This year's project - 'The Yeti'.

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This year's project - 'The Yeti'.

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or 'Yetinother GT550'.
Might take a bit of work this one.

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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.
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That's this year's project taken care of.
Watch this space!
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Cool, Looking forward to seeing the project commence Alan!
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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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Alan H wrote:or 'Yetinother GT550'.
:lol: :lol:
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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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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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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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Oooh nice and shiny! :up:
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Got the paintwork back - more pics on the link HERE (clicky linky) - but here's the tank.
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Extra bling in the colour to upset the purists!
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Looks beautiful! Very shiny and sparkly.
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Alan H wrote:Got the paintwork back - more pics on the link HERE (clicky linky) - but here's the tank.
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Extra bling in the colour to upset the purists!
Lovely. Same colour as my 380. Who did the painting?
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A good mate in Mansfield. It has extra metallic flake to upset the purists!
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A bit more progress - should be ready errrr, 'soon'.
But all bets are off as to when exactly 'soon' is.......
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Looking good :up:

A question , though. Do you go and find these bikes, or do they just turn up at your garage door, like stray cats? :wink: :lol:
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No cats here. I go huntin'! :wink:
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