Finished my 1981 GPz550 project. Thanks to all.

Finished my 1981 GPz550 project. Thanks to all. was created by chopper1963

Dragged from behind the shed into my tiny workshop in Dec 2022. "Finished" is a loose word in old bike restorations but I finished it yesterday. Thanks to all who helped me and helped me off the ledge.

I have no idea why I painted the wheels black.

I still need a 1981 GPz550 speedo and chain guard.

 

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Replied by Nerdy on topic Finished my 1981 GPz550 project. Thanks to all.

That looks wonderful! Nice job! Especially considering the 'before' picture

It can be tough to find bodywork in good shape. Were you able to locate a nice tank or did you need to have one painted and striped?

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1979 KZ400 Gifted to a couple of nephews
1967 Yamaha YCS1 Bonanza
1980 KZ440B
1981 Yamaha XT250H
1981 KZ440 LTD project bike
1981 GPz550
2013 Yamaha FZ6R

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Replied by Wookie58 on topic Finished my 1981 GPz550 project. Thanks to all.

looks really good, unless you are a stickler for originality I think the black wheels look better (only my opinion)
PS: that workshop isn't tiny by UK standards 

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1982 KZ1000 Ltd
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Replied by chopper1963 on topic Finished my 1981 GPz550 project. Thanks to all.

I have 3-4-5 1981 GPz550s including the one Kawasaki USA found when they moved out of their old HQ in 2017 (?). It had been in a locked and sealed container since 1984.Two run, now.I have 6 plastic bins full of misc parts.I bought that tank on eBay maybe 4 years ago. It was the nicest one I'd seen in recent memory so I bought it. $400. It was stupid expensive--just ask my wife.  

 

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Replied by Nerdy on topic Finished my 1981 GPz550 project. Thanks to all.

chopper1963 wrote:

I have 3-4-5 1981 GPz550s including the one Kawasaki USA found when they moved out of their old HQ in 2017 (?). It had been in a locked and sealed container since 1984.Two run, now.I have 6 plastic bins full of misc parts.I bought that tank on eBay maybe 4 years ago. It was the nicest one I'd seen in recent memory so I bought it. $400. It was stupid expensive--just ask my wife. 
 

Yeah, you're doing okay with parts.

I bought a NOS tank (in the original box) on eBay about two years ago - same price, believe it or not. It was a minor miracle.

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1979 KZ400 Gifted to a couple of nephews
1967 Yamaha YCS1 Bonanza
1980 KZ440B
1981 Yamaha XT250H
1981 KZ440 LTD project bike
1981 GPz550
2013 Yamaha FZ6R

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