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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5106 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #30 - 01/02/17 at 08:41:24 Was the Suzuki Tempter ST400 ever imported to the USA ? Looks heavy but I really want one to put a special 695cc engine in it ! What a classic looking bike !
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Re: Suzuki Tempter
Reply #31 - 01/02/17 at 09:19:07

Ruttly wrote on 01/02/17 at 08:41:24:

Was the Suzuki Tempter ST400 ever imported to the USA ? Looks heavy but I really want one to put a special 695cc engine in it ! What a classic looking bike !

No..the single cylinder Tempter was never imported to the US. The US got a Suzuki called the Tempter...but it was a 650cc twin.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suzuki_GR650_Tempter

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Gary_in_NJ Serious Thumper Offline LS650 Cafe Racer Posts: 2633 Amongst the Twisty Roads	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #32 - 01/02/17 at 10:19:44 Wow, I do like this bike. Shame, we in the US never get the good bikes.
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Reply #33 - 01/02/17 at 10:47:48

I know of a importer in LA area who would find one ship it here, but you would spend far to much time & cash. Dealing with customs $ , shipping in a container from who knows where to a port near you(LA)$$$ , bike & finders fee $$$$, then getting it registered $$ , that a lot of $$$$$$$$ , so
DREAM ON !!!

Might be cheaper just moving to Japan Grin

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Steve H Serious Thumper Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 1223 Spartanburg, SC Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #34 - 01/02/17 at 13:22:42 I read something a while back that was saying you could import any vehicle 25 years or older without meeting any pollution or safety standards. I am not sure how true it was, didn't research it at all. Can't afford the shipping.
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #35 - 01/02/17 at 13:53:17 Fuel Consumption: 57mpg 0-60 mph Time: 5.7sec Top Speed 110mph If it's a dependable machine, looks like good basics.
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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #36 - 01/03/17 at 19:09:27 Is there a MPH version of the speedo? I wonder if that dash would fit the Savage. The tach can't be too complicated.
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Re: Suzuki Tempter
Reply #37 - 01/03/17 at 19:36:59

I blew up the picture, and can't see a speedo drive on the engine. It most likley runs off the front wheel like most bikes. The side view of the front brake shows another cable coming off the other side of the front wheel. If you want a dash mounted speedo, your best bet is a 6 spoke front wheel from a early to mid 80's Suzuki 450 with the drive, cable, and speedo complete. Not a simple swap, but doable.

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #38 - 01/03/17 at 19:44:21 So the front wheel speedo drive wouldn't connect with the same cable that we have? I'm just doing some brainstorming.
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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5106 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #39 - 01/03/17 at 19:59:07 Look at that purrfect rake angle of the forks , I wish I would have deraked my RYCA tracker. I see nothing wrong with that bike , it just needs my engine in it , very classic British lines and I love the drum front brake. Wonder if it has that same horrible exhaust port ?
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Reply #40 - 01/03/17 at 20:05:45

I think someone here has done it. You need a longer cable, and a speedo with the same gearing as ours. And you still have the problem of it being off if, or when you change the size of your rear tire, and or pulley sizes. If you really want a accurate handlebar mounted unit, go with a GPS. And when you make the mount, put LEDs up on the top corners so you don't have to look down to see your turn signals were on for the last 10 miles!
Of course that never happened to me!!!

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Kris01 Serious Thumper Offline Eat, sleep, RIDE! Posts: 3767 Tennessee Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #41 - 01/03/17 at 20:34:21 badwolf wrote on 01/03/17 at 20:05:45: And when you make the mount, put LEDs up on the top corners so you don't have to look down to see your turn signals were on for the last 10 miles! Of course that never happened to me!!! I usually let 'em go for just 4 or 5 miles! I feel so stupid when I do that!
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Re: Suzuki Tempter
Reply #42 - 01/03/17 at 20:57:35

Kris01 wrote:
I usually let 'em go for just 4 or 5 miles!
I feel so stupid when I do that!

Down here in Fla. it is pretty common to see people with their turn signals on for a week or so!
I like to root them on "Come on, make a left turn going over a bridge!"

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Ruttly Serious Thumper Offline Thumpers Rule Posts: 5106 Manteca , CA Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #43 - 01/04/17 at 10:20:58 My SR500 has a autocancel system with sensor/mercury switch as soon as bike is no longer leaning it cancels T/S
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badwolf Serious Thumper Offline Ridin' my Lil' Bagger - 153k miles so far Posts: 802 Palm Beach County, FL Gender:	Re: Suzuki Tempter Reply #44 - 01/04/17 at 10:59:42 My PC800 has auto cancel also, it's a 96'. I think 97' and 98' they dropped it and the "robo cop" front fender as a cost cutting thing.
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