Bike was previously owned and ridden by me but now belongs to a friend who i am selling it for. Run it up to 5000 rpm and you're gliding at about 75 mph. The key here is that the leading-axle design allowed the rod to have a straight shot up from the bottom of the slider. King, there's been some mechanical reshuffling. Aside from a change in paint colors, there was a slight change in valve seat angles 60 degrees instead of 75 degrees for the first cut, for better intake charging , a fuel petcock was added along with a gas reserve, alternator output was increased and the rather busy instrument display received minor changes such as the addition of a sidestand light. The fight for the top For 1981, Suzuki had the demanding task of bettering the obviously excellent 1980 model. Like any motorcyclist that owns a bike for a little while, the desire to make it better came to the surface.
Though using only two valves per cylinder and essentially derived from the legendary Kawasaki gave it fuel injection for added pizzazz — with analog control in 1981, and fully digital with a throttle position sensor in 1982. Must be paid for in 7 days and you must contact me within 48 hours of winning. From 2000 to 5000 rpm the engine pulls strongly and cleanly. The scan was provided by. Multiple carburetors out of sync.
In 1982 it produced108hp 8500rpm, with torque of 67. In the lower gears the front gets light and your stomach flip-flops when you grab a fistful of throttle. Every year there have been improvements and additions. It is a 1980 not a 2015 so its not perfect. His father added a big bore kit, cams, racing carbs, dymag wheels, cal fab swing arm and more.
I could possibly meet to drop the bike off if within reasonable distance and with a deposit. To own a motorcycle with such a personal history makes one ultra connected with a machine. There is a definite side-effect to the Suzuki's brake-fluid-activated system: front brake action has a somewhat mushy feel through the lever. The aim was to squeeze as much energy as possible out of each gasoline droplet. I had to reproduce that.
Water, dirt, or rust in the fuel system. As George suits up to ride, he talked about how this bike makes him feel. Buyer pays and arranges all shipping. The engine size increased from 1000 to 1100 cc. Spark plugs in bad condition or partially fouled.
I rode that thing to death. The new engine benefitted from a four valve per cylinder head, and had much more power than its predecessor. His goal is simple: To expose new and continuing riders from all over the world with a bike and access to the most amazing roads in southern California. More: More: More: more specs More: More: More: More: This free site is managed by Jarmo Haapamäki. The sounds and smells, it was like nothing I had ever experienced. It would be good idea to clean the jets with carb cleaner while you have it appart along with all air passage ways as these get gummed up from stail fuel. Sell or buy used bikes? I dont need to go that fast anymore, but I sure would like to.
And that's about the end of our advice. You can learn more about his business and the experience at. Germain, perhaps the perfect person to rescue a deserving but shabby Superbike from the 1980s. The bike was rough, and the guy wanted too much money for it, but all the original parts, including about 90 percent of the original nuts and bolts, were in a box. It was without question the most tunable factory suspension ever offered. Carefull not to get any rubber o-rings with the carb clean or you will have to buy new ones. They say good guys finish last, but Trace earned two track championships at the old track in Fremont, California, and has notched seven track championships and one division championship at Sonoma Raceway in Northern California.
I made a new seal, and we will see if it works. In fact, the tires start sliding before you have to worry about solid chassis parts dragging. Carburetor contaminated, sticky float, plugged jets. Sold as is where is. To take measure of the King once again. The bike became a rocketship.