83 GPZ 550 H2 Fighter

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22 Apr 2008 07:53 - 22 Apr 2008 07:59 #208192 by JohNLA
83 GPZ 550 H2 Fighter was created by JohNLA
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Here she is after 36k miles of abuse by me and PO.
I recently bought another in much better shape. So now I finally have a project.
Plans:
Replace rear rotor and pads
Replace front pads
Fix leaking forks
Valve clearance check
New tail light
New airbrushed paint
Find oil leak
Clean the rusty exhaust
and probably more
s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/
83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles
Last edit: 22 Apr 2008 07:59 by JohNLA.

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22 Apr 2008 08:03 #208194 by JohNLA
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Here is the old rotor. It came to me so deaply grooved I never used it. Thanks to ebay it should be fixed soon
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s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/
83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles
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22 Apr 2008 08:06 #208196 by JohNLA
Replied by JohNLA on topic 83 GPZ 550 H2 Fighter
Anyone recognise these carbs?
550

A PO installed the Mikuni as well as pods and a Bassani pipe. It gets 35mpg compared to 60 stock but she really hauls a$$.
s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/
83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles
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22 Apr 2008 08:14 #208199 by JohNLA
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I replaced all the locks with ebay items so they all use one key. I can't blame the PO for that one. I lost the key at a job site so I broke the ignition to get it started:blush:
I also quickly painted the plastic cover. It really shows how faded everything else is.
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s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/
83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles
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22 Apr 2008 08:20 #208201 by JohNLA
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Here is begining of my tail light mod. It still does not quite fit but it is getting close. I should be able to get it right by next weekend.
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s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/
83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles
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22 Apr 2008 14:10 #208286 by mjg15
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Possibly GSXR/Katana carbs ??
'80 Z750fx
'81 KZ550A
'81 GPz550's, Too many!
'82 KZ1000R
'82 GPz750
'90 ZR550


Project photo album: s163.photobucket.com/albums/t289/mg15_ph...GPz-ZR550%20project/
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22 Apr 2008 15:08 #208293 by ThatGPzGuy
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Looks good. This will be a great project.
What did you paint the ignition cover with? It looks great and makes me realize how faded mine is.
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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22 Apr 2008 17:48 #208314 by JohNLA
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Thanks, for the comments.
I guess it really does not matter the make of the carbs as I hope to not have to touch them.

The ignition cover was painted with semi-gloss black rattle can and Testers(model paint)gold.
s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/JohNLA_photo/1983%20GPZ%20550/
83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles

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23 Apr 2008 09:05 #208460 by JohNLA
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Paint idea #1
800

I hope to try several photoshop ideas before I choose.
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83 GPZ 550 Stock with 3600 miles_83s.
83 GPZ 550 4-1,pods,Mikuni 36,000 + miles
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24 Apr 2008 05:06 - 24 Apr 2008 05:08 #208677 by Z1109R Fin
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JohNLA wrote:

Anyone recognise these carbs?

550

A PO installed the Mikuni as well as pods and a Bassani pipe. It gets 35mpg compared to 60 stock but she really hauls a$$.


They look like Mikuni RS -series. GSXR used to have Mikuni TM´s which are little different. Top-cap faces forward in TM´s and backwards in RS. Either way I think those carbs are really, really powerfull compared to vacuum-carbs.
Z1000R ´83...Slightly modified...
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25 Apr 2008 15:41 - 25 Apr 2008 15:44 #209082 by Saki Jockey
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It gets 35mpg compared to 60 stock but she really hauls a$$.
I guess it really does not matter the make of the carbs as I hope to not have to touch them.


:( It matters to every single guy with a single throttle cable KZ 550 who is scared to death of finding parts for their ancient TK 26V's... especially if theres' a bump in power involved... 35mpg beats the crap out of 18mpg from my safari (Holds 1 KZ550 frontloaded with 4" to spare for the taillight).:cheer:
Rob A.
550 A4
GTA,
Ontario, Canada
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27 Apr 2008 07:37 #209441 by Bad Kaw
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Cool project. I used to have one; they're a great bike. Consider running it w/o the fairing and see what you think of the visuals...just a thought.
-KR
78 Kawasaki Z1R
81 Kawasaki KZ1000J (mods)
82 Kawasaki ELR Clone (1000 J)
82 Kawasaki KZ750R1/GPz750 ELR-ed
70 Kawasaki KV75
83 Honda CB1100F (few mods)
79 Suzuki GS1000 (rolling frame / project / junk)
84 Suzuki GS1150ES (modified project)
83 Yamaha XJ900R (project / junk)

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