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Title: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: TurkeyChicken on December 01, 2008, 03:25:43 PM
When I bought my bike a few months ago, it had obviously been laid down a few times (although it didn't look like it was at any kind of speed)

The little plate with the Suzuki name on the gear box is scratched up and I was wondering what they're called and if you can easily buy new ones?
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: Mdow on December 01, 2008, 03:30:43 PM
yes and i can't remeber ill look it up
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: Mdow on December 01, 2008, 03:33:37 PM
http://www.bikebandit.com/suzuki-motorcycle-gs500er-1994/o/m6054

number 13 why they didn't just keep it 18 so you can see it but i think 13 is what your talking about

then go to crank case covers
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: natedawg120 on December 01, 2008, 06:30:36 PM
hurray for can top and adhesive  :laugh: :laugh:  :laugh:
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: Toogoofy317 on December 01, 2008, 07:32:29 PM
yeah,

Got mine at the local stealership for $13. Alot for a piece of plastic with sticky stuff on it. But, want it lookin good!

Mary S.
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: TurkeyChicken on December 01, 2008, 09:15:52 PM
Hmm, we're getting close.  It's not just the plastic piece, but the metal that mounts to the crank case too

If you look at this photo:
http://gs500e.free.fr/historique/2001_gs500.jpg

You'll see the piece that has 3 screws on it surrounding the plastic Suzuki piece
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: Weston on December 01, 2008, 09:43:53 PM
check out parts numbers 11 and 13 in the crankcase-cover category of the link Mdow posted.
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: TurkeyChicken on December 01, 2008, 10:36:01 PM
Quote from: Weston on December 01, 2008, 09:43:53 PM
check out parts numbers 11 and 13 in the crankcase-cover category of the link Mdow posted.

Ah, yeah.  that's the part.  30 bucks, booo.

maybe i'll do it eventually.  Is this site a reputable one for buying parts or is it more for a reference and then you buy elsewhere?
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: fred on December 02, 2008, 12:34:30 AM
Bike bandit seems to be a good place to get parts. I've ordered from them a few times and my orders always show up quickly... Not the cheapest place ever, but it is really easy to find stuff there, which counts for a lot...
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: Weston on December 02, 2008, 05:28:30 PM
I bought part number 13 from babbitsonline, and it was cheaper there.
Title: Re: What's this part called and are they easy to replace?
Post by: Thanatos on December 02, 2008, 08:44:29 PM
I just ordered those exact same parts from cyclenationparts.com.  They took a while to deliver (up to Canada), but it definately made a big improvement in the bikes looks.  The install was easy (5 min).