Eyup everyone.
I've been wanting a 1400 for a number of years and now I am on the brink of buying a 2002 model.
It's a steal at £1650 but it's tatty.
It'll need new forks for a start as the present ones are quite pitted and rusty. But it's mot till June
Cheers
Iain
Welcome :hat:
For new stanchions I'd recommend TNK. They are hard-chromed, not as shiny as OEM but better IMO. Can get these for less than half of what Robinsons want for OEM. For example from BrooksBarn: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TNK-Chrome-Fork-Tube-46-x-642-mm-Suzuki-GSX-1400-2002/401682912720?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D225076%26meid%3Dadc2f74f955240c68d405860224b0c87%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D263794261386%26itm%3D401682912720%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1 (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/TNK-Chrome-Fork-Tube-46-x-642-mm-Suzuki-GSX-1400-2002/401682912720?_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D225076%26meid%3Dadc2f74f955240c68d405860224b0c87%26pid%3D100623%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D263794261386%26itm%3D401682912720%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv5PairwiseWeb&_trksid=p2047675.c100623.m-1)
Obviously more needed than that for fork. Seals, dust caps, bushings and oil will need to be done.
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Gidday Iain. Welcome to the forum.
Looking at the pic, Id imagine you'll be up for heaps more than just forks.
Welcome - Croeso :)
:welcome1:
To all things 1402
All the help you could need is here and if not just ask
Forks are straightforward to do just follow the guides here .
Remember if peering parts to get the right year as early and later forks are quite different sharing almost no common parts including the fork tubes.
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Good luck
Seth
Welcome.
Sounds like a steal at that price.
Enjoy your tinkering :cheers:
Eyup Iain, Welcome :) You`ve gotto start somewhere, so i`m guessing its all the MOT stuff taking priority. Hope all goes to your game plan. Good to know there`ll be another `14 out there, rather than rusting away in a barn! :cheers:
Welcome aboard & good luck with the project.
Welcome Iain
Welcome Iain :hat:
Welcome to the forum Iain :onya: Where are you, from your intro I'm thinking oop north.
Welcome :hat:
Welcome Iain :cheers:
I live in Carlisle, Cumbria.
Welcome Iain, folks on here are very helpful I've found.
The tinkering and getting them back to a good standard is almost as enjoyable as riding them I think. Good luck :onya:
Well, it's mine. For a steal.
Came with lots of spares.
It's mot till June but needs brake pads front and rear. Will be getting new oil and filter this week too
And new tyres over the next month or two
Sound bloody awesome too.
Cool.
Post some decent before pics... just to remind yourself of your progess on rough days :onya:
Welcome Iain and enjoy the ride
Morning.
I got my forks rechromed by this place https://www.hardchromeplating.co.uk/ still look like new after 50k in all weathers.