My GPz750 Resto-mod (pic heavy)

On another forum I'm a member of they have a winter build-off that runs from Nov 1st to May 25th. I thought maybe I should enter it so I thought I'd have a better chance of winning if I did something a little different. I had originally bought this bike to flip but I'm going to sell my Gsxr and focus on this one as a play toy. It's a '83 Gpz750 that I picked up cheap from a kid who needed money for a car. The bike didn't run, had a title issue, and was sitting outside in the rain when I picked it up.



The starter motor was fried so I picked up a used one from a newer Zr7 only to find out the carbs were full of crud and some jelly looking stuff. So I'm in the process of cleaning them. I'm waiting on some parts and then I'll try to button them up.




When I picked up the bike I did a quick once over for what it needed. First thing was a front tire as it was dry-rotted and leaking, The next obvious items that needed replaced was the sprocket and chain. The rear sprocket was missing almost half of its teeth. :blink:


So I did what any normal person would do, I started browsing Craig'sList and found this.


After a few hours in the garage last weekend, I removed the swingarm and linkage.



A little grinding and massaging I ended up with this.





Just for fun I threw the 19T 5/8" offset 530 sprocket from my 900 build on to check the chain run. (The chain is the old VFR chain so it's junk which is why it has a curve to it.


Next up I made a jig to properly locate the suspension pick-up points from the VFR frame.


The shock ran into the original shock mount so I started de-tabbing the frame.




And the VFR shock roughly located with the jig.


Now, I'm waiting on material to make the swingarm pivot spacers and upper shock mounts. I still need to de-tab the lower cross member before I can start on the lower mounts.

Later, Doug

I don't know why, but for some reason that sprocket reminds me of the front row of the Grand Ole Opry. :laugh: :laugh:

oh man :ohmy: !

this is going to be awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :evil:

can't wait to see it all come together.

leon

Thanks Leon. I know I should be building my 900 but the GPz is just going together so easily right now, its hard to not work on it. I'm going to try to do everything in house except for having the suspension mounts properly TIG welded.

Later, Doug

Looks like the start to a great project. Nice work with the locating jig.

Lucky bugger on the VFR SSSA! I wanted to go that way but the cost of those on flea-bay is crazy.

Stazi wrote: Lucky bugger on the VFR SSSA! I wanted to go that way but the cost of those on flea-bay is crazy.

I really lucked out and picked up the whole bike as shown plus some other parts not in the pic for $350. The only downside was a 8 hour round trip to pick it up. :pinch:

I'm going to part out everything on eBay to recoup most of the cost. At least I got the engine running with a battery and some fresh gas.

Later, Doug

this project looks fun.....

I got the material for the swingarm spacers yesterday and spent most of yesterday evening and part of this evening making them plus double, triple, and quadruple checking the fitment. I was able to get the chain lined up and get the swingarm snug between the frame rails. I just hope when I cinch down the pivot bolt it doesn't bind everything up.


And the actual chain run with the chained pull nice and tight.


Later, Doug

I`m liking where this project is going Street which is the other forum that has the Build off`s ?

Puffin,

The other site is CustomFighters.com.

Later, Doug

Thanks Doug thats a cool site