My GT550 Café..

[Allan k]

It started with a nice ´'76 GT125... fun but too slow.

then searched for a GT 550 and found 2 bad looking at a cheap price... then a complete restoration began. taking about 6 months.. The engine has not been opened yet. only carb cleaning and a new clutch..

it runs great.. Thanks for all the help this Forum, and for cool inspiration from other members.

I Made a Blog when i started this project...
You can see alot more photos and info at:

http://www.allansgarage.blogspot.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[diablo]

good job, very nice bike, i also found this forum to be alot of help. there is nothing that they don't know

[tlopez890]

Where'd you get your pipes made and what price?

[Alan H]

Like the tank colour.
That'll upset the purists - well done that man!!

[Allan k]

Where'd you get your pipes made and what price?

the 3-1 pipe that was on it on the photo came along when i bought the bike('s) I have no idea who made it..

i sold it for 290$
I have bought a new set of Jemco chambers that i will use this summer

[andyp666]

Its great these 550's just make the best non brit cafe racer I just got a 550 today its delivered on Saturday and cant wait to start on it....

[Allan k]

i agree! i have posted new pictures on my blog..

custom oil tank, GS brake master... a.s.o

[tz375]

Nice oil tank.

[Cragdog]

Just read through your blog. Great bike you have there, a real inspiration for my own 550. That color looks really nice. I want to run dual discs on my 550 build as well. Are you still riding this one?

[Allan DK]

Hi Cragdog. Thank you very much.

Im still riding it... And constantly improving it
Right now, carbs are being rebuilt, homemade rear set, new softer saddle, rebuild ignition coils with a relay to control the power directly from battery... It newer stops





(I had to make a new account, as i could not remember my old password, and server didnt send me a mail )

[Cragdog]

Got any videos of it running? I'd love to hear it make some noise. Did you put the Jemcos on yet? Were they a direct fit or did you have to modify the foot controls at all?

[Allan k]

I dont have any videos posted with the jemco's on, but there are a handfull on youtube from other 550's. The sound are more or less the same i guess.. The chambers fitted pretty well. But i did have some trouble with the exhaust gasket flange on the pipes, like the pipes would only make contact at the top of the pipe in the exhaust port. I will cure this problem with a little grinding, to make it fit 100%.
I also had a little 'kickstarter to exhaust contact'.. But foot controls were clear..

[Allan k]

Just a test to see if i could upload from the ipad

[Cragdog]

You got your old account back!

Gorgeous picture, one of my favorite 550's I've seen I think, those new pipes look great. Looks like you're missing a caliper tho
You're making me want to spend more money than I can afford to get mine looking as good!

[Allan k]

Most of it is just hard work. Home painting and polishing parts. Most expensive parts on the bike is the chambers and a crank rebuild i was lucky to find 2 550 wrecks (almost), and got them very cheap. The Parts that i didnt use i just sold to finance new parts..