Suzuki A100

[runutz698]

I know a bit off the dirt track, But I am turning a A100 into a bucket racer almost finshed the body work and paint just need some info on the motor.
Does anyone know how to turn an A100 into an A125, Also looking for expansion chamber to suit aswell??
It does skip along nicely but I would like it to be a bit more lively like a 125....

I have searched and found there were racing kits for these bikes but have not found anybody that knew what was in the kit...any help or head turned in the right direction would be great.

This is what I am aiming for just road reged instead and maybe not quite this extreme but something between this and stock would be perfect.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTswxTPDsVg&feature=related

Cheers
Nuts

[DR]

nutz, there was an R/T kit for the A100's way back. The kits normally consisted of pipe, larger bore rotary valve inlet/seat, larger outa carb inspection cover and a larger carb. There would have probably also been an internal rotor points ignition (may have been separate to the kit) as well as the specs for port modifications.

A guy whom I imagine would know some more is Willie Harden (aka Bob Roberts). He lives in Northern Idaho USA but was a Suzuki test rider/racer in California in the late 60's to mid 70's. He raced a kitted A100 in 1968.





you could try contacting him, I don't have an email but his flickr photo sets are in the link below (this is how I contacted him)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14934865@N07/

alternatively he is a member of the Adventure Riders forum (goes by the name Valleyrider) at http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=303837&page=2

scroll down the Adventure rider page for some pics

I just scored this kit carb cover to fit a TS100 as I'm collecting some parts to build a TS100 of 'sorts'

[monaro308]

Geez Doc is that his REAL name ...Willie Harden? 

[DR]

  you bet Mario..only in America

[Lozza]

Nuts I have an engine being shipped to me for some treatment, coincidentaly for a bucket also, so I can report when I look at the cylinder. The GP125 is also a good base for a fun roadie.
Big down fall is the 4 speed box 

[DR]

'if' you are after kit info another person to ask could Joe Broussard who supplied the pic below. He's on the yahoo tmgroup or facebook and also in California, actually both he and Willie are on facebook



those things they drag in Thailand like in the vid link absolutely hammer eh! Have watched oodles of those, even the 4 bangers go hard

 

[runutz698]

Ok on face book, How did you know which one is the correct one??
Looks good I am just wanting something little out of the ordainary for a fun project and road bike.

Those thialand drags are awsome, I love how quick they are and they are all between 120-160cc 2-strokes. I think the 4's are bigger

Someone some where must know the information I am looking for.

Cheers
Runutz

[DR]

Joe http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=797792239

Willie http://www.facebook.com/willie.hardin

[lukeb1961]

Geez Doc is that his REAL name ...Willie Harden? 

British guy at work is Dick Diver...

[holeshot buddy]

i have a later model A100 for sale
if anyone is interested 2 stroke disc valve down pipe
motor sweet

[matcho mick]

use to go to Lakeside in the late 80's with my matchless,& a TA125,there was a family of yamaha TZ pilots,doug was the father,(can't remember their last name,but they were a yamaha dealer i think)anyway one of his sons raced this kitted A100,(a factory race kit from memory),geezas he could ride it,his corner speed was fairly fugging impressive,someone will remember them,worth chasing up for info,
just remembered,Doug Beak??

[runutz698]

Thanks for the info thus far, I have found someone which may have the orignal instructions which inckudes things like rotor timing head specs, ect.
If I do get them I will e-mail them to anyone who wants them, I can't wait to get started and see how it goes once all moded.
Cheers
Tom

[Lurch]

G'day Tom.

Just joined up to ask how you got on with this?
I'm restoring a A100 at the moment.

Cheers,
Lurch