A quick introduction

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Oldmanonasuzi
Still in the Driveway
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: T20, GS550E, GS550ES, GS750, 74 Ducati Sport
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A quick introduction

Post by Oldmanonasuzi »

I have been playing with motorcycles for many years, decades really. The first street bike I rode a fair amount on was this '67 250 Scrambler way back in the early '70s. I can not say I have ridden it since then but it has been is storage and pulled out every decade or so to get fiddled with. It is close to getting pulled out of storage again once spring arrives in the hills here.
The bike is being built as a custom restomod. Not real far from stock but not a stock Scrambler either.
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One shot here, this is how the bike is shaping up, the seat is not what will be on it since that is on a customer's vintage race BMW I built years back.
As the bike sits it the rims are a pair of Excel alloys, T500 front brake, original rear hub. GS550 forks from my racebike from way back.
A pair of alloy Koni's on the back
It has alloy fenders now, the tank and side covers will remain original. Headlight will be original.
The seat and tail will be formed from aluminum, call it modern cafe' look, nothing radical. Just more curve to it than the flat wrap of that Bimmer seat.
At this time the engine is original but with a pair of 28mm carbs. My desire is to change the topend to newer style cylinders, possibly 350 size.
It will have chambers on it, I expect I will make my own but time will tell.
Regards,
Charlie N
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grumps
Around the block
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: GT 380, 1977 (now sold)
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Re: A quick introduction

Post by grumps »

Welcome and all the best with the project
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Alan H
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: 4 x GT550s - J, M, A, B.
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Re: A quick introduction

Post by Alan H »

Welcome to the madhouse.
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
sportston
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: FZ50, GP100, RG125 Gamma, GT380, Bandit 1200S

Re: A quick introduction

Post by sportston »

Alan H wrote:Welcome to the madhouse.
Yes welcome! Nice bike. I look forward to seeing the finished article and pics.
Madhouse? Who is mad? I'm perfectly sane and so are the rest of the people that share my head.
Oldmanonasuzi
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: T20, GS550E, GS550ES, GS750, 74 Ducati Sport
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Re: A quick introduction

Post by Oldmanonasuzi »

Thank you guys.
I look forward to figuring out a few details that may entice me to move forward and get this bike back on the road.
Regards,
Charlie N
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Evans Ward
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: 76 GT750, 72 H2 750, 84 RZ350
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Post by Evans Ward »

Welcome! :up: Amazing and bet you are glad you hung onto that Suzuki all those years! Looking forward to reading your progress reports.
1976 Suzuki GT750 (Maui Blue), 1972 Kawasaki H2 750 Mach IV (Candytone Blue), 1984 Yamaha RZ350 (KRR- Yellow/ Black).
Oldmanonasuzi
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Suzuki 2-Strokes: T20, GS550E, GS550ES, GS750, 74 Ducati Sport
Location: Vermont

Re: A quick introduction

Post by Oldmanonasuzi »

I really liked the bike way back in the early '70s. I maintained it for a friend and rode it a bunch to. I loved the way it just torqued the front into the air, that was cool and not common back then. He got bored and wanted a "better" cross country machine so I ended up owning it. Heck it's only been 44 years or so.
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Charlie N
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Re: A quick introduction

Post by rngdng »

Welcome aboard. Looks like a good project.
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