From: Mark Olson on
Ian Singer wrote:
> I was looking at the indicator lightbubs on control pod, speedo and tach
> on my 1983 Suzuki GS650GLD and as I don't have a manual yet can someone

[snip]

> Need to replace the ignition coils. Bike Bandit says they are 491953-001
> so got a pair with same number off a 1981 bike and they don't fit as the
> coil body is too long. I need 90 mm hole spacing and 65 mm body length.
> Are mine weird.

Your ignition coils are Suzuki part number 33410-34210 which has been
superseded by 33410-31311. I have no idea what a 491953-001 is, it's
not a Suzuki part number.

> They also listed battery box as 493679-001 for both bikes but on mine
> the battery slides in from the side and on the other one it slides in
> from the top and is much fatter.

Ditto on "493679-001", that isn't a Suzuki part number.

Go somewhere other than Bikebandit.com to get the real Suzuki part
numbers. http://www.partsfish.com isn't the cheapest place online
to get parts but their fiche application has fairly good coverage of
Suzuki's range, especially older bikes. If you don't fancy paying
$70 per coil from http://www.ronayers.com, you might look at
http://www.dynaonline.com/english/coils.htm.

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'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13 '81 CM400T
OMF #7
From: Ian Singer on
Mark Olson wrote:

> Ian Singer wrote:
>
>> I was looking at the indicator lightbubs on control pod, speedo and
>> tach on my 1983 Suzuki GS650GLD and as I don't have a manual yet can
>> someone
>
>
> [snip]
>
>> Need to replace the ignition coils. Bike Bandit says they are
>> 491953-001 so got a pair with same number off a 1981 bike and they
>> don't fit as the coil body is too long. I need 90 mm hole spacing and
>> 65 mm body length. Are mine weird.
>
>
> Your ignition coils are Suzuki part number 33410-34210 which has been
> superseded by 33410-31311. I have no idea what a 491953-001 is, it's
> not a Suzuki part number.
>
>> They also listed battery box as 493679-001 for both bikes but on mine
>> the battery slides in from the side and on the other one it slides in
>> from the top and is much fatter.
>
>
> Ditto on "493679-001", that isn't a Suzuki part number.

Right they are Bike Bandit Numbers. Where are you getting Suzuki numbers
from and along same line how do I know if I need 2Ohm of 5OOm coild to
go with teh used CDI I purchased?
>
> Go somewhere other than Bikebandit.com to get the real Suzuki part
> numbers. http://www.partsfish.com isn't the cheapest place online
> to get parts but their fiche application has fairly good coverage of
> Suzuki's range, especially older bikes.

Says the coil is discontinued, also battery box. They are using exactly
same pictures as Bike Bandit but do not show any part numbers, until you
go into the shopping cart and then it does not say if their numbers or
Suzuki numbers.

If you don't fancy paying
> $70 per coil from http://www.ronayers.com, you might look at

Doesn't stock anything older than 10 years

> http://www.dynaonline.com/english/coils.htm.

Doesn't list my model

Ian Singer

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From: Mark Olson on
Ian Singer wrote:
> Mark Olson wrote:
>
>> Ian Singer wrote:
>>
>>> I was looking at the indicator lightbubs on control pod, speedo and
>>> tach on my 1983 Suzuki GS650GLD and as I don't have a manual yet can
>>> someone
>>
>>
>>
>> [snip]
>>
>>> Need to replace the ignition coils. Bike Bandit says they are
>>> 491953-001 so got a pair with same number off a 1981 bike and they
>>> don't fit as the coil body is too long. I need 90 mm hole spacing and
>>> 65 mm body length. Are mine weird.
>>
>>
>>
>> Your ignition coils are Suzuki part number 33410-34210 which has been
>> superseded by 33410-31311. I have no idea what a 491953-001 is, it's
>> not a Suzuki part number.
>>
>>> They also listed battery box as 493679-001 for both bikes but on mine
>>> the battery slides in from the side and on the other one it slides in
>>> from the top and is much fatter.
>>
>>
>>
>> Ditto on "493679-001", that isn't a Suzuki part number.
>
>
> Right they are Bike Bandit Numbers. Where are you getting Suzuki numbers
> from and along same line how do I know if I need 2Ohm of 5OOm coild to
> go with teh used CDI I purchased?
>
>>
>> Go somewhere other than Bikebandit.com to get the real Suzuki part
>> numbers. http://www.partsfish.com isn't the cheapest place online
>> to get parts but their fiche application has fairly good coverage of
>> Suzuki's range, especially older bikes.
>
>
> Says the coil is discontinued, also battery box. They are using exactly
> same pictures as Bike Bandit but do not show any part numbers, until you
> go into the shopping cart and then it does not say if their numbers or
> Suzuki numbers.

You have to know how to interpret the part numbers that partsfish
uses, the actual OEM part number is part of the URL that you click
on when you click the 'add to cart' button, you can copy and paste
that string into notepad and easily figure out which portion of
the URL is the part number, as I did.

> If you don't fancy paying
>
>> $70 per coil from http://www.ronayers.com, you might look at
>
>
> Doesn't stock anything older than 10 years

WRONG. Ron Ayers parts fiche doesn't show your bike, true-
but you _can_ order nearly any Honda, Suzuki, Yamaha, or Kawasaki
part from them if you know the part number, including the original
equipment coils for your bike.

http://www.ronayers.com/browseparts.cfm?searchstring=33410-34210

Returns:

Part Number: 33410-31311
Description: COIL ASSY, IGNI
Source: SUZUKI
Price: $70.82

You are right, the battery box is discontinued, but that's something
that is very easy to fabricate a perfectly serviceable replacement for,
with a piece of sheet metal stock and a pair of tin snips.

Ron Ayers and other dealers sell plenty of parts for bikes much older
than 10 years of age, I know because I've ordered parts for my GL1200
and CM400T from RA and those bikes are 20 and 25 years old.

>> http://www.dynaonline.com/english/coils.htm.
>
>
> Doesn't list my model

But they do sell coils that will work perfectly in your GS650G. What
to do? Why not phone or email Dyna, and ask them which coils are the
right ones? That's what I would do. They _will_ know because they've
sold literally thousands of coils for that exact bike.

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'01 SV650S '99 EX250-F13 '98 ZG1000-A13 '81 CM400T
OMF #7
From: Ian Singer on
Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:

> Why exactly do you think you need to replace the coils, just curious?
>
Because they and teh CDI unit were missing on the used bike <g>

Ian Singer

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From: Ted Mittelstaedt on

"Ian Singer" <iansinger(a)sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
>
> > Why exactly do you think you need to replace the coils, just curious?
> >
> Because they and teh CDI unit were missing on the used bike <g>
>

Have you checked Ebay? perhaps auctions 140017288689 or 110018368279 ?

Ted