New to us 1972 GT550J revival
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- oldcyclehoarder
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- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1972 GT550J
- Location: La Grange KY
New to us 1972 GT550J revival
Hey folks new to the forum, it looks great!! We are old bike hoarders.
We have picked up a very nice 1972 GT550 survivor that has been stored well for 15 years, pulling the crabs now for cleaning, rest of the bike looks pretty solid, hope to learn a lot here and look forward to getting to know you all better! Below is fresh off the trailer, just some water and simple green to knock the crud off I think this is going to clean up well.
We have picked up a very nice 1972 GT550 survivor that has been stored well for 15 years, pulling the crabs now for cleaning, rest of the bike looks pretty solid, hope to learn a lot here and look forward to getting to know you all better! Below is fresh off the trailer, just some water and simple green to knock the crud off I think this is going to clean up well.
Curt & Debbie
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
- Alan H
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- Country: England
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 4 x GT550s - J, M, A, B.
- Location: The Republic of South Yorkshire
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
Welcome to the madhouse.
Looks loke your photo hosting isn't playing nice!
I'm just on with a 550J resto myself - lovely bikes.
Looks loke your photo hosting isn't playing nice!
I'm just on with a 550J resto myself - lovely bikes.
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.
- oldcyclehoarder
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- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:08 pm
- Country: United States
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1972 GT550J
- Location: La Grange KY
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
Alan H wrote:Welcome to the madhouse.
Looks loke your photo hosting isn't playing nice!
I'm just on with a 550J resto myself - lovely bikes.
Thanks let me see if I can fix that!
Curt & Debbie
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
- oldcyclehoarder
- On the street
- Posts: 19
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:08 pm
- Country: United States
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1972 GT550J
- Location: La Grange KY
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
Alan H wrote:Welcome to the madhouse.
Looks loke your photo hosting isn't playing nice!
I'm just on with a 550J resto myself - lovely bikes.
Thanks let me see if I can fix that!
Curt & Debbie
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
- oldcyclehoarder
- On the street
- Posts: 19
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:08 pm
- Country: United States
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1972 GT550J
- Location: La Grange KY
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
oldcyclehoarder wrote:Hey folks new to the forum, it looks great!! We are old bike hoarders.
We have picked up a very nice 1972 GT550 survivor that has been stored well for 15 years, pulling the crabs now for cleaning, rest of the bike looks pretty solid, hope to learn a lot here and look forward to getting to know you all better! Below is fresh off the trailer, just some water and simple green to knock the crud off I think this is going to clean up well.
Curt & Debbie
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
- oldcyclehoarder
- On the street
- Posts: 19
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:08 pm
- Country: United States
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1972 GT550J
- Location: La Grange KY
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
Think that worked first time using Google photos since the photobucket disaster.
Curt & Debbie
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
- oldcyclehoarder
- On the street
- Posts: 19
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:08 pm
- Country: United States
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1972 GT550J
- Location: La Grange KY
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
Picture posting test for size, okay think I got this figured out.
Curt & Debbie
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
- oldcyclehoarder
- On the street
- Posts: 19
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:08 pm
- Country: United States
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1972 GT550J
- Location: La Grange KY
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
I guess I don't have this figured out. They look fine when I posted them but when I come back they're not there. Still have some work to do.
Curt & Debbie
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
- oldcyclehoarder
- On the street
- Posts: 19
- Joined: Sat Jul 15, 2017 6:08 pm
- Country: United States
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 1972 GT550J
- Location: La Grange KY
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
Finally got my pic hosting squared away. but it won't let me delete this thread and start all over? Am I missing something?Alan H wrote:Welcome to the madhouse.
Looks loke your photo hosting isn't playing nice!
I'm just on with a 550J resto myself - lovely bikes.
Curt & Debbie
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
La Grange KY
2014 MG V7 Special
2014 MG California Touring
1996 MG California 1100
1995 XV1100 Virago
1981 CB750K
1981 C70 Passport X2
1978 CX500 Red
1978 CX500 Black
1976 Yamaha DT400
1972 Suzuki GT550J
1972 Yamaha DS7
1969 Yamaha YAS1C
- Alan H
- Moto GP
- Posts: 3176
- Joined: Thu Feb 16, 2012 11:50 am
- Country: England
- Suzuki 2-Strokes: 4 x GT550s - J, M, A, B.
- Location: The Republic of South Yorkshire
Re: New to us 1972 GT550J revival
Deleting the thread can only be done by a moderator after a short delay after the original was posted, if you get my drift.oldcyclehoarder wrote:Finally got my pic hosting squared away. but it won't let me delete this thread and start all over? Am I missing something?Alan H wrote:Welcome to the madhouse.
Looks loke your photo hosting isn't playing nice!
I'm just on with a 550J resto myself - lovely bikes.
Looking forward to seeing it.
My GT550 resto has temporarily stalled due to other commitments - like a GSX1400, Kettle fettle and other things!
Think of how stupid the average person is, then realise that half of them are more stupid than that.