I need a wiring diagram!!!

[Anonymous]

Does anyone have an online wiring diagram for a 550 or similar bike? Or does anyone know of where I might be able to purchase one? What would be the best repair manual to purchase when I get around to it?
Thanks guys!

Gavin

[tfb]

Gavin,

I can't help you with a wiring diagram, but they must be similar to the diagrams for the larger GS machines. I had a link to one on the WWW, but alas it's no longer there. Maybe some helpful GS-Resources bod will be able to post one here for you?

In terms of manuals, some folks will say you should get a Suzuki 'workshop' manual, but plenty of us DIYers use the Haynes ones which are pretty good.

Mike.

[mark m]

What would be the best repair manual to purchase when I get around to it?

Depends a bit on what you want. The best technical manual is the factory Suzuki manual. It has info and specs and detail drawings (exploded views) that are not included in the Haynes and Chilton manuals. However, it also assumes the person working on the bike is a well trained tech and has experience in mechanics. This means that simple steps are often omitted and not discussed. If you are a decent mechanic and can live with the small steps being skipped, the Suzuki book is the one.

Haynes and Chilton do not offer the technical info or details that the factory manual does, but they include lots of helpful tips and often have tricks to get around using a special tool that costs a fortune.

For reference, I ALWAYS buy the factory manual and consider it a cheap investment (my 1100 manual was about $95CDN from the dealer) in keeping my bikes running properly. I HATE to let anyone else touch my bikes and will do everything up to and including a complete top and bottom end rebuild if necessary in my garage, to know it was done right. The only things I farm out are machine work because I cannot do those...


Mark

[back_online]

Mark where would you suggest one could get a good deal on these Suzuki manuals?

[Anonymous]

I think Ill go buy myself a Haynes manual and see what it has to say about all my loose wires. I am fairly skilled mechanically so I dont mind certain steps being overlooked. As long as it has a wiring diagram I should be ok. Thanks guys

[tfb]

FYI you can find an excellent colour wiring diagram for the Katana 1100 SZ at

http://www.sureyya.biz/

Navigate to 'My Kat' and then scroll down to 'Downloads'.

Of course it's bound to be different to the diagram you need for the 550, but then GS/GSX motorcycles are all broadly similar so it may well get you the info. you need in the meantime.

Mike.[/url]

[gcraig]

Gavin;
When I bought my 1983 GS1100 I went to the local Suzuki dealer and they made a copy of the wiring diagram for me. Maybe you could do the same. I went in and asked if I could take a look at it and they offered to make a copy of it for me. I later found out that they do not work on the older bikes so I guess they did not mind giving me the copy. You might just ask for a copy. I then later bought a Clymer manual off of Amazon.com. It has the wiring diagram in the back I think I paid about $30.00. It has been helpful so far. The pictures in the book are not my bike but they are very close to it. Sometimes I have to really read the process couple of times to see how to do something. Good luck.

[dsw1953]

I bought a Haynes for my '79 GS1000 and was more confused than without it. I couldn't find a Chilton, which I bought for my '72 750 Honda, and had very little trouble. To me Chilton just is easier to follow.

[humhead]

but they must be similar to the diagrams for the larger GS machines.

Don't count on it! It would be nice if that were true, but there are important differences between models. The larger bikes have very different harnesses. Suzuki made major changes to the 550 wiring harness in 1981. Get a manual specific to your bike - it will have the right info. Both Haynes & Chilton have wiring diagrams in the back of their manuals

Terry

[mcycle-nut]

Mark where would you suggest one could get a good deal on these Suzuki manuals?

I bought one last year from the dealer. 8)

[Anonymous]

There is a german GS550 site that has some stuff on it in German

http://kerls-schrauberseite.de/downloads/Reparaturanleitung.pdf

Is a scanned copy of the manual

http://www.gsx550.de/index2.htm

is the link to their site