Suzuki GT250

[mongoose911]

Hello Everybody

I have just dragged home a 1975 Suzuki GT250 and wonder if there are some people on here that have also like these.

I don't know too much about them but am determined to make it live again and wonder if anyone can help with a bit of advice.

Hopefully I would like to link up with someone that might know more than I do about the GT250 (trust me that wont be hard),

I'm starting to think these might be getting a bit rare as finding parts is proving difficult as there isn't much available on ebay at least the bits I'm after lol.

The bits I'm after:
Front mud guard
Front wheel
Gear lever
Headlight shell
To name a few!

Thanks in anticipation
Simon

[pepperami]

Oh back in the day! I had five different bikes over a few years.
Back in the day everybody wanted an X7 or a Yam LC 350 and nobody wanted old GT 250's.
That was good for me because they were cheap.

They are relatively easy to work on.
Two round bodied carbs that are easily accessible.
Points that are easily replaced with modern electronic ignition.
Drum rear brake are easy to sort out.

Robinsons Foundry have a lot of spares for older Suzuki's and Suzuki now have their own retro spares scheme.

I found the hardest thing was fmucking about with the old rubber holding the airbox to the carbs.
They could be a swine if they are old and hard.

Would I have another? Oh yes! But I was a twat and bought a Chinese bike
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[redeem ouzzer]

You need to scour the internet for a parts list, then you can google / ebay part numbers. Makes life easier especially when sourcing rubber bits, fastners and stuff.

Personally i find Suzuki's of that era a nail splitting nightmare to work on but in the end it's only a piston port twin so everything is sortable. I would disagree regarding electronic ignition, unless you are going for an all singing CDI system points are simpler and much lighter.

Decent bikes though, and very strong if not tuned.
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[stinkwheel]

They all were, and still are, shit.

Many of them however, were enormous fun.

None of the parts you are looking for are what make them fun.

If you want parts to make it work... many people on here can help you. Probably for free.

If you want parts to make it original... Bwahahahah! They are now "collectable" and people are fully prepared to pay 20 times what they are really worth to keep one locked up in their garage.

A more cynical mind would suggest you know exactly what you've just bought and are fishing for cheap parts for it.
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[mongoose911]

[bypass2]

I had a gt250 nothing went wrong it reliable would do about 93ish speedo reading.I put exspansion pipes on it every think else was standard. any pics.

[Rob Fzs]

does it run?
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[mongoose911]

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[Rob Fzs]

i would make it run first before getting all the other bits, if you've no running engine, you have nothing and a full rebuild is like 700+

Do a show and tell thread with pics
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'00 Aprilia RS50 > '92 Honda CG > '99 Yamaha Fazer > '91 Yamaha RXS > '79 Suzuki X5 > 01' Honda Cg > 07' Honda Cg > 82' Kawasaki Z200 > suzuki gsxr 400 gk73a > honda vfr 400 NC30> Yamaha RD350 YPVS F2 > Kawasaki ZZR 600 D1 > Yamaha TZR 250 2MA >Suzuki TL1000R > Yamaha TDR250 > Honda 929 blade > Suzuki SV1000 > Honda H100
Mod 2 Passed 09/06/2011

[pepperami]

[dansp1]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SUZUKI-GT250-GT-250-FRONT-WHEEL-DISC-1-60-X-18-/332069803249?hash=item4d50e714f1:g:HPAAAOSwMNxXYnnO

[mongoose911]

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[Irish Monkey]

[Nobby the Bastard]

Only 4 years late.....
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