I know Suzuki was using this technology in the early 70s with their GP bikes and some of their regular bikes were using it a few Years after that, my 1976 Suzuki TS is uses a Nikasil bore. Question: my Suzuki GSF250P 1994 is an unopened engine, did they use this plating on alloy technology with these models? Tony
I cannot tell from the parts listings. However the easiest way to find out is to have the cylinder block in your hand and look at it. If it's sleeved and they can be pressed out, they will be iron sleeves and can be bored/honed etc. If it's all aluminium and they cannot be pressed out, very likely to be nikasil and if worn out will need replating.
Not sure either, but I would suspect that they are cast iron liners like on the bigger GSXRs and Bandits of that era. On the bigger bikes, the barrels are removable from the crankcase and have pressed in liners. The liners protrude from the bottom of the cylinder block and line up with openings in the crankcase. The whole assembly just slides over the cylinder studs. My understanding is the the smaller bandit is of a similar construction. The photos in this advert pretty much confirm that they are steel liners. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/354031561724?hash=item526decebfc:g:2~4AAOSwTa9iaWS0 Peter.
Thanks, I may do some engine work on the bike when I have time and see what is in there, My TS has had the Nikasil re done, I found out the cylinder was all alloy with some embarrassment when the re-bore guy called me, the process is quite expensive. Thanks for the reply
Thanks Peter, Yes, same deal the GS range of the 70s and 80s, I have a 750 that had engine work during the restoration, The Bandits and GXRs must have started using plated bores sometime around the turn of the millenium, seems a piecemeal approach though as Suzuki was using it on some bikes in the 70s, maybe cost. Cheers Tony
