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MODEL SPECIFIC => SUZUKI BANDIT 600 thru 1200 - AIR/OIL COOLED TECHNICAL => Topic started by: jesjames9598 on June 25, 2006, 06:02:50 AM

Title: need a new head
Post by: jesjames9598 on June 25, 2006, 06:02:50 AM

Just need some info on what would be the best replacment head,My b1 1200 has scorched cam journal and as gsxr heads are every where I would like to know what ones are a straight swap,cam cover valve size etc.Have heard 89-90 gsxr 750 is the go,any ideas.

Title: need a new head
Post by: Red01 on June 27, 2006, 11:07:39 AM

88-89 is the GSXR750 head to use if you want higher compression (this is the short stroke 750 motor). They have the same size valve as the 1127/1157, but a smaller combustion chamber.

89-90 GSXR1100 head willl work.

88-92 GSX1100F Katana head will work.

Any B12 head will work.

Any GSX1100G head will work. (They're typically painted silver though)

The 91-92 GSXR1100 head willl also work if you swap the entire head assembly (complete). These are shim type adjustment instead of the threaded rocker style of everything listed above, so their bits and pieces are different. The 91 GSXR750 is also of this style.

Title: need a new head
Post by: solman on June 28, 2006, 12:13:51 AM

How much higher compression is it?  And what would the results be by using the 750 head?

Title: need a new head
Post by: 2005B12S on June 28, 2006, 02:14:22 AM

1.5 point raise in compression is what I've read. The Slingshot 750 heads ('88-'89) are getting hard to find.

Title: need a new head
Post by: snofrog on June 29, 2006, 08:30:56 PM

why dont you just get it welded and line bored ?