Topic: SUZ GS750 (Non Honda topic)

[Paul]

Can I leave this post here until someone sees it?
Just Got a Suzuki GS750E
Need forum, Need manual, etc. Anyone ??
(Still keeping the Honda's)

And just for starters, The petcock says RES, ON and PRI.
Is this PRIme ? and why?
(I thought it might be "Hungarian" for "OFF" .....it's not ...the fuel fills the carbs and overflows through the air box.

[Jim Shea]

Paul,
I know of a very helpful chap in the UK that knows a lot about these bikes.
I will check with him if it is ok for me to give you his email address.
Cheers,
Jim.

[mick750F]

  Try here for info and forums... http://www.thegsresources.com

Mike

[Harry]

Terry from Australia is our resident GS expert, I´m sure he can help. I am sure PRI stands for prime, something to do with the carbs not being gravity fed (vacuum fed instead) and needing the "prime" postioin to bypass the need for a vacuum. My CBX550F had the same typre tap.

[Paul]

Thanks, Girls.
I'm off to play with my new friends now.
In relation to the PRI....They should put a note next to it that says.."Don't forget to turn this off, Otherwise it will Piss petrol all over your van, your workshop and on the sidewalk whilst showing off
But now.....I'll never forget. (I cancelled my run yesterday because I thought the carb system was leaking>
Thanks for the GS link, I think I'll loiter over there for a while and ask some silly questions.
Mick, Did you ever get those petrol hose clamps.?

[bike54]

hi
clymer do a manual for the bike which is quite good other wise its check on ebay i think their is a couple on at the moment parts lists are unavalable but www alpha-sports.com have a on line one

merv   

[mick750F]

Mick, Did you ever get those petrol hose clamps.?

   I did Paul. After hitting all of the auto parts stores in town, the only two bike dealers really close to me I started hitting auto dealers. Went to the two in town then went to the Toyota dealer 20 miles out where I used to do business for my truck parts. The parts guy knew exactly what I was looking for, knew that Toyota has them in the size I needed but wouldn't look them up without an "application". WTF?!?! I can tell you I had an application in mind but it had nothing to do with parts. This same parts guy has sold me the wrong parts in the past. Needless to say they have seen the last of me. Ironically the next dealer I hit was a Subaru dealer owned by the same people. The parts guy there went out of his way to help me. Made a couple of calls and located some at a NAPA dealer just down the road. They were in a box of six with three sizes. As they only had one box and needed four clamps I was halfway there. The second parts store I hit after that had a box with the same selection. Mission accomplished. Two days of aggravation for a foot of 1/4" thin wall fuel line and four spring clamps.
   Thanks for that link on clamps. I couldn't find what I wanted there though. Have fun with that GS. It's a bike I often consider looking for.

Mike