Classic Suzuki Superbike Restoration

1993 Suzuki GSX-R 750 WP
The first year of Suzuki Water-cooled superbikes in the U.S.
$15,000 spent on the restoration
Restored over a period of ~8 Months or so
Full build can be read on Gixxerforum titled "Project Dark Angel"
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[@xipingpooh5783]

Owned one new. Rode it for 7 years. Fantastic machine!! Great work on the rebuild👍🏼

[@mikerope5785]

i love that with classic suzukis you are able to order any part from suzuki directly. sublime

[@TwistedGridStudio]

This is true, but most of the parts that were ordered for this restoration were through Babbit's Online. I highly recommend them.

[@uhtred7860]

Depends on the part and the model of bike, some things for Suzukis are just unobtainium, can't get them for love or money. But they are better than Kawasaki which has a rolling 10 year obsolescence and stop making parts for them.

[@joelagos1527]

Awesome restoration!! Just picked up my old 90 gsxr and will be starting a full restoration on it....looks great!

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Noice! Yours is an air cooled.

[@garykelly4689]

Terrific work with a tremendous result . They are underrated massively

[@Foxxtrott1100]

I club raced this exact year and color at Loudon, NH. Did won 3 class championships on it. Awesome handling bike.

[@fnq-8890]

Now that was one Giant Huck .. well done minute man.

[@davidgerrard8661]

Really inspiring, great work

[@marcinturkey7231]

A great job there and some nice additions too , yeah the black is cool but a wee bit o colour wouldn't have gone a miss , nice working practices too , looked organised and we'll laid out . Good to see polished aluminum , I'm not a huge fan of the painted Ally .. Great job ..

[@pallo75]

Beautiful restoration though just find the black painting pretty boring and anonymous. I'd go for some original Suzuki racing team colors mixed in some original way (imho)

[@patriciabadeau5600]

I like how you broke up the engine colors. So many possibilities! Never ending projects. Keeps our sanity. Thanks for the video.

[@rollotomassi8251]

Amazing job...helps me alot I have a 1993 same color. Thank you.

[@legallysixty4001]

Just amazing how you did that... Great job

[@miguevilla1026]

excellent restoration from 0 to 100🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🥇💥💥💥👍

[@aj-oldschool-motors]

Amazing restoration work.

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Thank you. It was a fun project!

[@vladimirmartinez8483]

omg.. increible"!

[@uhtred7860]

Just going through the same process with my 86 1100G model GSX-R, and being bent over and shafted by Suzuki New Zealand every time i need some part i can't find on the net or can't get shipped because of the WuFlu. :-) Example: Suzuki NZ quoted 500 NZ Dollars!!! for four inlet rubbers, the originals had turned so hard i couldnt get the carbs on. A tip from a forum said heating up a pot of Armour All and letting them soak in it would soften them. It worked, turned them back into rubber :-))

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Exactly. Rubber can be reconditioned to an extent.

[@carlosarocha4949]

Excelent video, tanks a lot

[@educcomin]

Excelente restauração!! Parabéns!! 🇧🇷

[@sly2392]

nicely done.

[@RJR1007]

Beautiful beautiful restoration. Love these bikes. I have a 1981 gs1000e. Didn't need to do much to it but what I did and achieve is far insuperia to what u did. Hands up. The head,while off I would have polished and ported . ......finishing touches to that superior engine. Nice one hop its still on the road

[@myturkishlife1777]

I had one of these, a great bike really enjoyed riding it , this is great to see super job 👍

[@dannymiller2552]

Very bad ass vid.

[@leeengelsman6356]

wow this give's me goose bumps, who say's bike restoration is dull, such anticipation it like xmas night every night I'l'l bet!.

[@carlgill5946]

Dam dude that was really impressive!!!! Wow what a skill set man!! Shit I'm still baffled at what it takes to do that and get it all correct and on top of all that he has that blonde to look forward too!! Lol. Lucky guy!!

[@TwistedGridStudio]

I'd never touched a motorcycle before this one. You just have to dig in and go for it.

[@luaner6nkawasaki668]

uma obra de arte!

[@pauloshea3741]

Nice restoration!

[@pateldec]

Tu as fait un sacré boulot. Very Nice restauration. I like triste if i can do your Best job 🤩😜🤪😝👌✌👍🤘

[@niklashall5969]

That's my all time favourite song

[@ianrussell2816]

Nice job man ' you have put some hour's in there . I have got the same bike. 🤘☺️👍

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Thanks 👍

[@SuperBananeroo]

Una obra de arte saludos desde Argentina

[@joaoxufre9296]

great job very well done shame the black paint for me, but its a matter of taste

[@alanbenitez1427]

Exelente trabajo papá!!te felicito saludos desde argentina.😀😀😀

[@sigma7568]

very nice.

[@marcosantoniomarcos9416]

parabéns amigo! ótimo trabalho, ficou excelente!!

[@Hey_You_Me]

Looking for your website with no luck . Almost got excited thanking you were local

[@mohabahmed1257]

Woooow it's perfect

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Chokran

[@chins2009]

Fabulous restoration, mate! amazing truly amazing. had a lot of fun watching it done bit by bit. i hope you enjoy the ride and pleasure you will have knowing you did everything. thanks for the vid.

