Iam new and this is my new project

2stroke · Post by **2stroke** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 5:35 pm

Just got this 76 GT550 Iam really liking the different look bout it! Can wait to get it running! Hope to find some useful info around here! Oh feel free to post input on my project bike--- Thanks!

evol02 · Post by **evol02** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:32 pm

Great bones!
Is that pinstriping on the sidecover of the engine?!?

Wayne Meuir · Post by **Wayne Meuir** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 7:35 pm

2stroke, if you are using aftermakret points, they may never set up correctly. Sometimes the slots won't let you move them far enough, sometimes the rubbing blocks are too short, etc. I got so frustrated trying to find working points that I s--- canned the whole idea and went to a Dyna S Electronic iggy.

After I did that, I was advised that if you go and buy the correct points and condensors from Suzuki, that they are good quality pieces and work correctly.

Personally, I am glad the freakin points are gone.

Wayne

Post by **Scorch** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:10 pm

Looks fast, 2stroke!

jaybob · Post by **jaybob** » Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:16 pm

You may want to check the Vin# on the steering head. That 550 has 1972-73 carbs and head on the engine. Look like a great start to a 550 cafe project.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 7:43 am

Fork gaiters say it's an early model as well.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Thu Aug 05, 2010 9:26 pm

I wonder if those are home made chambers ? from the picture they dont have the standard chamber shape .

2stroke · Post by **2stroke** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:51 pm

Yeah Iam starting to learn bout this bike kind of mix of older and newer parts! But hey- I got it to crank and it runs great sounds like no other street bike! Its got kind of a cafe thing going on but hopefully this weekend were gonna start chopping it and get it bobbed hard tailed and drop seat! Yeah its gonna be wild!!! I cant wait!

2stroke · Post by **2stroke** » Fri Aug 06, 2010 8:53 pm

Oh yeah!! Thats old school pinstripping on the engine side cover! Its KOOL!

cyclebuster · Post by **cyclebuster** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:01 pm

WHY?
WHY?
WHY make it a hard tail? you WILL be sorry. its cool as is. I know lots of people that cut nice CB750s and made hardtails, and most of them wish they never did. the list of why is endless, but,
1 your gonna not be able to ride it over 10 miles without wanting off of it.
2 your changing the geometry of a proven safe bike with unknown specs.
3 you wont ever be able to sell it, once they ride it, the sale talk will end quickly
4 people that like hardtails are a vanishing species.
5 unless you want to be bounced and shook all over gods half acre, better leave it alone.
6 once you construct this thing your liable for its construction until the world stops spinning... a weld breaks people get hurt, YOU pay the bills.

Suzukidave · Post by **Suzukidave** » Wed Aug 11, 2010 8:26 pm

cyclebuster wrote:WHY?
WHY?
WHY make it a hard tail? you WILL be sorry. its cool as is. I know lots of people that cut nice CB750s and made hardtails, and most of them wish they never did. the list of why is endless, but,
1 your gonna not be able to ride it over 10 miles without wanting off of it.
2 your changing the geometry of a proven safe bike with unknown specs.
3 you wont ever be able to sell it, once they ride it, the sale talk will end quickly
4 people that like hardtails are a vanishing species.
5 unless you want to be bounced and shook all over gods half acre, better leave it alone.
6 once you construct this thing your liable for its construction until the world stops spinning... a weld breaks people get hurt, YOU pay the bills.

+1 .. but to each there own ideas .. i am sure there are some that dont like what i do to them either

2stroke · Post by **2stroke** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 5:01 pm

Its just what I want to do with it! Itll be different for sure! I have 2 other hondas bobbed out and I love riding them! Just my style- If you dont like its thats cool Iam not asking you to! If someone has a Honda they wanna trade Ill trade if we can deal befor I start cutting!!! Oh and thanks for your input ! Also yeah I checked the VIN sorry its a early 70's!

siter81 · Post by **siter81** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 7:34 pm

DO WITH IT AS YOU WOULD WANT IT.CANT MAKE ALL HAPPY?JUST YOURSELF.

cyclebuster · Post by **cyclebuster** » Thu Aug 12, 2010 8:43 pm

its not a rare bike go on do what you want. Lots of hardtails around here. most havent been ridden in years.

diamondj · Post by **diamondj** » Fri Aug 13, 2010 2:49 pm

Just bear in mind that the hard tail chopper style usually mixes poorly with three exhaust chambers and even worse with the stock three into four exhaust system. And if you switch to straight pipes, the bike becomes gutless as a two stroke needs a chamber shaped exhaust to work.

Good luck and keep us posted on your project!

Jim

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