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gagster55 Show Star !
Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 219 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 11:02 am Post subject: Another 250 Katana |
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just rescued this off the streets of London
GSX250SSM Katana - 77000kms - ex-despatch bike which lived (uncovered) on the pavement outside the owners gaff. One previous owner was a peace activist who was shot & killed by Israeli troops in Gaza - he had left it in the care of a bike shop in Camden, from where the last owner purchased it.
How the exhaust remains attached to the bike defies the laws of physics
It's a long-term project - although I am already looking at a pair of usd forks and a monshock rear conversion |
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Craigside_Pete Show Star !
Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 104 Location: Near Bristol, UK.
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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Cool DR bike! |
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gagster55 Show Star !
Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 219 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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now sharing garage space with big(ger) 400cc brother..........
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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Nice one, erm, KatSter55 !
The 400 is a much better copy of the original big 'uns but I must admit I prefer the 3-spoke wheels and stubby 4-1 on the 250... |
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belfastgeoff
Joined: 12 Mar 2008 Posts: 44
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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nice 400 i have a few 1100,s , good to see another baby kat being kept on the road . |
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garye345
Joined: 17 May 2008 Posts: 25 Location: barnsley
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject: |
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i think its top to see something you dont hardly ever see,2 class bits of history
if the 250 is restored to the 400 condition how many of them are gonna be about nowadays
well exclusive _________________ where do we go from here....... |
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gagster55 Show Star !
Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 219 Location: West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 10:03 am Post subject: |
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the 250's are quite rare in the UK - I know of 4 others (1 being my ex- bike). There are quite a few 400's scattered around the UK and a few appearing on evil-bay quite regularly. Japan is awash with them.
I waited a long time to buy the one I've got (I know the previous owner and had 1st refusal on it). The stainless exhaust is off a 400 Impulse, but the standard 4-2 came with the bike.
This lot arrived for the 250 from Japan t'other day
time to get busy in the garage............... |
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StrokerBoy Show Star !
Joined: 15 Nov 2006 Posts: 1293 Location: Oop North, UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:18 pm Post subject: |
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Garry, do you know of a good website for the baby Kat's (Kittens ?)... |
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