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Are there motorcycle parts diagrams (similar to bikebandit) for bikes not sold in the USA?
On occasion I repair bikes that were not available to the USA market.
They were sold in Europe and imported by their owners that relocated to the USA
For those not familiar with bikebandit http://www.bikebandit.com/oem-parts
Here is another http://www.powersportspro.com/pages/home/default.aspx
Would you post a link to any sites you know of. Thanks.
Hi!
Here are a few links you might like to try. Hope it helps.
Regards
Rachael
britishmotorcycleparts.com
www.hitchcocksmotorcycles.com/list_amal.php
www.myvincent.co.uk/gallery.php?id=27
www.kojaycat.com/bsa.htm
How do you wire up a Suzuki motorcycle turn signal relay?
I have a 1982 Suzuki GS1100GL and I’m having one heck of a time with the turn signal relay (flasher) wiring. What happened was that the turn signal relay died and i’ve been searching for a replacement, but instead of buying OEM, i’ve been looking for alternatives. I read somewhere that people have used car turn signal relays on your motorcycle and it will work. I tried that (twice) and it didnt work. The guy at the parts store got the old one working again, so I put that on and the turn signals started flashing, so it appears i have the wiring itself taken care of. Now, to the crux of the matter… I bought a "universal" turn signal relay for motorcycles since it was still cheaper than OEM. Anyway, i popped it in there (which it fit perfectly) but the turn signals wont come on. Eventhough the old relay wont flash, the lights did come on, with this one, there is nothing.
I have a picture of the wiring diagram for the motorcycle and there are three wires coming off of the flasher. One wire goes to the turn signal switch, one wire hooks up to several other lights in the harness (which i’m assuming is the power wire), and the last wire goes directly to the turn signal control unit. That universal one i bought has three prongs and it has one prong going to the turn signal switch, the power wire, and the ground. I tried several combinations of hooking this thing up, but i still get nothing. Any ideas as to which wire goes to what prong, or do i have to break down and buy the OEM one? Does suzuki have some sort of special relay or special way of hooking these up? Any information would be appreciated.
I’ve been fooling around with the aftermarket stuff just because of the cost. The car turn signal relay was $10, the universal was $20, and the OEM is $45. Its why i’m messing around with the others so i can find a cheaper alternative.
Oh yeah, It was Nippondenso (or however you spell it) that made the original
Universal may have 3 prongs like the OEM-but prongs may not be same position for switch/power/ground. Sometimes the cheapest way to go on parts is to dealer for the factory replacement/OEM– if it doesn’t work you may have a warranty policy to get replacement. From parts counter days with car dealer and aftermarket store- parts books need to be checked for cross references and use of replacement, this will get 1/2 the other uses, still leaves a lot of ‘it looks the same don’t work right’ parts. Suzuki probably didn’t make the electrical part- Nippondenso or Hitachi, maybe Tokyo Electric were likely the maker for Suzuki as well as other brands. If you can get the original makers part number and order as such instead of Suzuki part number you may save a fair amount of money. Dennis Kirk outfit has some replacements this way, I used to do the same by ordering LeeceNeville part numbers for some generators and Paris Rhone or Ducilier ignition numbers for the French cars at dealer, saved over half cost. Ordering 55amp Delco alternators from factory distributor was cheaper wholesale than getting same unit through Jeep/AMC warehouse.
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What can I expect when the fuel pump on my bike decides it finally wants to give up the ghost?
Got an old ‘03 SV with a ton of mileage on her. Probably upwards around close to the 87,000-92,000 mile mark. Not really sure about the exact reading on the odometer because the plastic odometer drive that connects to the front hub repeatedly breaks and I got sick of buying the part only to have it break again 9-12 thousand miles later. The last one broke 3 years back when the bike was at 54,365 miles. Typical commute is about 500 miles a week. With all the mileage I was worried the pump might go on me while heading home from work or while I’m out on the highway somewhere. Would the revving of the engine (and hopefully the subsequent action of keeping the fuel line pressurized) at least enable me to coax her back home until the right repairs are made? Are there any links out there that can give me a conversion table from motorcycle fuel pumps to automotive fuel pumps? I know Suzuki doesn’t make these pumps…but I’m sure that doesn’t stop them from jacking the price up 2 or 3 times over whatever manufacturer does from the time it leaves their warehouse and ends up in Suzuki’s. Any help would be appreciated because every OEM suzuki fuel pump is big bookoo money.
Bob, it’s a 650cc injected bike with the pump mounted inside the tank if I’m not mistaken.
I’m not familiar with the SV.What CC and is it injected or carburated?Is the pump mounted in the tank or on the frame and what is the operating pressure?
I replaced the pump on a Honda V65 Magna with an automotive fuel pump ot of a 83 Prelude.The bike pumpwas $485.00 and the Prelude pump was $86.00 new.My brothers Buell pump was also in excess of $600.00 and I used a Cheve throtte body fuel pump in tank that cost me $67.00.
let me know and I’ll see what I can come up with.
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