New owner of 1977 GS550

[Guest]

Hello from Milwaukee! I just picked up this 1977 GS550 from a buddy I work with. He told me it had been sitting for 4 years in his garage. So i told him that i'd give him $250 bucks for it and he agreed. The bike is actually in pretty decent shape! I used to work part time at a vintage motorcycle shop (nothing too advanced) but I am at least confident I'll have it up and running in no time. As of this moment I have the carbs off and just waiting on some new gaskets and other tools to help me get this thing on the road! I have a new motorycle that I love but I missed having something that I could tear into and work on, so it worked out perfectly that a coworker didn't want this anymore!

My bike History:
1st Bike: 1971 Honda CB350F (Sold)
2nd Bike: 1981 Yamaha XJ750 (Sold)
3rd Bike: 2016 Ducati Panigale 959 (Current)
4th Bike: 1977 Suzuki GS550 (Current, and fixing up)
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[BassCliff]

I haven't done this for a while. Let's see if I remember how to do it. Here goes nothing...

Greetings and Salutations,


If you are here you probably have a 30 year old motorcycle that needs about 20 years worth of maintenance. In the links below you'll find maintenance lists, documentation, wiring diagrams, "how to" guides, vendor links, tips, tricks, and a whole lot of GS goodness. This is your "mega-welcome". Let's get started.

Let me dump a TON of information on you and share some GS lovin'.

I just stopped by to welcome you to the forum in my own, special way.

If there's anything you'd like to know about the Suzuki GS model bikes, and most others actually, you've come to the right place. There's a lot of knowledge and experience here in the community. Come on in and let me say "HOoooowwwDY!"....

Here is your very own magical, mystical, mythical, mind-expanding "mega-welcome". Please take notice of the "Top 10 Common Issues", "Top 15 Tips For GS Happiness", the Carb Cleanup Series, and the Stator Papers. All of these tasks must be addressed in order to have a safe, reliable machine. This is what NOT to do: Top 10 Newbie Mistakes. Now let me roll out the welcome mat for you...



Please Click Here For Your Mega-Welcome, chock full of tips, suggestions, links to vendors, and other information. Then feel free to visit my little BikeCliff website where I've been collecting the wisdom of this generous community. Don't forget, we like pictures! Not you, your bike!

More links to helpful threads in the forum:
Help! Your Bike Won't Start
DON'T DO THESE THINGS
Help! Your Bike Won't Run Well
Oh God! Pods!


Thanks for joining us. Keep us informed.

Thank you for your indulgence,

BassCliff