14-05-14, 10:01 AM
It's a strange old do blokes.. I too lusted after a gt 550 when I had my 250, and it's a lovely vintage ride, but bikes have come such a long way it's unbelievable. It feels like a fizzy now lol, but it is beautiful. Only did about twenty miles on it last night, but it felt so much more. Will get a few rides in on it, but penny's brother wants it, so I'm putting it back to proper 74-77 spec ( chrome headlamp/ fork shrouds, no gaiters, single front disc) so he can show it. The cost of new old stock parts is absolutely terrifying ( getting the correct kickstart was a hundred quid!!!) and as another example, when i remove the left hand disc ( it's of a gt750) the small round blanking disc that covers the holes in the hub was £35, and it's took a lot of searching to find one as they are a discontinued part, got one from a bloke in Ireland in the end. In all it's a lot of money for a lovely bike that I daren't ride in anything but very good weather, I'll get it finished and put it in the lounge until he finishes working in Canada and comes home to get it. 