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    #16
    Also, a couple of members claim to have retrofitted the 70's kicker onto 80-82 GS550s. Not that this helps the OP with the twin...

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      #17
      Originally posted by pete View Post
      I'm with ya' David, would be nice to have something bigger for fun, but when the 450 was my daily, I never had a reason to think of upgrading. Only issue I ever had was wind on a couple of rides to sticksville for work in the pouring rain...

      Mind you, if budget was to allow for a 750 pop-up Katana, that's a different story... but I'd still keep the 450 too
      I'd definitely keep the 450.

      From what I understand, the transmission on the 450 is the same as on the GS400/425, and that being the case, if I could find the right side case from a 425, I'd be in business.

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        #18
        Hmmm... me thinks some parts fiche searching is in order... surely it couldn't be that simple? How awesome would my scrambler be with a kicker...
        1982 GS450E - The Wee Beastie
        1984 GSX750S Katana 7/11 - Kit Kat - BOTM May 2020

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        450 Refresh thread: https://www.thegsresources.com/_foru...-GS450-Refresh

        Katana 7/11 thread: http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...84-Katana-7-11

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          #19
          Originally posted by davidduarte View Post
          I'd definitely keep the 450.

          From what I understand, the transmission on the 450 is the same as on the GS400/425, and that being the case, if I could find the right side case from a 425, I'd be in business.
          On the 80-82 550 Suzuki never changed the casting for the crank case after dropping the kicker, so the internal mount was still there - though the holes were not tapped. I have no clue if that was the case on the twins or not.

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