what sup doc?

had to ask

verslagen1 wrote on 01/31/10 at 21:39:17:


Not much. Being rushed, broke, and half @$$ed about it the first time has lead to the new improved version of the same question i had 6 months ago.
Now about them tools OF. Im looking for the suzuki brand since thats the only PN I have for such items. Have you got other PNs/sources or is that your clever way of saying that I need not worry about differences between the suzuki vs general machining reamers etc

he's about 2 weeks away from getting whatever certifications it is he needs to be a machinist. He knows his stuff and his instructor is allowing him and I to use the school shop for this. If there's any hitches the auto tech class which is also a few weeks away from getting certifications is just down the hall. Seems a few people take thier cars to the school and a lot of the finer bits or engine work get sent to the machine shop anyway so might aswell cut out the middle man.

smokin_blue wrote on 02/01/10 at 03:13:17:


What I mean to say is...do I need to use the suzuki special tools (reamers specifically) or are they just branded versions of general machining tools? If I need to use the suzuki tools where in the world do I find them?

The shop has metric reamers and my friend didn't seem at all concerned about doing what Im asking.

edit - Been looking all day online for tools. I was able to find the 12.3mm suzuki reamer and an aftermarket 7mm reamer thats intended to be used in place of the suzuki 7mm reamer. I cannot find the handle for the reamers though. It seems the handle is discontinued/unavailable/obsolete (depending which site i looked on). Also found the guide installer and attachment. I have yet to find the guide remover although I have found some inches, but I dont know what size I need as im going just by the PNs in the clymers. In any case my question still stands....is there something special about the design of the suzuki reamers that makes it necessary to use them as opposed to the reamers at the machine shop?

I HAD found most of what I was looking for, and ordered the parts, only to find that they are all discontinued. I suspect the Pns are just different now. Does anyone have a Suzuki Service Manual or a post-04 clymers?  Looking for more up-to-date PNs.

speedsupplies.com and another site whose name escapes me at the moment. speedsupplies had (supposedly) the fork tool and handle (the broomstick trick doesnt work well for me) aswell as valve guide installer handle and attachment. The other site had the reamers but no handles. Funny thing is, when i typed in the clymers PN it provided me with updated PNs which i then ordered...4 days later even the "updated" PNs are discontinued on both sites. Bore-tech.com has the fork tool but not the handle, though i did send them a message seeing if they could come by the other tools. The closest dealership sucks but i may just give them a call and let them do the hunting. I did find "the pit stop" which has all sorts of suzuki special tools, but only for their cars. Nothing moto specific.
On the brighter side, my wiseco 95mm piston came today...which is amazing considering the road conditions.

what should i use for the forks then? Ive tried the broomstick trick and ruined 3 broomsticks. The bottom bolt on the forks is to freakin tight that the carved broomstick just strips trying to hold it in place while loosening the bolt. If i took them to the nearest dealership they;d probably charge me for a full fork rebuild even though I only need two bolts loosened.