Gpz 600r 1987 a2

skitler

there isn't much on the forum regarding motorcycles, or motorbikes as I say. this was a complete wreck when I got it, having had 16 former keepers, I did buy a barn find for spares which was a good investment. ive had it about 3.5 years and its been stripped to its component parts, degreased, sanded down re-sprayed each piece, reassembled using new bearings gaskets as required, and then had a pro paint job on the panels that specialise in restoration vehicles, (not a single flaw in the job they did). the engine has also been stripped and overhauled. it runs mint (no pun on the colour):rotfl:. ive also got a gpx750 that's had the same, and a cbr1000.

motorguy

Looks superb!

Any "before" pics, so we can see what you were up against?

skitler

motorguy wrote: »

Looks superb!

Any "before" pics, so we can see what you were up against?

ive got loads, it was sprayed blue once but the guy that did that did a cr4p job, but got loads of the rebuild and strip down.


a lot are on my old laptop that got a pint of orange juice on it so need to get the hard drive out and reload to this one, (one day)

Nodding_Donkey

Nice

(but it should be red :P)

~Chameleon~

How do you pull a caravan with that? :rotfl:

skitler

Nodding_Donkey wrote: »

Nice

(but it should be red :P)

it was red when I got it top half with a metallic grey underneath, and the silver/aluminium strip inbetween, it was the original paint but was damaged to much. the rear under seat mud guard was a cut down plastic 5litre container.:rotfl:
the front sprocket was fixed on with magic?

skitler

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

How do you pull a caravan with that? :rotfl:

I pull on that, and lure them to the caravan.;)

skitler

I cant find any photos of the strip down, they must be on the old hard drive, ive got it out of the laptop now and just ordered a all in 1 hard-drive docking thingy. but ill start as far back as I can to show the build.


the frame has been cleaned sanded rust proofed as its steel primed and gloss aluminium finish

owen_money

skitler wrote: »

I cant find any photos of the strip down, they must be on the old hard drive, ive got it out of the laptop now and just ordered a all in 1 hard-drive docking thingy. but ill start as far back as I can to show the build.


the frame has been cleaned sanded rust proofed as its steel primed and gloss aluminium finish

Nothing to add but well done for keeping the old bikes alive. I have a 1997 Virago which is my 'daily ride', a 1999 Vespa ET4 which was is fully overhauled and is immaculate (pm if you want to buy it) and a 1986 Honda CBR 400R, which work in progress

Well done biker friend

skitler

owen_money wrote: »

Nothing to add but well done for keeping the old bikes alive. I have a 1997 Virago which is my 'daily ride', a 1999 Vespa ET4 which was is fully overhauled and is immaculate (pm if you want to buy it) and a 1986 Honda CBR 400R, which work in progress

Well done biker friend

many thanks, theres not much biker stuff on here so ill keep posting bits to keep the dream alive:rotfl: shame most of the stuff is on another hard drive, but should have it soon, if it still works.

ive got 2 other projects to start a 1997 gpz750 or a 1981 cx500 so no money for another.


I think it will be the gpz750 as the 500 is just a pipe dream from years gone by and will be too small for me once done, but I got it for not much £ from a vicar in Coventry.


post a pic of the vespa someone ay be interested in buying.


regards:beer:

Rolandtheroadie

Had pics up of my 1981 GSX750 on a recent thread. I was going to buy something else but decided just to put it back on the road. Not got round to it yet tho.

I've bought a couple of CZ's in the past but sold them on to enthusiasts and also got my hands on a 1969 Honda 250 K0 that I'd like to think went to someone that's got it on the road again by now.

I've a wee hankering to try a diesel bike too, see if it'll run on biodiesel.