gs 550 colors and front brakes

[KZ1000]

Hello I picked up a 77 GS550 and am restoring it to ride. A couple of questions. This bike is green with black side covers. Where can a person find paint color info on these bikes? What colors were offered etc? I'd like to paint it a brighter color..red for example. But with a stock color and striping..eg. A color that was offered in 77 or 78

also I am respoking the wheels with SS spokes and alum rims. The front brake rotor is the old 70s stuff and is very heavy. Is there a rotor caliper replacement that will work for this bike? I am not making a 100 point resto obviously but just some component improvements to make it a better handler and rider. Thanks

 

[first timer]

look in the gallery on this site they should have some stock color 550's.

about the brakes you probly are stuck unless you want to spend lots of time fabricateing things or replacing your front end.

-ryan

 

[Anonymous]

In 77, the GS550 was available in red and blue. I'm not sure about black, but I think Suzuki introduced that color in 78.
Check out this website: http://www.suzukicycles.org/GS-series/GS550E.shtml
Home page: http://www.suzukicycles.org/
German 77 GS brochure: http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/GS/GS-series/1977_GS400-1000_ad1-De_1400.jpg

 

[KZ1000]

thanks

thanks

thank you guys. mine is a sort of British Racing Green with a blue and gold stripe

 

[80gs1000e]

I have a very clean stock 1977 gs550 and it came in black. As for my front brakes, single sided solid disk. Its OK but not as good as my dual vented front disks on the 1000.