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[RUDDY]

Oh dear

A few months ago I put on here a wanted ad' for an early GPz550, I wanted the one of the first ones out , a twin shock model only produced for a short time. Well I have been scouring the internet since and tonight after a pint and a curry for the wifes birthday I nipped onto Ebay and stuck in a winning bid on one of the few that I have came across.

All I have to do is get it paid for (easier said than done) and pick it up, oh and find all the missing parts and restore it.

I pushed my luck having a TR resto thread, will Custom allow a GPz thread

Sure it will be a pain put I have wanted one of these for a very very long time, there will be no rush whatsoever to restore it, I'll be happy to sit and look at it just as it is .

All the best, Paul

How it looks according to the Ebay ad'



How I want it to look

[Martin]

You've definately lost the plot now

[DazRS2K]

Nah retro cool son, remember my mate had a yellow Gpz, with a harris 4 into 1 on it sounded good luck with it

[lee bishop]

errrrrr, cant spot the difference between picture 1 and 2&3

odd choice, but will watch with interest

[GAZ W]

Very nice son

Never passed my bike test , but allways liked the old 70's 80's and 90's bikes

I know they are crap but would love one of these if I ever pass my test

[fast eddie]

Very nice son

Never passed my bike test , but allways liked the old 70's 80's and 90's bikes

I know they are crap but would love one of these if I ever pass my test

my mate had one of them, i used to pee all over him on my fs1e!!!!

[RUDDY]

You've definately lost the plot now

Years ago son, years ago ....

[graham John]

Very nice son

Never passed my bike test , but allways liked the old 70's 80's and 90's bikes

I know they are crap but would love one of these if I ever pass my test

nice colour Gaz

cheeRS

[Dobbo63]

my mate had one of them, i used to pee all over him on my fs1e!!!!

Honda wet dream.,, as eddie says A fizzy could keep up with them..

[RS2000CUSTOM]

IIRC Some of the GPZ range have a major design fault !

Start engine and leave it on the side stand

Oil flows away from the oil pump due to gravity

(oil pump is on opposite side of engine to the side stand)

Leave running long enough on side stand = end of engine

[Martin]

Very nice son

Never passed my bike test , but allways liked the old 70's 80's and 90's bikes

I know they are crap but would love one of these if I ever pass my test

A bit big for you Gaz lol

[vinny]

nice one son , i'd still like a 350 lc

[RUDDY]

IIRC Some of the GPZ range have a major design fault !

Start engine and leave it on the side stand

Oil flows away from the oil pump due to gravity

(oil pump is on opposite side of engine to the side stand)

Leave running long enough on side stand = end of engine

This one wont have that problem Dave as its already seized solid ..

[GAZ W]

my mate had one of them, i used to pee all over him on my fs1e!!!!

I know they were shite slow , But just love the look of them , always wanted one back in the 80's but never got around to doing the bike test

[oggie snr]

You've definately lost the plot now

he never had one