Subject: My GT500 parts source
Author: Kevin Lawhorn
Date: Apr 4, 2005, 11:41 PM
Post ID: 1718649192
Lannis wrote:
I just got me an almost-mint '76 GT500 and would be interested
| in knowing who the parts suppliers are for "wear-type" parts like cables, sprockets, pistons.....Thanks! |
Yer not gonna believe this... A Suzuki dealership! Found one that was
near me when I was living out in Central Washinton last year. Went in
with a list and they looked it up on the computer. Picked up 1 over
pistons, rings, wrist pins and bearings. Later on, the glass for the oil
tank, the rubber attachments for the tank, charging coils and various
other bits including sprockets, throttle cables and clutch cable. Beat
scrapping around on the internet and ebay wondering if you are getting
the right item. They could not get a new petcock or swing arm (mine was
a bit tweaked...). Got a replacement from a friend. Yeh going to the
dealership might have a tad on the pricy side and probably waited longer
than normal (one charging coil actually came from Japan after 4 weeks),
but I was not paying for shipping and I was getting EXACTLY what was
supposed to be on the bike.
So in all, check with a dealership. You may be suprised at what they
actually can get. If they don't want to help you or feel the service is
bad- DON'T go back. Find one that will help you. I did.
Photos of the GT500 and V7:http://tinyurl.com/45ykh
Kevin Lawhorn
1969 Moto Guzzi V7
1965 Honda CB160
1971 Honda CB750
1976 Suzuki GT500
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