Sudco is closing

[Economy Cycle John]

from my Sudco rep last week..

"And now the bad news... my boss has decide to sell our building and close Sudco."
Chad (son of owner I believe).

[SoCal250]

NOOOOO! Shit!

Chad is the guy I deal with over there.

[SoCal250]

Jumped on the FZ and paid a visit to Sudco today. Likely my last time there since they are shutting down at the end of the month, and then the building will be sold.



I was able to get a look at some of their bikes they've had stored in warehouse for decades. Quite a few bikes stashed away there. They will all be sold. They had a really nice late-80's Euro Transalp and a JDM Katana 750.  Most haven't been on the road since the late 70s to late 80s based on the plate tags. He said make an offer on any of the bikes that I liked.

This Yamaha is a little bit franken bike. DS7 bottom end and tank, disc front end, R5 side cover. It may even have a 350 top end. Pretty beat and carbs are missing.


Nice looking SC500. There was also a pretty complete DT400B hiding in the back in another row.

[RDnuTZ]

I see a Left side carb on the DS7/R5 Frankenbike pictured?

[Evans Ward]

Sorry to hear they are shutting down..

[SoCal250]

I see a Left side carb on the DS7/R5 Frankenbike pictured?

You're right. That one did have carbs, must have been thinking of another bike there.

[m in sc]

i wonder if thats where summit was getting their parts? they are a huge supplier of mikuni stuff.

[dgorms]

Damn! I've been a customer for more than 50 years.