GT250 Cafe project
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Damian_74
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Re: GT250 Cafe project
Finally got some chrome!
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Damian_74
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Re: GT250 Cafe project
DONE.............................
Unfortunately I'm back to work for a month so no time to register and tune.
Unfortunately I'm back to work for a month so no time to register and tune.
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Zunspec4
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Re: GT250 Cafe project
Nice one Damian 
It's a fine looking machine.
Cheers Geoff
It's a fine looking machine.Cheers Geoff
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cobraace
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Re: GT250 Cafe project
Just finished going over your build fantastic result 
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sportston
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Re: GT250 Cafe project
Beautiful. Very nice restoration. Looks fit to grace any showroom with is sparkling splendour. Well done.
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Damian_74
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Re: GT250 Cafe project
Time for an update.....
Have ridden this little 2 banger fairly hard over the last 6 months and so far it's gotten back home every time.........so far!
The only failures so far in the estimated 1000km's (no odometer) are:
Main engine mounting bolt broken.
I don't know if I over tightened it, metal fatigue (it is 44 years old) or the Zinc plating has had some effect but it broke just under the nut.
Not a huge issue as there was a spare at home.
Gauges
Speedo worked fine but the odometer failed not long after it was put back on the road combined with an erratic tachometer (and yes it was a new lubed cable).
Got a few priced locally for professionally restoring the gauges (my previous attempts were just cosmetic). Most of them were quoting around $600 AUD!!!! After searching the internet and I came across Classic Suzuki Parts NL. Emailed a bloke named Marcel. He communicated in perfect English and his service was second to none.
For both Speedo and Tacho NOS landed in Australia for $400 AUD. Got to be happy with that!
Have ridden this little 2 banger fairly hard over the last 6 months and so far it's gotten back home every time.........so far!
The only failures so far in the estimated 1000km's (no odometer) are:
Main engine mounting bolt broken.
I don't know if I over tightened it, metal fatigue (it is 44 years old) or the Zinc plating has had some effect but it broke just under the nut.
Not a huge issue as there was a spare at home.
Gauges
Speedo worked fine but the odometer failed not long after it was put back on the road combined with an erratic tachometer (and yes it was a new lubed cable).
Got a few priced locally for professionally restoring the gauges (my previous attempts were just cosmetic). Most of them were quoting around $600 AUD!!!! After searching the internet and I came across Classic Suzuki Parts NL. Emailed a bloke named Marcel. He communicated in perfect English and his service was second to none.
For both Speedo and Tacho NOS landed in Australia for $400 AUD. Got to be happy with that!
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cobraace
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Re: GT250 Cafe project
Fantastic work
