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Well didn't think I'd buy a bike today but...............
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:59 am
Author: Is Vic There
My old mate Wazza (78 years old) wanted me to follow him while he took his newly purchased 851 back for some minor adjustments, he has 8 Ducati's now!
So me being the nice bloke I am did, we pulled up at Tony's bike shop and I went to put the kettle on, after a brew and a chat the lads started to work on Wazza's Duke, I thought I'd go and have a chat with Simon who owns a bike shop a couple of doors away. Knowing I like my 80's Kawasaki's he said "wait till you see this one" and led me to a GPz750 Turbo that he has just imported from Japan, 16,000km, totally original and starts on the button with no smoke! The only non original bits are a couple of screws and someone has painted the inner front discs red! Did a deal that included the missing belly pan and a 916 rear seat cowl with lights, altogether $6,000 Australian, can't grumble at that and its one that I wanted as a kid so ticks one box!
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 10:53 am
Author: paul doran
great looking bike and a good deal too it seems
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 4:48 pm
Author: Zed man
That looks very clean.. clean it up, replace the screws, & keep as is.. your only original once..
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 6:48 pm
Author: martinz1000r
Wow! You have a better toy cupboard than I can only dream of.
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:06 pm
Author: Is Vic There
martinz1000r wrote:Wow! You have a better toy cupboard than I can only dream of.
Yer right, look at your list
Posted: Sat May 28, 2016 9:31 pm
Author: martinz1000r
Is Vic There wrote:martinz1000r wrote:Wow! You have a better toy cupboard than I can only dream of.
Yer right, look at your list
Need to update that. Please add Bimota SB6R. GPz will be for sale after Cadwell though. Still no competition for that Norton! That's a body part for sale to get one of those!
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 1:05 am
Author: Is Vic There
martinz1000r wrote:Is Vic There wrote:martinz1000r wrote:Wow! You have a better toy cupboard than I can only dream of.
Yer right, look at your list
Need to update that. Please add Bimota SB6R. GPz will be for sale after Cadwell though. Still no competition for that Norton! That's a body part for sale to get one of those!
Is the GPz1100 the one with the half fairing?
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 1:06 am
Author: Is Vic There
Is Vic There wrote:martinz1000r wrote:Is Vic There wrote:martinz1000r wrote:Wow! You have a better toy cupboard than I can only dream of.
Yer right, look at your list
Need to update that. Please add Bimota SB6R. GPz will be for sale after Cadwell though. Still no competition for that Norton! That's a body part for sale to get one of those!
Is the GPz1100 the one with the half fairing?
Just googled it and it is, keep me in mind as that would complete the set like the picture on one of the old brochures
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 7:50 am
Author: martinz1000r
My GPz is far from standard and I thought you went for the stock look? There was a guy on the GPz owners group on Facebook who was talking about selling his 1100 UT and that did look really good and very stock.
here's mine
Motor and chassis built by Team Glam Racing but never used. I only use it for track days and boy does it both handle and fly! Probably one of those bikes that is worth far more as parts than as a whole!
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 12:25 pm
Author: mike_p
That does look nice ! I hate to be a 750 turbo geek but the tank decals ain't original......still a great buy and an absolute bargain though !!
Posted: Sun May 29, 2016 9:50 pm
Author: Is Vic There
martinz1000r wrote:My GPz is far from standard and I thought you went for the stock look? There was a guy on the GPz owners group on Facebook who was talking about selling his 1100 UT and that did look really good and very stock.
here's mine
Motor and chassis built by Team Glam Racing but never used. I only use it for track days and boy does it both handle and fly! Probably one of those bikes that is worth far more as parts than as a whole!
Yep a little bit non standard for me
bloody nice all the same.
