Recent content by MikeGraziosi

What specialty tools do I really need? I watched the YouTube Delboy's garage video for R&R of the seal for a Kawi. I also have the busa service manual. The tools listed (Suzuki part numbers) are (1) fork spacer holder, PN 09940-94930 - $95.99; (2) stopper plate, PN 09940-94922 - $45.70; (3)...

I'm installing a pingel electric shifter (part#77200) on my friend's '01 busa. The shift control module gets power for the red and black wires directly to the battery. There's a third (red) wire for switched 12v power. The install instructions say to connect it to the stock orange w/ white...

Thanks for the clarification Dennis. I live in CT so due to air pollution regulations, it's very difficult to locate ethanol free gasoline from the pump. MTBE was the most used around the late 90's or so as an oxygenator additive to gasoline but it was found to have a high affinity for ground...

US law requires gasoline to contain 10% ethanol. There should be a yellow sticker on the pump which indicates the octane rating and a statement that it contains 10% ethanol. In some locations across the US, gasoline stations may sell E85 which is 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline and the pump must...

I'm ready to tackle front fork seal replacement for my friend's 2001 'busa. I have a rear stand and I was going to rig a system with nylon straps attached to the basement rafters to raise the front end off the ground. I decided against this method. I've looked at a few different front stands...

Thanks for the links and comments. The bike is now warm and cozy in my basement. Starting to figure out how to secure the bike and realize I need to start with purchasing a rear stand. Just wish Suzuki put a center stand on these damn things...nothing like my '78 GS750...the glory (but slow)...

I'm considering helping out a friend and change the front fork seals on his '01 busa. He lives a few hundred miles away so I'd be taking on the project myself. Can anyone comment on the difficulty and amount of time this would take? I replaced fork seals on my '78 GS750 but the busa seems...

I'm helping a friend change the coolant in his '01 busa. I have concentrated Prestone coolant/antifreeze. What water/coolant mix is needed? Should I use Suzuki premix or is the Prestone good? I took the left and right fairings off and couldn't locate a drain plug/valve. Is there one or do I...

Does a 2003 gas tank fit on a 2001 bike? On the 2003 tank, the two external vent lines hook up slightly different from the 2001 but I think it should work. Also, the way the gas cap bolts to the tank might be different but I still need to remove/inspect it from the 2001 tank to be certain it...

Thank you Sparky. I agree with you and will consider just changing the pump within the housing. I just don't want to get into changing the pump, then the filters, then the pressure regulator, etc. and considered purchasing the entire setup as sold by Suzuki. At this point my friend is willing...

Did you figure out what was wrong? I'm working on a friend's 2001 'busa which was in dry storage for 3 years (but not properly setup for long term storage) and I'm trying to get it running. Put in fresh gas and new battery. Gas was bad...yellow and smelled more of turpentine than gasoline...