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1982 Suzuki Gs on 2040-motos

US $3,999.00
YearYear:1982 MileageMileage:6 ColorColor: Silver
Location:

Barrington, Rhode Island, United States

Barrington, Rhode Island, United States
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Suzuki GS tech info

Engine Size (cc)Engine Size (cc):550 WarrantyWarranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty For Sale ByFor Sale By:Private Seller

Suzuki GS description

Excellent original condition 1982 Suzuki GS550MZ Katana with only 6,374 miles!  One of my collection that is being sold. 

This motorcycle is in absolutely perfect working mechanical condition. All controls, systems, etc work as new.  The motorcycle was purchased from John Wilson at Akron GS Works, one of the best GS mechanics around. John worked on every part of this bike without "restoring" it. The paint, seat, frame, plastic side covers, exhaust, carbs, shocks, etc are all original. This is one of the very very few Katana 550's that I've seen that is unmolested and carries the original parts like the stock seat, factory exhaust, brakes, wheels, air box, carbs, shocks, etc. The fuel tank has some scratches in the paint from 34 years but is clean and pristine inside.  The gauges work, lighting, gear position indicators (that are very cool) are all perfect. .

The idea behind this bike was to take a 30+ year old but excellent condition bike and preserve as much originality as possible, but make sure that every system is as factory new and ready for 30 more years.This bike is an excellent candidate to take to vintage bike events. It was no easy task to get it to be ready to ride as new from the factory and John did an excellent job. The bike was made to ride as new and the following was done to it by the crew at Akron GS Works:

Fork Seals replaced, handlebar grips new oem, fork tubes polished for pitting, throttle cable replaced, brake and clutch levers replaced and pivots lubed, new tach cable.

Engine: Re-torque head bolts, new cam box gasket, replace cambox cover with NOS piece, adjusted valves, replaced gaskets for clutch cover, stator cover, CDI cover, new clutch OE Suzuki, oil change, filter, Castrol 10-40, drained and flushed fuel tank, replaced petcock, replaced exhaust port seals and polished oem exhaust, cleaned and fully rebuilt carbs with new pilot jet plugs, O-rings, and gaskets, complete tune-up and replaced air filter.

Driveline/Chassis:  Adjusted chain, checked front/rear wheel bearings (good), flushed brakes, cleaned reservoirs, replaced front mc reservoir, rebuilt rear caliper, replaced brake pads front and rear, replaced rear shocks with exc condition used oem units, stripped, clear-coat, sand and polish alloy cases, removed, cleaned, and rebuilt forks, replaced any corroded fasteners with oe fasteners, lubed swing arm and steering head bearings, new tires, Dunlop 404OE spec, replaced rotor retaining lock tabs on front and back wheels, replaced wheel bearings, replaced stator with rick's electronics 5-wire, verify and AOK charging system for amps and volts, touch-up paint frame where needed, clean and detail all chassis and bodywork parts as needed,   

I have indicated in phots where there are blemishes or imperfections. If I were to keep this bike I MIGHT paint the tank but as it is, it is more original and carries a cool patina of real use and low miles.

New battery, starts immediately with choke and settles to a perfect idle in 15-20 seconds. Bike pulls clean and hard to redline with no flat-spots or hesitation. Carbs are PERFECT and runs perfect. I rode it in to work (almost 100 mile round trip) and it ran strong and steady the entire way. The rear adjustable shocks work great and changing settings from soft to firm is clicks away. This is a very cool original condition Katana 550. My other bike being auctioned is an equally nice 1983 CB1100F.

Comes with clear title, two sets of keys, original tool kit, and original owners manual.

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