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So I've been browsing Craigslist for awhile now and long story short I found a gem of a bike. I've been wanting to try out a cruiser and I found a 1983 Suzuki GS450L. Not the most power, but it runs pretty well and is in excellent condition...and I got it for a great price (more below). But....lets make this thread worth something first....Pics!
I find it amazing how good the chrome looks for it being a 26 year old bike. I rode it for quite awhile today and just loved it. I have no idea why...I just love the bike. It has a little over 17k on the clock which also speaks good for it as its a 26 year old bike. Currently having a couple of problems with it...but nothing that would ruin my enjoyment.
Problems:
1) Carbs filthy. Has sat, not sat, sat again, etc. and hasn't had its carbs cleaned in ages. Runs pretty damn well though....starts up easily.
2) Runs lean...I'm guessing this is either because of all of the additives in the fuel today or because of the dirty carbs.
3) I had a bit of engine knock in the lower rpms that would go clank clank clank....then 2 seconds of nothing.....clank clank clank....etc. It would increase in speed if I raised the RPMs. I"m attributing this to the lean condition as I rode it with the choke for a few seconds and after taking it off the knock was gone for quite awhile.
4) This bike has a digital gear indicator and while gears 1-4 and neutral show up correctly, 5 and 6 do not light up. After riding for awhile number 5 lit up when in fifth but then died another hour later. I'm not entirely sure how these systems generally worked and if its a sensor that would be bad or bulbs inside the gauge itself.
Anyway, I'm going to go clean the carbs out tomorrow and in the meantime I'm looking for a sissy bar and perhaps highway pegs. I still have the Kat of course....I ride her a lot as well....she's a little sick lately though so I'm trying to ride her less while I fix her.
If you know anything about my problems, I'd appreciate some input >.<. I've heard these engines are bulletproof due to roller-bearings and a number of other design choices.
-Duo Maxwell
**EDIT** What I paid for it: I gave the guy my xbox 360 which has been collecting dust for the past 2 years, a mid-range acer laptop with a cracked screen hinge (he just plugged the thing into a desktop monitor and used it as a desktop), and I helped him clean his GS750 carbs out. Pretty good deal imo as I don't really care about the laptop (it was just going to rot somewhere in the depths of my closet) and while I may regret the xbox 360...logically I know I never play it and would rather play a good pc game. I could probably turn around and sell this bike for a good 1000 dollars or so which would be cool....but I'm keeping it for now.
I find it amazing how good the chrome looks for it being a 26 year old bike. I rode it for quite awhile today and just loved it. I have no idea why...I just love the bike. It has a little over 17k on the clock which also speaks good for it as its a 26 year old bike. Currently having a couple of problems with it...but nothing that would ruin my enjoyment.
Problems:
1) Carbs filthy. Has sat, not sat, sat again, etc. and hasn't had its carbs cleaned in ages. Runs pretty damn well though....starts up easily.
2) Runs lean...I'm guessing this is either because of all of the additives in the fuel today or because of the dirty carbs.
3) I had a bit of engine knock in the lower rpms that would go clank clank clank....then 2 seconds of nothing.....clank clank clank....etc. It would increase in speed if I raised the RPMs. I"m attributing this to the lean condition as I rode it with the choke for a few seconds and after taking it off the knock was gone for quite awhile.
4) This bike has a digital gear indicator and while gears 1-4 and neutral show up correctly, 5 and 6 do not light up. After riding for awhile number 5 lit up when in fifth but then died another hour later. I'm not entirely sure how these systems generally worked and if its a sensor that would be bad or bulbs inside the gauge itself.
Anyway, I'm going to go clean the carbs out tomorrow and in the meantime I'm looking for a sissy bar and perhaps highway pegs. I still have the Kat of course....I ride her a lot as well....she's a little sick lately though so I'm trying to ride her less while I fix her.
If you know anything about my problems, I'd appreciate some input >.<. I've heard these engines are bulletproof due to roller-bearings and a number of other design choices.
-Duo Maxwell
**EDIT** What I paid for it: I gave the guy my xbox 360 which has been collecting dust for the past 2 years, a mid-range acer laptop with a cracked screen hinge (he just plugged the thing into a desktop monitor and used it as a desktop), and I helped him clean his GS750 carbs out. Pretty good deal imo as I don't really care about the laptop (it was just going to rot somewhere in the depths of my closet) and while I may regret the xbox 360...logically I know I never play it and would rather play a good pc game. I could probably turn around and sell this bike for a good 1000 dollars or so which would be cool....but I'm keeping it for now.
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