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Postby Gav » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:43 pm

I got this old banger from Aido(slow and wobbly) some time back and have been doing a little here and there.
When I got it ,it was in a sad state,and along with a box of bits it arrived...

The motor had 60,000 klms on it and is as tight as a drum,high comp and doesen't blow any smoke.
My thing is not to do a full strip down and fully rebuild because I don't have time for all that'
But it's coming on ok an It runs like a dream.It's been a challenge at times but that was what I was looking for
And my aim is to have a toy to buzz around on and to look a little knocked around like an every day cafe you'd find in Europe say..
It's not finished yet,but It's been very slow on here lately so I thought Id'e post some photo's of thunderstruck V 2.0
Hope you like.
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Re: KZ

Postby JimZXR » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:46 pm

Very nice example.
Wouldn't mind a go at something similar with a cafe twist!
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Postby Nelso » Fri Oct 18, 2013 4:57 pm

8)
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Postby dutchy » Fri Oct 18, 2013 5:55 pm

Looks the goods. Wasn't/isn't it a GPZ 550? I saved that thread for future reference for whenever I eventually get to mine 8-)
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Postby robracer » Fri Oct 18, 2013 6:24 pm

Nice
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Postby captain slow » Fri Oct 18, 2013 7:37 pm

nice and simple excellent job
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Postby Kwakked Up » Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:41 am

:kuda:
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Postby davo231481 » Sun Oct 27, 2013 6:59 pm

nice clean example. good work gav. I hope you enjoy riding it around as much as i do on mine. did you do the paint?
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Postby Glen » Sun Oct 27, 2013 7:26 pm

Nice work mate. Looks sensational 8)
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Postby smithy5 » Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:09 pm

Ghey............. does it come in mens





















hahahaha nice work mate,
I should have taken on a similar task, rather than an 8.5 mtr boat :roll:
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Re: KZ

Postby Gosling1 » Sun Oct 27, 2013 8:49 pm

:kuda: cool little bikes those 550's.......

If anyone reading this thread has a fucked bottom end from a 550 - I would be interested in buying it, mainly for the gearbox.

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Postby dutchy » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:04 am

Sorry Gos, I'm hoarding pending build. I'll get there one day, once the 7 is on the road. :mad:
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Postby bonester » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:13 am

I have one. Man it would cost a fortune to get it to Canberra tho. I don't think it shagged tho. Missing barrels up
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Postby ducati_paul » Mon Oct 28, 2013 1:08 pm

Looks good, you should turn it into a Cafe racer though, one of these seats http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/LARGE-BLACK- ... 3cd6c99b26 drop your bars and put a set of Bar end mirrors and I reckon it'd look a treat! ;)
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Postby Gosling1 » Mon Oct 28, 2013 9:18 pm

dutchy wrote:......Sorry Gos, I'm hoarding pending build. I'll get there one day, once the 7 is on the road. :mad:......


:lol: no probs mate, hoarding is cool :kuda:

bonester wrote:.....I have one. Man it would cost a fortune to get it to Canberra tho. I don't think it shagged tho. Missing barrels up......


whole motor would cost a bob.......are you planning to fix this one ?

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