[@SectionBTC]

Respect 👌🏻

[@myturkishlife1777]

Great bike really enjoyed mine , Great bodywork@9:35👍😀

[@technoperu]

Congratulations excellent job tell us where you got the carburetor seals in fkm or green if you let us know some we don't know or someone knows I will thank you please...

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Here you go brother! Please like and subscribe! :) litetek.co/ReplacementPartsSuzuki.html

[@TwistedGridStudio]

But note: they changed the color from green to blue.

[@suntzuwarsword1964]

Excellent

[@user-hh2gz3ez5d]

Молодец ! Вот эта работа !

[@buldozernjm354]

Honestly amazing

[@darkside-qu7pu]

Restauration magnifique! 9:36 Jolie Moto... jolie femme

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Merci bcp

[@lucianogastonlopez3329]

Terrible restauración. Hermosaaaa

[@naorcon]

Well done! 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

[@jonathanalvarezbrana9939]

Preciosa 👏👏👏💪💪💪

[@zzr7502]

Awesome!!!!

[@riztaurolatino4475]

that was , sick man ....

[@blipco5]

Better than new. Thumb up.

[@user-db9tj9eh9m]

Great , Super man Now i start same projeckt :)

[@marcv338]

Nice job ,looks amazing!

[@amandavadala3234]

i would love some info on the things you did i would like to do to mine i just bought one and started restoring it

[@mad4tarmac]

nice job..very nice.

[@gunnarMyTube]

Reminds of what it takes to do it all the way

[@vseok1727]

tell me why you connected the filters with tubes and brought them where ??

[@davidcontreras2401]

gran trabajo!!

[@agrimodding2835]

awesome.

[@wilof1]

Hi, I want to set up such an air filter, which is the K & N? Good job :) Regards

[@larze9844]

amazing job dude!!!

[@damianlisowik4106]

9:35 🔥

[@Edward3DFX]

Love ur bike !

[@zweispurmopped]

Beautiful job! Do the open air filters actually have any beneficial effect besides sounding faster, though? I would think that the original ram-ish air intake would provide cooler air with a slightly higher pressure at speed, which should help keeping the engine a bit cooler and more oomphy.

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Keep the air box. Works better and less headache.

[@pateldec]

I have thé same color

[@Martas607]

very nice ! :)

[@benhamin3d]

WHAT A GREAT RESTORATION, but....why vance&hines instead YOSHIMURA carbon?

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Vance & Hines matches the look I was going for and sounds awesome. Plus it's a full exhaust system from cylinder head to the rear.

[@TXGREASER1]

Awesome 👏🏼

[@Ricardoisaaac]

Very good work, how much you got parts. please,please..

[@shawnbarley9225]

I have a question I’m restoring a 1992 gsxr and I can’t not find a fairing kit any where? Do you no where I may be able to find a kit? You done a hell of a job on your bike thanks

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Not many choices out there unfortunately. I had to get a used front fairing (around headlights) and get it cleaned up at a bodyshop.

[@gsxrJOE92]

How is the resto coming Shawn?

[@joelagos1527]

www.airtech-streamlining.com/suzuki-fairings-seats-fenders-parts/GSXR7501991-92.htm

[@marcelouenaka]

What a Nice Work, a hundred likes. How long did it take?

[@TwistedGridStudio]

6 Months-ish, The whole process was documented in Gixxerforum

[@user-hf8kd8bl8o]

ممكن سؤال اخي دراجتي مثل الفديو ترتفع حرارتها بشكل سريع ممكن الحل

[@TwistedGridStudio]

تأكد من أن مضخة المياه تعمل وأن لديك سائل تبريد كافٍ في النظام.

[@TwistedGridStudio]

ورمضان مبارك

[@user-hf8kd8bl8o]

تبريد زيت مضخه زيت

[@d.chenko7799]

Donde consigues los repuestos?

[@arnoldrivers9560]

What rear shock and what swing arm did you use in the rebuild? - I'm rebuilding one my self :)

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Nitron rear shock and factory 93 swingarm

[@d.chenko7799]

Tienes el manual de la moto?

[@sioux3tube]

メチャクチャカッコイイ　Really cool

[@franktaylor7617]

"restoration" "the process of repairing or renovating a building, work of art, vehicle, etc., so as to restore it to its original condition." plural noun: restorations "the modified motorcycles seem in need of restoration"😁 This is a "resto'mod". It's a nice bike but wasn't the restoration I was hoping to see when I clicked. As soon as I saw the carbon covers and polished frame the disappointment set in. Was actually hoping to see how the polished frame rail would be "restored" to the original brushed finish. Sadly, no such luck. Nevertheless. Nice work. She looks great.👍

[@TwistedGridStudio]

I'd never heard of a resto-mod before. I like that term. Perfect description!

