WTD: GT380 switchgear

On the off-chance that someone's got the handlebar switchgear for one
of these bikes gathering dust somewhere...

Whoever put the Dunstall kit on the bike had an interesting way for
sorting out the 'leccy bits so I intend to do it properly, but I guess
the switchgear is knackered.

 

GT380 switchgear was standard Suzuki pattern - the same as fitted to the
GT125, GT185, GT250, GT550 and GT750 (except for the inclusion of an
elecric start button on three of those models) so it should be easy to
locate.

 

I believe the same switches were fitted to most of the big laverdas
except for them that got Lucas switches.

I take it X7 switches won't do instead?

Bob

who's got X7 switches galore.

 

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Bob Scott was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

TOG? Do you know if those would fit?

 

Rasman99 was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Eeek. Fortyone quid with 3 days to go...

 

They're a different pattern. They'd probably work, but they're probably
not a straight plug-in replacement.

 

The Older Gentleman was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Fairy snuff. Anyway another lurker/poster had contacted me yesterday
and he appears to have quite a lot of GT380 parts for sale, including
the switchgear.

Ohmygod, I can see this turning into another exorbitantly expensive
"restoration". Especially because the seating position is a bit pants
(original handlebars turned upside down and standard footrests) so I'd
probably need rearsets and/or clipons.

Arrrgh.

 

Jota bars
YKIMS

 

Hog said...

I have a rusty pair here that will easily rechrome, I dunno what I'll be
doing with them tbh.

 

Selling them to Timo?

 

said...

I think donate would be more appropriate

 

If Timo doesn't want them, I'd like to register my interest.

....please.

 

sweller said...

Noted, I'd be happy for either of you to have them.

They are a touch scruffy, but either a rechrome or sandblast/powdercoat
will make them good again. I think they'd suit either the GT380 or the
Guzzi well.

 

Lozzo was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

*perk*

I think I night just point the Suzuki your way so we can check if
they'd fit.

That is, if I make it that far...

 

The ones on Project Boxer are OK. Ideally, they'd be shortened a bit, I
think, but I never got a tuit for that.

 

FWIW, the left-hand ones are the tough ones to find, because they fail
(too much headlamp current through weak switch contacts - overheat &
melt).

I've seen two sets come up on Ebay over Christmas - they're not that
uncommon. If you have intact plastics (mainly the switch slider), the
copper contacts can be made.

I got my replacement set from Germany, also a set of forks(!). Done
several purchases from there via eBay - guys have been great to deal
with in every case, and postage hasn't been expensive.

You're welcome to my old switches, but I'm not going to get to the
wiring until the summer now.

Incidentally, can anyone suggest what to do about split rubber boots on
forks. I've two pretty good sets of forks now, both marred by split
rubber - can it be glued or can pattern parts be had (suspect they're
rocking horse droppings...)?

Regards,

Simonm.

 

SpamTrapSeeSig was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

Great, that would explain the "interesting" light circuit on
mine. Time to buy a relay or five then...

Mine are simply plain sh*te, but another ukrmcer has offered me a
bunch of parts for it. Hope that those switches are at working...

 

Pretty much the conclusion I came to as well. I haven't looked hard at
the second one I've got yet (the original has crumbled), but I'm fairly
certain you can nick bits from other contemporary bikes. I had a GP100
for a while (but found it a home ) and the switches on that were very
similar.

It's the plastics that crumble/melt. If the actual sliders are OK, you
may be in business.

IMHO, Suzuki were in league with LPOD: the wiring gauge of the whole
loom and the current capacity of the connectors are way under-spec.
Whilst that doesn't help the illumination though it may have saved the
switches!


Regards,

Simonm.

 

When you say "boots" do you mean the small rubber dust seals? because
they're available anywhere, just about - one size fits all. If you mean
fork gaiters, then pattern ones are equally easy to find. Dirt bike
shops are the first place to look.