@@Frank-sk7xb on the road gives my superduke a run for its money but without all the electronics and ABS. Maybe I’m old school but I like the rawness of hayabusa’s

@@stickyrubbers yep gen 1 but I still love my old vmax , not as fast but has more gunt down low but it does have stage 7 jet, full kerker and Barnett clutch. Probably just leave the Suzuki alone because you don't see many unmodified gen1out there !

then buy one:)

You can use pliers but make sure to use a cloth or a piece of rubber sheet on pliers teeth cuz of the piston gets scratched it will leak

Any red rubber grease will do, a lot of rebuild kits come with a little pack of it. It’s not expensive if not and you really don’t need much of it 👍

I’m sorry you feel that way mate. I can’t actually remember what I said in this video about lefties but I feel the same way about those too far on the right as well. I would imagine I was having a moan about the noise/speed/fossil fuel police. I am a biker through and through and take issue with anyone who tries to force a political agenda that effects that. The simple fact of the matter is that bikes make most sense in every way, pollution, congestion, parking and the world would be a better place if more rode. You just don’t get the same level of one big family with cars but for some reason none of the political parties seem to back bikes as a more efficient way of transport. Each to their own I say and subscribe to whom ever you choose, my videos are mainly aimed at those trying to save a few quid in garage fee’s or solving problems with older bikes. Still we are all different and that makes the world a much more interesting place. Enjoy your day and ride safe, thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 👍👍

Yep well worth doing, feels like a new bike again now. One of those things that often overlooked. I recently restored my 1985 GSXR750 every single bearing in the bike is new, rides amazingly 👍👍 Plenty more to come as well this winter, got a GSXR1100 to turn into a track bike, a GSXR400 to get back on the road and a GSXR750 needing quite a bit of work done

Having a look in the genuine manual you should have 8 x friction plates with an inside diameter of 101mm. 1 x friction plate with an inside diameter of 108mm (which goes in first) 7 x steel plates 1.6mm thick 1 x steel plate 2.0mm thick. This will be the 8th plate you slot in. So it would definitely appear that you have too many plates, I would suggest finding out what the clutch stack height should be and going from there

@@stickyrubbers Thanks for the reply I done it with 9 friction 8 steel had no pressure in clutch lever. Would I have to adjust the cable. This bike has 10 friction and 9 steel it was riding for a while until the slippage started. Thanks for the help I been trying to fix it for 2months can't get clutch plates right.. What a bummer..🏍🏍⛽🚥🚦

@@warlord981 have you got a genuine manual? If not have a look on carlsalter.com. I would make sure that the clutch diaphragm springs are the correct way round as well as the circlip. It’s going to be something silly buddy.

Yeah I know something simple just over looking. Ok I followed the instructions you said now is the cover that holds the clutch plates should be tightly pressed are should it be offset with ability to turn

There are various ways. Personally I use a vacuum pump to suck the fluid through but you can use a syringe connected to the bleed nipple and pump fluid in from the other end. It can take a while if bleeding a totally dry system, I will do a video on the different ways of bleeding really soon 👍

Always get a better job when you do it yourself 👍👍

It’s certainly an epic machine

They certainly are that my friend. I put that clip up because I was constantly being told they handle badly, if you look at the right hand mirror you can see how low I was and my knee was firmly planted on the deck lol

Slipping is usually linked with the plates wearing etc. Are you sure it’s not dragging? As that commonly happens with lack of use, that when the bike is hard to get into or change gear. The lower part of the plates are submerged in oil and in use oil will be spread across the whole area of the plates. When left sitting only the bottom bit will be submerged leaving the rest of the plates to dry out, and the plates can start sticking together. If that’s the case I would firstly bleed the clutch and make sure the slave isn’t leaking. Then cable tie the clutch lever to the bar and let the bike get up to temp a few times. If neither of those work you may need to remove the plates, inspect for wear, soak in oil and put them back in. In any case I would make the first job bleeding the system, checking for leaks and grease the pushrod. Sometimes though it doesn’t need much more than a quick spin around the block. If it’s slipping you would be best, after bleeding to take the plates and springs out and measure them to ensure they are in tolerance

@@stickyrubbers it was a sticking slave cylinder, bleed the clutch now its fine.

Nice easy fix, always worth trying to bleed the system first 👍👍

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@@stickyrubbers thanks

I’ve arranged a test ride for when lockdown is over, I will make a video of it with my honest opinions

On the suspension linkage the single bearings you could use a socket smaller than the hole and push them out one side. The double bearing try a old screwdriver or punch and knock it through from the opposite side. The main swingarm bearings are more difficult to do as there will be a spacer between the two bearings. You could try knocking the spacer onto one bearing but use something softer than he metal, a wooden handle etc to avoid damaging the spacer.

@@stickyrubbers OK, thank you! Those bearings from suzuki are expensive, I look around for aftermarket kit to buy, or if possible from hardware store. Any tip about that? But first test fit swingarm, extensions and shock to see if it will work. 👍

Have a look for koyo bearings, they are what Suzuki use. A cheaper alternative is All Balls bearings which are good quality as well. If you have a bearing shop near you they can normally match them up. I agree Suzuki really charge a silly amount for bearings. Wemoto in the U.K. are a great place to find bearings etc if you don’t mind waiting for the postman

Hi mate, welcome aboard. Got to love a gen 1 Busa. My main love is the old original GSXR’s but would love some two strokes also, although prices are a little mad. Still I live in hope. Early days for the channel but have some big and interesting things planned for the future.

Thank you sir! Also nice tip there to use the wise when to press bearings. I have 1000 k1 swingarm coming that I will just try on the busa, but with some extensions from the busa swingarm. Its because I don't like how long the bike is for street use with the extensions...It's sounds stupid but I have my reasons. 👍

@@H-M-78 not a bad idea at all. I’m now waiting for yet another swingarm for the Busa as the second one I bought had cracks also. Still at least I will have some stuff for a welding video lol