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Technically Speaking => General Technical discussion => Topic started by: seth on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 03:46 AM

Title: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: seth on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 03:46 AM
Hiya I'm looking for some help from you lot .
Can anyone with an older gsx1400 (with the Suzuki badge on the tank rather than the S)
Who can measure and give me the size (length and hight)

Cheers
:cheers:
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: mlivkovich on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 05:25 AM
18x3 cm :cheers:
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: ARH on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 05:33 AM
Is that the original badge?  I thought they were all the 'transfer' type lacquered over ??
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: mlivkovich on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 05:34 AM
Original one. Rare and expensive! Also looks much better than just "S"  :stir:
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: seth on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 05:51 AM
Thanks for that just what I need .
A very rare and expensive thing indeed
I had a k6 tank painted a few years ago The decals and S were £120 .
The sizes are for a different project .
Cheers
:cheers:
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: Hooli on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 05:55 AM
It's more like 19x3cm on a proper B/W K2 tank, but I was using a tape measure so curved it to match the tank.
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: mlivkovich on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 06:01 AM
Quote from: Hooli on Wednesday, 19 September  2018, 05:55 AM
It's more like 19x3cm on a proper B/W K2 tank, but I was using a tape measure so curved it to match the tank.

On candy blue it is 18 cm, that is why candy blue is faster, little less resistance! :whistling: :rofl2:
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: Hooli on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 06:18 AM
You mean being slower they can't handle the extra weight?  :stir:
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: Notty on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 06:21 AM
£59 on ebay - got a set on my K5
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1Satz-EMBLEM-LOGO-f-TANK-BENZINTANK-Suzuki-GSX-1400-K2-K3-NEW-ORIGINAL-NEUWARE/350669520497?hash=item51a5883e71:g:UTUAAOxyshFRdLX8
Title: Re: Tank badge size (older gsx1400)
Post by: ARH on Wednesday, 19 September 2018, 06:31 AM
I do like those badges... but couldn't be arsed with the hassle of cleaning the polish out between the letters... and anyway... those badges will definitely slow the bike down with the additional wind resistance  :happy1: