My Collection of Suzuki Motorcycles.

This page is about my other hobby Motorcycles, I have ridden and owned bikes since passing my test in 1979, I spent a brief time as a Motorcycle mechanic and have always enjoyed sorting bikes out. After riding various makes I have started to collect one marque Suzuki and have a collection that spans from 1974 to 1996, I am always looking for projects to buy so if you have one then contact me. I also am interested in Kawasaki two strokes and four strokes from the 70's so if you have a KH500, H1, H2 or a Z900 , Z1000 or Z1000 Z1R that you want to sell or exchange / part exchange for a Railway clock then speak to me.

Suzuki GSXR 750WP 1993 This is my 1993 Suzuki GSXR 750 WP it has only covered 12,000 miles from new, it is totally original, all I have done is re shim the valve clearances strip and clean all the brake calipers and strip and re build the carbs, the bike had been left standing for quite a few years and the carbs were completely blocked, a manual clean followed by a dip in my ultrasonic tank soon sorted them out and all the internal o rings were replaced, the bike started 1st push of the button.
The WP was the second year of the new water cooled GSXR engine which replaced the oil cooled model in 1992, this engine would carry on until the introduction of the GSXR SRAD in 1996.
Suzuki GSXR 1100 WP This is my 1993 Suzuki GSXR 1100 WP it has only covered 13,000 miles from new, it is totally original, all I have done is re shim the valve clearances strip and clean all the brake calipers and strip and re build the carbs,
The 1100WP was the first year of the new water cooled GSXR engine which replaced the oil cooled model, this engine would carry on until 1998 when Suzuki dropped the 1100cc capacity range.


Suzuki GSXR Logo












Suzuki GT550 2 stroke This is my Suzuki GT550 M triple cylinder 2 stroke dating from 1974, it has been imported from the U.S.A. and has only covered 9,000 miles ! It is in generally good condition and the chrome is pretty good having been in one of the drier climates, the paintwork has gone away to be resprayed and the engine has been fully stripped and the crank re built, I should hopefully get this back on the road in 2012 and a blue haze will once again emanate from the four exhausts.


Suzuki GT 550 Logo







Suzuki GSXR 750 L 1990 Picture This was my 1990 Suzuki GSXR 750 L it had only covered 16,000 miles from new, it was stripped down to the bare frame and the engine was stripped down to sort out an oil leak. I rebuilt it as totally standard apart from a couple of mods to the wiring.
The L model was the last but one of the Suzuki GSXR oil cooled motor in the 750 range, 1992 would herald a completely new bike the 750 WN and would introduce water cooling to the GSXR range. I parted with it in 2011 and bought the 750WP.


Suzuki GSXR Emblem









Honda CB 750 K3 1973 SOHC This was my 1973 Honda CB 750 K3 sohc it had only covered 11,000 miles from new, and came back from the U.S.A. this was my second full nut and bolt restoration and although enjoyable the bike never "did" it for me so was sold and is now residing in Malta.
The K3 model was never imported into the UK in this guise and this was the forth year model of Honda's ground breaking 750 single overhead bike this model alone started the death knell of the British motorcycle industry and I'm afraid you can see why once you have worked on comparable machines.
RAC Motorcycle Repairer Sign









Triumph T140D US Special 1979This was my 1979 Triumph Bonneville T140D U.S. Special it had only covered 9,000 miles from new, and I imported it back from the U.S.A.
This was my first full nut and bolt restoration and the first ever British bike I have worked on, I restored it to look original but brought some things in line with the 21st century, including the brakes, wiring, switchgear and also converted the clutch to hydraulic operation. I rode it for 10 or so miles and decided that Brits weren't for me, it now resides in Kent.