It followed me home, honest!

A friend asked me a few months back if I would finish up the resto on a project bike he'd had sitting in his garage for some time.
I said I would, but couldn't do so until I finished up the current projects I am working on. Like that will ever happen, my wife keeps adding HER projects to my "honey do" list.

Anyway, this past Saturday evening my friend called and said he was going to be getting a new bike (an SV650) on Thursday, and needed the space in his garage pronto!
He said he was going to load the project bike onto his trailer and either bring it to me if I was still interested, or take it who knows where - but it was going to be gone!

Like I'm going to say no? :whistle:

Anyway, he dropped it off yesterday with the pink and a bill of sale and said it's mine do do with as I please.
You're giving it to me? Free?
S+!t howdy! :woohoo:
It's an '84 ZX750 GPz, and has just over 26K on the clock.

He said I can either restore it and keep it, part it out if it looks to be to far gone, or restore it and flip it. If I decide the latter, all he asks in return is for 10% of what it fetches.
Sounds pretty danged fair to me.

Here's the funny part.
When I mentioned to my wife that our friend was going to be giving the bike to me, she asked if I planned on keeping it and I said probably.
She actually gave me the go-ahead without even batting an eye.
Man, am I ever a lucky SOB!

Here's the first pic.

Here's the extras it came with:
A near perfect aftermarket color-matched lower fairing (I can't recall the maker, but I'm pretty sure it's not Targa), case guards, some wacky looking dual air horns, a Clymer manual AND a FSM.
The case guards I'm going to pull off and see if they'll fit my ZN700.
If not, they'll being going up for sale.

The carbs were thoroughly disassembled and cleaned, and all I need do is install the new-in-package rebuild kits and do a wet fuel level check before reinstalling them.
It still has the OEM 4-into-2 exhaust, although it does have a few small scratches.
The paint isn't faded anywhere, but there are some small scratches here and there and the clear coat is chipping of the rear tail section.
So I figure that when I get the time and money, I'll buy a set of decals from Mach9 or the like and see if I can wrangle Mark Wing into repainting it in the Firecracker Red paint scheme to keep it
looking original.

My friend will be bringing me the side covers and a few other parts (exhaust header clamps, etc.) that he still has in his garage when he gets a chance.

The only true damage I found was a couple of cut wires in the fairing/headlight area, but with both manuals it shouldn't be to hard to trace down where they go and splice them back in.


So, did I score big time or what?

You scored big time I'd say. Jeeze when is someone going to give me a bike? I always have to buy them and then drive to the ends of the earth to pick them up. Sounds like you've done a good job on the training of the warden as well.:laugh: I sure hope she doesn't read over your shoulder or I'm in trouble.:ohmy:

Congratulations 4R! Ya done good. As you are aware though, those free bikes can be pretty expensive:laugh: :laugh:

I can see it now, Rose's Retro Red Rocket!

Congrats, Chris. I think it's definitely a keeper. I'd sur do my best to clean it up and get it back on the road.

Keep us posted.

Way to go Chris!! Looks pretty complete. I would try and make it a runner and keep it for sure. You scored dude. Let me know if ya need some help!

Way to go, 4R. What a score !!! How can you beat FREE ???
Even if it turns out to be a parter-outer, you're STILL ahead of the curve. Lucky dog....
I hope you can make a runner out of it....

Wholly CRAP-CHRIS!:ohmy:
You can tell the Flower that I'm VERY proud of her,for letting you keep it.(in the bedroom)

What a score!:woohoo:

Yea, another GPZ in the crowd

Cool on ya!
-KR

:woohoo:
OH, by the way, you suck!! :laugh:

I say you should pay if forward! My address is.... :laugh: