help needed gsxr '87

[maxb]

hello everyone, ive just picked up a 87 gsxr 400 for my first bike, ive got a month till my test so im just giving the bike a good going over. the previous person had a go at spraying the fairing pannels himself and they look okay from like... 20 meters.. pretty much all the pannels are cable tied on in some way or another,
So basically i was wondering which years of bike i should look out for, fairing wise. baring in mind all i want is the rear fairing which surrounds the seat and brake light.., to keep things cheap im going to get a bracket made for the headlight and not bother with the rest of the pannels. thanks !

[maxb]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0302148561" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

thats the bike, mechanically sound... cosmetically..

[Awynn]

You can check out here for more info on your bike http://www.suzukicycles.org/All-Suzuki/ ... odels.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[endurancer]

hi mate, the model u have was produced in 86 and 87 and is the GK71F so any parts u order or plastics will need to be from this model but standard colours were blue and white and a red and white version very nice looking bike too will lok good sprayed up in standard colours some hand twin headlight conversion altho standard fitment should be smallish square headlamp.

[endurancer]

1986 model with the single headlamp.

[endurancer]

1987 model with twin headlamps.

[maxb]

thanks for the replies mate, it was actually that website where i realised the back end of the '86 and '87 gsxr were very similar, looking again it actually looks like the whole bike is the same bar exhaust and headlight arangement. ive found a breaker online who had some rear and mid pannels for 86/87 gsxr so ive emailed asking how much he wants..

the reason im going for a streetfighter is mainly to keep things cheap, im not going to buy all the pannels and have them sprayed, would cost too much and then i would probibly chuck it down a road anyway... haha

yeah so the plan is to get hold of the rear and mid fairing, get them prepped up for spraying (primered), and get the tank done while im at it... then get a proper job done.. the guy who last had it has sprayed it really badly.. really thick coats which have cracked to show a nice shade of yellow underneath..

[endurancer]

haha no probs mate sure it will look the dogs do da's when its done make sure u get some pics up of it

[maxb]

i also need a choke cable for the bike, but i cant find one anywhere for the life of me ! any ideas?

[endurancer]

try dk spares in newcastle-u-lyme if they can't they mayb b able to tell u who can or cross reference it to see if any others fit?