the first suzuki motorbike

[grog]

1954 Collada CO.

[coldhands]

Nice little bike ,maybe slightly copied from the BSA Bantam !!   

[Irish in Oz]

http://www.suzukicycles.org/history/history_02-Colleda_models.shtml

[Tony Nitrous]

I've seen an older Suzuki model, but to be fair it was a little motor added to a pusbike as many manufacturers did in that time.

[Irish in Oz]

A mate of mine has an early sixties model Colleda, the best I can do is a 65 Suzuki Hustler, X6, Super Six whatever name you prefer, to be restored. My mate is a Honda nut and he keeps looking at my CA72. 

[Tug]

A mate of mine has an early sixties model Colleda, the best I can do is a 65 Suzuki Hustler, X6, Super Six whatever name you prefer, to be restored. My mate is a Honda nut and he keeps looking at my CA72.

i did own a 250 hustler and the 500T suzuki back in the day, would love to find a cheap one now for restoration, good bikes

[Tony Nitrous]

I had a Super Six 250.

It had a outlet at the top and bottom of the tank at the front with a piece of clear pipe in between.
Best fuel gauge I've ever had!

[Irish in Oz]

A mate of mine has an early sixties model Colleda, the best I can do is a 65 Suzuki Hustler, X6, Super Six whatever name you prefer, to be restored. My mate is a Honda nut and he keeps looking at my CA72.

i did own a 250 hustler and the 500T suzuki back in the day, would love to find a cheap one now for restoration, good bikes

T500 today in Oz worth about 5000 AUD and sought after, 250 starting to come up in value.

[Irish in Oz]

I had a Super Six 250.

It had a outlet at the top and bottom of the tank at the front with a piece of clear pipe in between.
Best fuel gauge I've ever had!

Can't say I remember that Tony, only a hose on bottom between the left and right side of tank.

[Tony Nitrous]

Mine was down the front of the tank, behind the left hand fork.

[Tony Nitrous]

Haven't got any scanned in pics of mine on 'puter, but similar to this google image...

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[Irish in Oz]

Could be an Invader.
A couple of six's and a seven.

[VladTepes]

What a beast.

Can't beat a visible fuel gauge.

Not so sure how safe they are though,.... possibility of petrol spill onto hot engine not ideal....

[Tony Nitrous]

What a beast.

Can't beat a visible fuel gauge.

Not so sure how safe they are though,.... possibility of petrol spill onto hot engine not ideal....

Mine was quite old but never had an issue.
The clear tube as a gauge showed no more signs of cracking or perishing than the rubber fuel line to the carbs, and was a thicker harder plastic. Was not going to get impacted in a drop either.

[VladTepes]

I'm actually toying with a recessed one for the CX500 - but it's complicated by the fact that the front location would not reach close to the minimum level in the tank, and a side location that would look any good, is harder to imagine.