

[teltwosheds]

RF900 rear shock. Get a second hand one off that site, loads more adjustment, bolt's straight in an jacks it up a smidge for better more responsive handling  You can strap the reservoir to rear subframe by the seat lock.

Edited May 29, 2017 by teltwosheds
forgot to mention

[suzook12]

Stay away from bandit shocks, this is where suzuki saved money building them..... A rebuild will cost around £120. Spring will seem soft when damping is shot.......