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New member, new bike 1981 Gpz 550. 09 Feb 2016 13:16 #710177

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Hi folks,
I've been out of bikes for awhile until about a year ago when the bug kind of hit again
I picked up a 1990 xr600r Street tracker project with a blown up engine, rebuilt it and just sold it a few days ago. 2 hours later a 1981 gpz550 popped up on Craigslist somewhat close to me, with the xr money still in my hands I went and snagged it

12k miles, very clean and straight. It's been sitting awhile, needs neck bearings, carb work and most likely some brake work.
I'm super excited to have this bike and look forward to bringing it up a notch and hope to put some miles on it this summer.

I'll post some pictures of the Gpz and a couple other projects that have stumbled in.

Thanks!
Shelbyville, Indiana. '80 KZ1000
No more of that talk or I'll put the leeches on you, understand?

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New member, new bike 1981 Gpz 550. 09 Feb 2016 15:43 #710202

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Very nice, welcome.
Steve

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New member, new bike 1981 Gpz 550. 09 Feb 2016 16:32 #710214

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Looks really nice and that Yosh can should be plenty loud........
1982 KZ1000 LTD parts donor
1981 KZ1000 LTD awaiting resurrection
2000 ZRX1100 not ridden enough

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New member, new bike 1981 Gpz 550. 11 Feb 2016 01:26 #710379

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Love the 81 GPz550s. Great bikes and one I definitely want to add some day.
Welcome.
Jim
North GA
2016 Yamaha FJR1300ES
1982 GPz750 R1
1974 Kawasaki H1
1976 Kawasaki KZ400
1979 Yamaha XS650 cafe'
2001 KZ1000P
2001 Yamaha YZ426
1981 Honda XR200 stroked in an '89 CR125 chassis
1965 Mustang
1967 Triumph GT6
1976 Bronco
"If you didn't build it, it's not really yours"

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New member, new bike 1981 Gpz 550. 11 Feb 2016 04:24 #710391

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That is a sweet one. R
1980 KZ 1000E2
Crashed 6/2016

1980 KZ550A
Sold 3/2016

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New member, new bike 1981 Gpz 550. 11 Feb 2016 06:22 #710421

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Very nice looking bikes. B)
I have several manuals in my signature you may want to download.
I also have a page about the valve train you should probably read before removing the valve cover.

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New member, new bike 1981 Gpz 550. 14 Feb 2016 13:29 #710716

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Welcome.

Nice GPz,

B)
Rob
CANADA

Need a key for your Kawasaki? PM me

1978 KZ650 C2, 130K kms, Delkevic ex, EI, CVK32, PMC easy clutch, ATK fork brace, steering damper, braced swingarm, 18" Z1R front wheel.
2000 ZRX1100
2011 Ninja 250R
2005 z750s

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New member, new bike 1981 Gpz 550. 01 Mar 2016 21:56 #713360

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That's really sweet.
:)

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