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Darin Show Star !
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 444 Location: Isle of Wight
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 12:45 am Post subject: Gpz750 Turbo |
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Having just posted about the MVX I recently resurrected, I feel I'm on a roll now so here's a diesel to keep the balance of 2 v 4 strokes.
Again, I've owned the wee beastie for a while now, but it needed a full respray, the chrome rechroming, the ali polishing and the wheels refurbing, so one day I ripped all the bodywork off and gave it to a friend saying the fateful words "no rush". . . . a year later I got it all back. Thank God I bagged and labelled everything when I took it off, otherwise I'd have given up! But after some jiggery pokery it all went back together eventually, and first time out was a accosted at the traffic lights by a pizza-delivering-yoof on a step thru questioning whther it was really turbocharged?! Pfft!! Kids!!
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arlurt Show Star !
Joined: 28 Nov 2006 Posts: 680 Location: North Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 7:13 am Post subject: |
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Hey, don't discourage the yoof. He's on a bike, and he's showing an interest. Both to be encouraged! _________________ Light is right. |
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nick69 Show Star !
Joined: 18 Jan 2007 Posts: 108 Location: Pontefract West Yorks
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Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Stunning bike |
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Tom Mac Show Star !
Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 227 Location: UK
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Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2009 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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I have one as well:
currently undergoing a bit of minor rebuild as a previous owner didn't put it together very well.
Hopefully be on the road soon _________________ my TDRs from over the years:
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Darin Show Star !
Joined: 23 Nov 2006 Posts: 444 Location: Isle of Wight
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Crofty Show Star !
Joined: 19 Feb 2008 Posts: 331 Location: Stoke-on-Trent
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Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 5:00 pm Post subject: |
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STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT!! This bike gave me wood, as a teenager, and still does, but I convinced myself that the XN85 Suzuki was more desirable (well I think it looked more modern when these bikes were new)....being a Suzy fan n all. But good work, lovely bikes. _________________ Breathing new life into an old Gamma!
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Craigside_Pete Show Star !
Joined: 27 Sep 2007 Posts: 104 Location: Near Bristol, UK.
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 5:56 am Post subject: |
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Lovely pair of GPz's...I've always liked the looks but not fancied the problem of keeping the turbo & electrics fettled! Hats off to you both for keeping these stunners alive.
I have a huge soft spot (like Crofty) for the XN85 though (fell in lust with them after seeing Barry Sheene trickle one through the departing crowd after a car GP at Brands Hatch). |
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Tom Mac Show Star !
Joined: 04 Dec 2006 Posts: 227 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 24, 2009 9:06 am Post subject: |
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Looks good Tom - bet you finish yours quicker than I did mine!! |
possibly, but its been a couple of months now and its still not finished _________________ my TDRs from over the years:
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