[@franktaylor7617]

@@TwistedGridStudio "Resto-mod" comes from the classic car world. It's when they take classic muscle car and modernize it in some fashion. Typically a late model motor/trans, updated suspension and interior. The rest of the car appears stock. It's sort of a mixed bag to most people. They either love it or hate it. It's the same in our motorcycle world. It's either restored to factory stock or it's modified. The "restoration" crowd would rather see it bone stock with factory colors. It's extremely expensive and very hard to pull off. On the other hand. The resto'mod guys bring the bike back to a nice presentable condition with their own personal taste. I'm currently working on a 90 GSXR 1100. Doing my best within a tight budget to to bring it back to factory condition. In other words. I'm fixing what I can, replacing what I can find and so on. There's a crappy video on my channel of when I first got it back in late December of 2019. Anyway. Hope this helps explain the "resto'mod" thing. 👍 Have a great day brother.

[@SamsungJPrime-dm8gp]

bro i have suzuki 750r 91 im looking for make my new also. how much all this cost u ? mean only pars the work i will do myself of course. tnx idan

[@TwistedGridStudio]

15,000

[@bikerkilla6967]

Nombre del tema por favor!!? Theme's nAme please

[@anderferraz8261]

Corta ela no meio igual fiz com. A minha

[@gregmunzer5901]

4 fun sake

[@abelardomiguelmagadan1471]

Alguien tiene unos carburedores. Para una igual que me venda porfa. Celos agradeceria. Muchos.manden me algún mensaje silos tienen en venta porfa...

[@joaocruz8973]

how much time betwen start and finish?

[@TwistedGridStudio]

6 Months-ish, The whole process was documented in Gixxerforum

[@AlvaroGarcia-kf3ih]

how much did you spend doing the restoration?

[@TwistedGridStudio]

15k

[@salvolpe1167]

What you didnt start it

[@ciogon]

wowwww

[@dmanotas74]

👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@kevinbattley70]

I have a 1992 Suzuki gsxr 600,your videos have helped me in restoring it but I'm stuck I bought a brand new ignition and the 92 and 93 models are built the same I can't get my ignition off I don't see how I am supposed to I can't get my triple tree off because I can't find any way to get it off. Need help please

[@munter10]

Read the manual, step by step instructions for noobies like yourself.

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Watch 0:56 to 1:04. There are 2 nuts. One is the top nut that can be removed with a socket. The second one further down you'll need to make a custom tool. Take a large socket and mark the areas where you need teeth to lock into the triple tree large nut. Use a grinder to grind metal from the large socket until you have the correct shape. Then remove this second larger nut using your home-made tool. Then the triple tree will come apart. NOTE: when replacing the ignition switch it's held on there by 2 bolts. They are single use bolts. You have to carefully remove them with either a strong vice grip or you might have to drill them out. When replacing I recommend using the same factory bolts for theft protection OR you can get some regular hardware, but it will make the bike easier to steal.

[@dannymiller2552]

You should do this service for people.Just saying

[@TwistedGridStudio]

I rebuilt someone's bank of carbs on Gixxerforum.

[@DiegoRodriguez-je2ok]

nice , i give u twelve grand

[@TwistedGridStudio]

If you've got it I might consider the offer

[@eslamelhatsh987]

انا عاوز متور كوازاكى ٥٥٠ او٦٥٠ كى زد

[@oldtimes8304]

15 000 $ ? o_o Why soo expencive ?

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Parts

[@oldtimes8304]

@@TwistedGridStudio maby 1500 $ ?

[@TwistedGridStudio]

@@oldtimes8304 Bike $1,600 Parts $13,400. Yes, really.

[@oldtimes8304]

@@TwistedGridStudio dude , you crazy ))

[@frankbutaric3565]

Have you ever restored anything? Parts are expensive and this bike needed a lot even if it was complete. This was not a restoration as original parts were not used. Updated parts are better IMO but disqualify a bike from restoration. This was a resto mod. Nice work

[@user-jg5gd4ji4o]

9΄35''...

[@larze9844]

Looks like you spent a ton of cash on that restoration...

[@TwistedGridStudio]

15k

[@edilsonleal7764]

Palmeiras não tem mundial!

[@pauloshea3741]

Sorry dude, spending 15K replacing parts doesn't qualify as a "Restoration". Lets see you doing one without money!

[@woodsmark0]

Paul Oshea you're right except for the doing it with no money part. You still will spend money in paints,cleaners and parts that ultimately can not be re-used. (Copied and pasted info below) Restoration of a vehicle refers to the process of restoring a vehicle to its original condition. Neither updating nor modifying are considered part of the restoration process. A restored car is one that has had all of its systems and/or parts restored to original condition. Selectively restoring parts or systems is referred to as refurbishing. It does not qualify as restoration. Rebuilding an engine may restore that engine, but it does not restore the car, or entitle the car to be called a restoration. A car that has had its body work restored to as new condition but has undergone some modifications elsewhere is either a modified car or a resto-mod car, neither being completely restored nor completely modified. If a car has had an engine swap for other than the original model, that car has not been restored. Although most of the parts are original, it qualifies as modified rather than restored.

[@TwistedGridStudio]

Exactly. It was a complete resto-mod.