Photos and progress of your restorations, even bikes you had but no longer own.
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johnakay
I likes them jubblies
Posts: 2365 Joined: Wed Oct 15, 2008 11:19 am
Country: UK
Suzuki 2-Strokes: bike
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by johnakay » Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:19 am
er it does help if ya have the choke on!!
sound lovely. it'll be nice to see when she is done.
If I wanted to make a life-long career out of
working with the mentally retarded I would
have opened a Harley Davidson Dealership
two-stroke-brit
Novice racer
Posts: 947 Joined: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:59 pm
Country: USA
Suzuki 2-Strokes: gt750
Location: HOUSTON USA
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by two-stroke-brit » Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:15 am
the bigest single improvement i made was changing out the rear shocks.
to progresive units.
She will never be pretty but hoping she will be a fun ride.
1973 SUZUKI GT750K.=SOLD
yamaha speedtwinn 100 barn find =SOLD
1x 1973 kawasaki H1 (restored)
1x 1973 kawasaki H1 (basket case) =SOLD
1982 HONDA CB900F =SOLD
1982 YAMAHA RD350LC.
1985 RZ350N
RING_DING
To the on ramp
Posts: 447 Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:32 am
Country: USA
Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1974 GT750 B-4 (JDM), 1975 GT750M
Location: North Carolina
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by RING_DING » Sat Aug 06, 2011 4:18 pm
First ride on the street. No front brakes, so no wheelies or stoppies today:)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30cCnVwPYDg " onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
1973 Suzuki GT750K with Sidecar - Bonneville 2020
two-stroke-brit
Novice racer
Posts: 947 Joined: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:59 pm
Country: USA
Suzuki 2-Strokes: gt750
Location: HOUSTON USA
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by two-stroke-brit » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:11 am
sounds great ,
so S/Steel brake lines and caliper rebuild next??
cheers mark.
She will never be pretty but hoping she will be a fun ride.
1973 SUZUKI GT750K.=SOLD
yamaha speedtwinn 100 barn find =SOLD
1x 1973 kawasaki H1 (restored)
1x 1973 kawasaki H1 (basket case) =SOLD
1982 HONDA CB900F =SOLD
1982 YAMAHA RD350LC.
1985 RZ350N
RING_DING
To the on ramp
Posts: 447 Joined: Thu Apr 21, 2011 5:32 am
Country: USA
Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1974 GT750 B-4 (JDM), 1975 GT750M
Location: North Carolina
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by RING_DING » Sun Aug 07, 2011 11:07 am
Mark,
I considered the stainless steel braided brake lines, but decided to go with the original Suzuki black lines instead. Trying to keep her as original as possible.
Cheers
Roy
1973 Suzuki GT750K with Sidecar - Bonneville 2020
two-stroke-brit
Novice racer
Posts: 947 Joined: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:59 pm
Country: USA
Suzuki 2-Strokes: gt750
Location: HOUSTON USA
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by two-stroke-brit » Sun Aug 07, 2011 1:15 pm
RING_DING wrote: Mark,
I considered the stainless steel braided brake lines, but decided to go with the original Suzuki black lines instead. Trying to keep her as original as possible.
Cheers
Roy
you know they do black covers for them ,
they look quite close.
but hey its your bike.
liked the vid.
cheers mark
She will never be pretty but hoping she will be a fun ride.
1973 SUZUKI GT750K.=SOLD
yamaha speedtwinn 100 barn find =SOLD
1x 1973 kawasaki H1 (restored)
1x 1973 kawasaki H1 (basket case) =SOLD
1982 HONDA CB900F =SOLD
1982 YAMAHA RD350LC.
1985 RZ350N