1981 Gpz 550 Race Bike

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Old 02-03-2007, 04:15 AM
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I raced this last year, and just finished repairing my crash damage..while at it, I installed 3 spoke 18" Gpz 750 wheels..my sons will race it this year, both rookie riders, one is 19, the other 17.



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Old 02-05-2007, 05:13 PM
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sweet looking ride bro.
 
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Old 02-06-2007, 09:18 AM
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nice ride. I think that your kids would be just as happy on the track also.
 
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Old 02-09-2007, 08:51 AM
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Must be an early 81???? I had an 81 GPZ550 and it had the Unitrak rear
 
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Old 04-01-2007, 07:19 AM
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Great looking Classic you have there.
 
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Old 05-17-2007, 05:25 PM
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Sweeeeet!
I had an 81 gpz 550,,,, and like an idiot I sold it back in 1990. A friend bought it and it still looks great, and runs as it did when I sold it.
I wish I'd kept it. He promised to sell it back to me if he ever sells it,,, and I'm waiting. I still think about all the Harley's and 750's I ate.

Now I have a 1981 GPz 1100 I'm working on,,, trying to get the ignition working after removing the FI.
 
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Old 08-24-2007, 07:59 PM
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Hey very nice race bike. I like to use it on my desktop if thats ok. Just getting back into bikes again after many many moon****king up a 1983 Kawasaki 305 gpz cheap to tinker with and get my feet wet again. I like the smaller displacement bikes under 600cc class like the 305GPZBandit 400's things like that. Alreadyknow what wheels used very clean. I like the dual rotors may I ask what was involved in that modification? I know I probably do not need themon the 305but the wow factor is there big time.
 
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Old 10-22-2007, 09:08 AM
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Must be an early 81???? I had an 81 GPZ550 and it had the Unitrak rear
maybe it was an '82?



great bike anyway
 
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Old 02-05-2009, 04:43 AM
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Default That's one good looking race bike

I've got an 81 GPz550 sitting in my garage waiting to become a track bike. I see now that I'm certainly not the first to have the idea. Without revealing any trade secrets I wonder if you could give a newbie a little advice. This will be my first race bike and "vintage" one at that. Are there any peculiarities with this bike I should look out for or stock parts I need to replace right away. I understand that stiffer suspension should be the first modification, any tips on where to get some new springs?

Thanks a million and I hope you are still enjoying yourself.

Cheers,
~Kyle
 
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Old 02-05-2009, 04:48 AM
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awesome.
welcome to KF!!

oh, and i'm up for adoption
 


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