K10 Suzuki Project

GustoGuy

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For my next upgrade on progect Resto-mod minibike I will be installing a full hydraulic fork from a Suzuki K10 Motorcycle. It has 5 full inches of high quality oil dampened travel to soak up the bumps when trail riding.

I replaced the spring on a tube rear stock shocks with genuine 13 and 1/4 inch hydraulic motorcycle shocks with allow 4.5 inches of travel. The hydraulic shocks are about twice as heavy as the lightweight Betor shocks and have hydraulic oil dampening

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GustoGuy

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Here is the stock springer fork next to the K10 fork. The additional weight should reduce unintended wheelie which the modded Predator 212cc can easily do if you whiskey throttle it. Plus it will make for a more comfortable ride. I also put in a set of threaded steel motorcycle tensioners which helps to lock in the rear wheel position much better than Rupp disc style tensioner 20200804_194623.jpg
 
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GustoGuy

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I installed the Suzuki K10 Motorcycle fork today. I was able to find a small machine shop to make the headset bearing holders and 10mm to 5/8th axle adapter. The 5 inches of travel on the Suzuki K10 Motorcycle fork is awesome compared to the uneven and noisy 3 inches on the Rupp springer fork.

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GustoGuy

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Thank's Ole4


Your awesome Resto-mod Rupp was my inspiration. I am also getting 3 license plates made up. Hot. Medium and Mild for my 3 bikes. The Rupp is by far my fastest bike. I found this on the internet. I am going to need to build even a hotter bike to live up to the Hell level.

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GustoGuy

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Well after riding my bike the lower bearing insert locked up and it became nearly impossible to steer my bike. Turns out the aluminum was being worn and also rubbing against the steel steering tube. I decided to buy a FSA "Pig" BMX headset which has heavy duty stainless steel races and bearings and is designed to take abuse and fit it in to my bike. I needed to pull the lower fixed race since the FSA headset one is just a bit larger than the stock Suzuki one and it is best to use the headset and race as a set. I also will need to place a small tubular shim over the steering tube on the bottom to fit the new fixed race on. It will simply be held in by compression just like a mountain bike headset is and this will give me an inexpensive way of swapping out my headset when ever it gets a bit gritty. Here is how I pulled the lower fixed race. 20201212_150558_resized.jpg 20201212_153707_resized.jpg 20201212_152917_resized_1.jpg 20201212_154113.jpg
 
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GustoGuy

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Went on a ride tonight. With the K10 Motorcycle fork the bike rides really smoothly. However when I was tooling along my Robertson torque tube exhaust came apart and the back pipe fell onto my rear fender and now I need to touch up the paint. I am going to put it back together and use a self tapping stainless steel screw to prevent a repeat performance. I only noticed it because it got as loud as hell. -1447397221_20210525_194056_12715936_resized.jpg
 
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