71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
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71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
almost finished the rebuild of my mates t500 Suzuki..
have only just found this forum..
a lot of chrome plating has been done on the bike..one of the pics shows what I sent for chroming..
frame etc powder coated..ive rebuilt the engine..will be fitted with jr expansion pipes..
here are a couple of pics..
if I had knew about the site earlier id have put pics and description of each stage of the build..
here is a link to pics of the rebuild...
http://s148.beta.photobucket.com/user/u ... %20REBUILD" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
have only just found this forum..
a lot of chrome plating has been done on the bike..one of the pics shows what I sent for chroming..
frame etc powder coated..ive rebuilt the engine..will be fitted with jr expansion pipes..
here are a couple of pics..
if I had knew about the site earlier id have put pics and description of each stage of the build..
here is a link to pics of the rebuild...
http://s148.beta.photobucket.com/user/u ... %20REBUILD" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
Welcome! Spread the word.
The bike looks fanatastic, but why put spannies and K 'n Ns on when you've gone to all that time and trouble to get it to show quality?
The bike looks fanatastic, but why put spannies and K 'n Ns on when you've gone to all that time and trouble to get it to show quality?
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GT500A 1976
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
hiCumbriaSuzuki wrote:Welcome! Spread the word.
The bike looks fanatastic, but why put spannies and K 'n Ns on when you've gone to all that time and trouble to get it to show quality?
its my mates bike....he does havew the original silencers and airbox..as the bike isnt really standard now..ie black crankcases..lots of chrome etc he wants the pipes and k+n,s on it..
got pipes,tank,wiring and seat fitted today..more or less finishede..it started first kick...was too wet to wheel it out of garage to take pics
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
well guys got the t500 finished (well just a rear indicator to fit when it arrives)
bike started 1st kick
i thoght it was jr pipes my mate im building this for was fitting instead of the standard pipes..they are in fact titan expansion pipes..
what do you think of the bike now?
bike started 1st kick
i thoght it was jr pipes my mate im building this for was fitting instead of the standard pipes..they are in fact titan expansion pipes..
what do you think of the bike now?
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
What a beauty ! You have done a great job of restoring a superb machine.
Who is the friend you have restored it for Superfour?
Who is the friend you have restored it for Superfour?
Keeping old 2 strokes alive !
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
i restored it for my friend paul..i also restored a 79 rd125dx yamaha and built a tz replica from a yamaha rd400d for him..he now wants me to strip and rebuild his aprillia rs250 and restore his 69 suzuki ass100..then build him a proper tz350 rep using an lc as a basis but with a dry clucth..he is looking to buy a gt750 kettle..and a yamaha rd350 torque induction and a suzuki gs1000 he wants me to build a suzuki xr69 racer replica..he keeps me busy
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
this is the rd125dx and the rd tz rep
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
Wow you are so lucky! Restoring bikes without having to pay the bills. I'm jealous.
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
Really really nice work, superfour. When the TZ Rep. & XR69 are subject to your attention I would like to see photos of their progress.
Cheers Zunspec
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
how much $ to chrome all the parts ?
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
all in this pic except the rd350lc grab rail and the helmet of course was chromed for the t500 plus the wheel rims and petrol cap came to approx £1300..chrome restoration services did the workstevebee wrote:how much $ to chrome all the parts ?
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Re: 71 SUZUKI T500 REBUILD..
i would be only dreaming to think i can get mine to look like that. well done