Finally found one 😉 This is just a small post to say that i finally found a brand new seat for the GS550! A legend in Germany had one for s...

Low speed rattles? There's a few common places that annoying rattles can resonate from on ye olde GS. One of them being the clutch. It&#...

Wandering Aimlessly... Since the new Metzelers have been fitted, there has been a slight weave at low speed. I hope it's a steering bear...

  Converting your throttle tube to a 1/4 turn. I'm pleased to say the GS550/673 is going really well — the engine has been faultless so ...

First, a bit of history... hey, life isn't all just fun you know! When the old GS came to me, that fateful morning in 2012, I knew it wa...

  What'll it do mister? There are no certainties in this life. All we can do is work with the best we've got, and to the best of our...

  Finally getting there... Once painting of the cases was done, I put the crank and gear clusters back in the crankcase. Turning everything ...

And skim the head! The next thing on the list was the broken fin on the barrels. I cut out a similar shape from some old aluminium that was ...

Suzuki GS550E — I'm attached to this little bike. It's nowhere near restored or concourse, and likely never will be, but looks pret...

From a parts bike, to potential mileage muncher. It was a little cheapie, bought unseen on eBay. My famed acquaintance Bryan picked it up f...

Vacuum taps were once state of the art. The day you upgraded to a bike with one those new-fangled vacuum taps things was a momentous occas...

2000 Grit Wet & Dry After a good flatting with soapy water and the old P2000 grit, the paintwork was looking smooth and, well, dull. Ta...

Skimming, guides, seats, porting...  Having had several car cylinder heads overhauled by Paul Gilbert since being in Australia, I knew the ...

Doing it in situ. There will come a time   when, if you like to dabble with old vehicles, you will happen upon a damaged thread. And, to be...