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 Post subject: New Here
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:29 am 

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I'm currently restoring a 1976 Suzuki GT250A. I had one as my first street bike in 1976. I finally found one on Ebay and while not in "as described" condition, it is the best I've seen thus far. So right now I'm doing a general cleanup and basic stuff to get it running. This winter I'll want to have the engine cases and whatnot cleaned and get into more detail.

The trouble I'm having at the moment is I can't seem to get registered at the Suzuki 2 Strokes forum. According to the board, they send a registration email to me but it never arrived. I re-registered (or tried) and it says my username is already being used. There doesn't appear to be a way to contact the administrators so I'm at a loss on it.

I figure by hanging around here I can glean some knowledge that may be helpful in restoring the only bike I ever regretted selling.


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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 6:40 am 
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Had a T500 'Cobra' back in the day, ('68!) hope there are some Suzuki guys around to help you along!

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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 7:51 am 
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Nomadmax wrote:
I figure by hanging around here I can glean some knowledge that may be helpful in restoring the only bike I ever regretted selling.

Plus one of the Suzuki guys here might help get you in the other board. Welcome, Max, good to meet you.

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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:00 pm 
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Location: Tampa Bay Florida
Check your spam folder, your reg e-mail may have got stuck in there...

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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 4:34 pm 

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Yep I checked my junk folder right off. Its kinda a weird deal there. You can't contact an admin person unless you're logged on.


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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Sat Sep 08, 2012 5:29 pm 
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Location: houston texas
hi nomad i will ask an admin for you.
will let you know what he says
cheers mark

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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 6:02 am 

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Good deal, thank you very much. We're headed out for our Sunday ride (my wife and I) and are hopefully gonna look at a 73 GT250 that's in "showroom condition" ;)

Any bets on the "showroom" being a filthy, rusty, stuck motor mess??? :banghead


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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Sun Sep 09, 2012 10:33 am 
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hi nomad,

this is what he said..

hi Mark, .

Is nomadmax his name here? Does he have an account here, if not, I can set one up manually, I just need his preferred username and email.

so pm me your info and i will pass it on and "roberts your fathers brother"
cheers mark

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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 4:27 am 

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I'm having an incredible streak of luck!!!!!! Yesterday we rode the backroads for a few hours to meet this guy with a 1973 GT250 in "original showroom condition".

http://toledo.craigslist.org/mcy/3192640209.html

It was indeed original, and very, very clean. Not just for a 40 year old motorcycle either, I mean clean. It started from stone cold and rode very well. All I could do was give him his asking price. I was stunned. This is the first model year for that bike here in the USA. I can't believe my luck.


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 Post subject: Re: New Here
PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2012 5:47 am 
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Very nice! My first street bike was a 73 GT250, in green, but it was a little on the rough side. :oops: You did good! :thumbup:

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