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Knut
 Post subject: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:51 am 

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I allow myself to re-post my post from the Suzuki forum. At least there is a Kawasaki connection in the last picture ;)

Here's a few photos of a bike a friend built last winter. It's a 1973 GT550, ever so slightly customised to a modern caferacer/streetfighter, hence GTR. There is a lot of attention to details in this bike, and quite a few challenges and complexities were met during the building process but there are no compromises. There are parts from all Japanese brands and one Italian, and some aftermarket custom and selfmade parts. Too many details to list, I let the pics speak for themselves.


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Knut
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:52 am 

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Couldn't get all four pics in one post...


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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 1:16 pm 
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Very nice work! :thumbup:

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Knut
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 8:31 pm 

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It is really a beautiful bike. The paint is so deep you could drown in it.

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kawi3cyl
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:14 am 
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Wonderful job. :thumbup: Is that also your H1A parked next to the GT?

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Knut
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:22 pm 

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kawi3cyl wrote:
Wonderful job. :thumbup: Is that also your H1A parked next to the GT?


Yup :)

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oxford
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:45 pm 
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Its nice seeing the gt550 getting some love.
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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:04 pm 
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I never thought I would see a 1150 tank that actually looked good, and he did it! :thumbup:

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Knut
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
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The GS-EF tank was chosen specifically for this project. Its mounted slightly forward tilted and follow the angle of the R1 tail.

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Ja-Moo
 Post subject: Re: 1973 Suzuki GTR550
PostPosted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:38 am 
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Yeah, it works 100 times better here.......

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