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...

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 ...

The 673 kit. The next step for the GS550 is to relieve the crankcases slightly so that the bigger diameter liners will fit inside. I'd j...

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

The Bandit is pretty damn awesome! Especially considering, for the last couple of months, the shock absorber has been breathing its last an...

Comfort. I think I've been cramped up on sports bikes too long, because I absolutely love the comfort of the GSF1200! Just this Sunday,...

Nissin Calipers Overhaul. The Bandit has been a lot of fun so far, but one thing was niggling me. Although all the discs and pads looked qu...

Rusty Tanks? Sounds like a Blues singer. And if you leave the rust to spread, the blues is what you'll be singing. Takes me back to w...

As the lever fades... With a few miles, or years, under its belt, most bikes start to feel a little bit lacking when it comes to the feel a...

I've been busy... with wood. And I'm not a very accomplished woodworker. Prefer metal, but I wanted to create something out of junk....

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...

GSXR1000 vs GSXR750 (with tyre warmers). It wouldn't be a trackday if we didn't top up with Wild Bean coffees on the way, so the Co...

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 ...

A clever update and worth sharing. Firstly, I can't take the credit for this because I read about it on GS Resources forum, but here&...

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...