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    Resto project GT380

    Ok, been toying with this idea for quite a while now and finally one came up at a reasonable price. I toyed with the idea of a cafe fighter thing but this is such a pretty little thing it should be brought back to it's former glory. Probably gonna be a slow build as I still want to complete the turbo on the B12 first.
    If any of you fuckers have any bits laying around that will move this build along, I will be proper chuffed to hear from you. Particularly need side panels. Cheers.

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    good score,i used to have one of them in 1984

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    Nice one mate. That X7 that Jockney Rebel was keen on has just gone for $1005. Look forward to seeing what you do with it.

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    Side panels can be a bit hard to find, especially the correct ones. They do come up on ebay from time to time.
    A mate resto-ed one of these about 6 or 7 years ago and had dramas finding them then.

    Will certainly be a cool old ride when it's done.

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    Good score. its amazing how much stuff is out there. I think the GT380 and GT550 shared most parts. New OEM side covers are available for about $65 in the UK.
    http://www.suzukicycles.org/GT-series/GT380.shtml
    http://www.discountbikespares.co.uk/...-GT550380.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jinx View Post
    Good score. its amazing how much stuff is out there. I think the GT380 and GT550 shared most parts. New OEM side covers are available for about $65 in the UK.
    http://www.suzukicycles.org/GT-series/GT380.shtml
    http://www.discountbikespares.co.uk/...-GT550380.html
    Cool! Thanks for that. Seems the old 380s & 550s are pretty easy to get bits for but the 185s are a bit harder. Really looking forward to this one.
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    your gunna look fucking huge on that hahaha it is still cool though

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    awesome keep me in the loop and ill do a peice on it for the mag
    i have a lot of experience with its big brother the 550 .....watch the gear indicator switch just above the gearbox sprocket it cracks and cuts the ignition out....get rid of the points and fit after market cdi from boyer bransden..there smooth as fuck tho and quite quick for the age

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    Was already looking at dumping the points Jimmi. Found this on the bay
    http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3805404211...84.m1423.l2649
    Is it what you were thinking?
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    yep the very same different company tho ..the points would drive you insane needing adjustment every lamppost lol and the centre set slipping and causing the middle pot to hole

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    Jesus died for his own sins...NOT MINE !

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    Cheers Russ. That was already in my watch list even if it was only for the genuine nuts and bolts.
    I'll be soaking the old girl in diesel and penetrating oil again today before I even show her a spanner. Want to clean up 30+ years of crap and reduce the risk of shearing or rounding any fasteners. As I said, I'm pretty excited about this but not in any real rush.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BANDITROD View Post
    your gunna look fucking huge on that hahaha it is still cool though
    I make the Bandit look like a 250 mate so this little thing will disappear with my fat arse on it.
    I was reading the original blurb on this model and apparently it could do the quarter in 13.2. Not too shabby for 34 screaming horses of smokey awesomeness.
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    Hey Magilla, by the looks of things I'm not gonna dwarf the old girl too much

    She isn't that small next to the Bandit.
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    hahaha well ill be fucked

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    I had a bit of she'd time today coz I wanted an idea of what I was up against. The motor was locked up and pistons were the suspects. The pictures speak volumes and its just as well I was planning a FULL rebuild. The motor had been stripped before at some stage as none of the head studs were tight and the gaskets were absent.
    Got the seat lock open and took the tank off.

    Whipped out the air box and dropped the carbies out.

    They are locked up pretty tight and well grotty so a candidate for ultra sonic cleaning.

    Took the RAM Air off and the head. Something missing here?!?

    And an inspection of the head proved there had been something banging around in there.

    The other pots were just caked with carbon.

    All in all, it looks like this thing has never seen a service or been cleaned. It's gonna take a while for the degreaser to cut through all the grime. Hope to have the donk on the bench tomorrow ready for more surgery.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BANDITROD View Post
    hahaha well ill be fucked
    Check out the long legs on it ! 19" front rim ffs
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    Geez that bloke in the blue jumper looks like my uncle Neil!

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    that centre pot looks like a plug tips broken off .....the centre pots on air cooled triples run hot [thats the reason for the "ram air " thingy] for that reason they are prone to seizure
    check the middle carb i upped the needle a notch on my 550 to make it run a bit cooler these days though better plug design and electronic ign and better 2 stroke oil help a lot

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    oh btw ts125 piston s should fit

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