This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
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This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
or 'Yetinother GT550'.
Might take a bit of work this one.
With a bit of help from these.
Eeny, Meany, Miny, Mo and Earwig of course.
Second (J) and third (Q) from the left will see 'changes' very soon!
Left one is a 'spare' K. As you do tend to find languishing around from time to time.
That's this year's project taken care of.
Watch this space!
Might take a bit of work this one.
With a bit of help from these.
Eeny, Meany, Miny, Mo and Earwig of course.
Second (J) and third (Q) from the left will see 'changes' very soon!
Left one is a 'spare' K. As you do tend to find languishing around from time to time.
That's this year's project taken care of.
Watch this space!
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Cool, Looking forward to seeing the project commence Alan!
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
good luck with the new project. Its great to see how many of these bikes are out there and being restored to their former glory
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Alan H wrote:or 'Yetinother GT550'.
Ian
If at first you don't succeed, just get a bigger hammer !
If at first you don't succeed, just get a bigger hammer !
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Wow, Alan. You're balls to the wall with rebuilding. I did a few in a 4-5 year time frame. But, I'm done for a long time. Turned my rebuilding aspirations toward real estate. No way can I do another bike.
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Got the wheels back, putting Dunlop Streetsmarts on them - same as I fitted to the other 550s.
I always did prefer Dunlop boots on my 550s back in '72 when I got the first one.
All the 'black bits' taken to the powder coaters (Metal Magic in Barnsley) and should get them back on Friday.
In the meantime, here's a bit of wheel porn!
I always did prefer Dunlop boots on my 550s back in '72 when I got the first one.
All the 'black bits' taken to the powder coaters (Metal Magic in Barnsley) and should get them back on Friday.
In the meantime, here's a bit of wheel porn!
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Oooh nice and shiny!Alan H wrote:Got the wheels back, putting Dunlop Streetsmarts on them - same as I fitted to the other 550s.
I always did prefer Dunlop boots on my 550s back in '72 when I got the first one.
All the 'black bits' taken to the powder coaters (Metal Magic in Barnsley) and should get them back on Friday.
In the meantime, here's a bit of wheel porn!
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
I love the smell of rubber in the morning!
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Got the paintwork back - more pics on the link HERE (clicky linky) - but here's the tank.
Extra bling in the colour to upset the purists!
Extra bling in the colour to upset the purists!
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Looks beautiful! Very shiny and sparkly.
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Lovely. Same colour as my 380. Who did the painting?Alan H wrote:Got the paintwork back - more pics on the link HERE (clicky linky) - but here's the tank.
Extra bling in the colour to upset the purists!
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A good mate in Mansfield. It has extra metallic flake to upset the purists!
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
A bit more progress - should be ready errrr, 'soon'.
But all bets are off as to when exactly 'soon' is.......
But all bets are off as to when exactly 'soon' is.......
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
Looking good
A question , though. Do you go and find these bikes, or do they just turn up at your garage door, like stray cats?
A question , though. Do you go and find these bikes, or do they just turn up at your garage door, like stray cats?
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Re: This year's project - 'The Yeti'.
No cats here. I go huntin'!
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