Reader: Gari Machin

Bike: 1978 Suzuki GS400E

Gari Machin happened to spot a 1978 Suzuki GS400E languishing in a nearby shed, and made it his mission to get it back on the road.

Negotiations with the owner followed, during which Gari found out that the GS had been sitting there for 15 years. Money changed hands and the Suzuki was extricated from beneath a pile of detritus.

Gari was keen to get the bike going, and his first port of call was Haynes, where he found the manual for the motorcycle he’d just invested in.

And then began a project that extended far beyond just getting it back on the road, and instead became a full-on rejuvenation.

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We want to see how you’re progressing (or what you’ve finished!) and how you dealt with any ‘issues’ when working on your car or bike. If you used your Haynes manual in the course of your repair or maintenance, all the better.

Simply reply to this email with the following details:

• Your name
• The county/region you live in
• The vehicle you’re working on and the nature of the repair

We’ll be in touch to discuss photos (a general shot of your vehicle plus two or three close-ups of your work would be ideal) and your project could end up being featured at Haynes.com and on our social media channels (see below).

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