Anyone know much bout susuki engines? im currently in the market to buy a motorcycle and use the engine for my buggy and I found what looks like a later 80's or early 90's susuki 550ES with 12000 miles on it..it isn't in one piece but its all there hes asking 300..seems like a decent find??
Susuki 550ES for my buggy
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Felineman
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Why is it apart? BEWARE engines that come in pieces. For 300 you can get yourself a running bike if your patient. Better safe then sorry. Suzuki are very good bikes always have been always will be I HOPE. If he can prove it running its a decent price.
Dieselchanic
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I wouldn't pay 300 for a bike in pieces, unless it's just cosmetic.. Suzuki's are very strong runners usually and relatively trouble free so you'd be good there..
fowler
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If the engine is stripped
Don't touch it
If the bike is stripped
Ie engine out and wireing harness stripped then that's ok
Just make sure it's all there
Don't touch it
If the bike is stripped
Ie engine out and wireing harness stripped then that's ok
Just make sure it's all there
There are LOADS of them with electric, in fact most of them have
fowler
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it depends
on road bikes
loads have electric start
everything newer will
but loads of older ones dont
dirt bikes often dont due to weight saving and the extra complications of a starter motor with all the electronics in mud and sand
on road bikes
loads have electric start
everything newer will
but loads of older ones dont
dirt bikes often dont due to weight saving and the extra complications of a starter motor with all the electronics in mud and sand
Dieselchanic
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All street bikes since about the mid 70's have electric start. If the one you're looking at is actually late 80's it won't even have a kick starter...
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