Suzuki GT380 First Start Up! Classic 2 stroke.

First start up and as has been as the way through with this project... not straight forward!
I got this bike partially assembled with some bits missing and other bits completely wrong, like the RD250 rear wheel & GT185? front wheel/forks! the carbs were not attached and only half a wiring loom plus other parts were in a box....
Yes I broke the golden rule... never buy a bitsa!
Not sure how long this has stood but I'm guessing it's been a few years since it last ran.

[@gabyB25]

Quel plaisir de faire rugir cette belle mécanique ! J'ai connu ce bonheur avec une 250 après 50 ans de sommeil 💤 l'année passée.
Bravo et profitez-en bien 👌

[@garywinterbottom6073]

Always found the old air cooled 2 strokes to be temperamental starting especially hot but cold also I had an old ke100 78 and that was a swine to get going again.

[@kghwanadoo]

Nice job! Nothing like a first start up. How is part availability, I’ve heard Suzuki is pretty good. I’ve just finished a Honda VF750 that hadn’t been on the road for 15 yrs. I’ve got my eye on a GT for another project and as you describe it’s a bitsa, risky I know but it looks mostly there. The amount of chrome there’s acres on these bikes, yours looks great. Thanks for posting.

[@InTheShedUK]

Hi, Honda VF750.. classic!
Suzuki GT parts availability is pretty good, I mostly used Ebay, www.suzytwo.co.uk, ww.suzukiparts.co.uk, www.pjme.co.uk.
Good Luck!

[@glen6945]

ace

[@norseman5041]

love it 🙂

[@blackhat400]

Are the baffles missing ?

[@InTheShedUK]

Yes, one baffle is missing... my other video ruclips.net/video/ZUR8lqXykDw/видео.html shows how I made one from scrap.

[@liggins2458]

Running on two sounded like