Here’s some pictures of my GT.
The bike was an eBay purchase & was imported from the states.
As you can see it was a complete basket case when it arrived.
It’s taken 3 years & cost a packet but it looks good now though, even with the higgspeed “bent around a house brick” pipes which I note are so disliked here by some.
Here’s my resto.
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Here’s my resto.
GT550K 1973
RGV 250 1994
Ducati 1200s Multistrada 2012
Ducati 749. 2005
RGV 250 1994
Ducati 1200s Multistrada 2012
Ducati 749. 2005
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Bike looks stunning and love the colour, great job !
I think the Higgspeeds look great, just had a shortened set fitted to my 750 and love the way they look and sound (although I could not bring myself to fit those round stickers).
Once again great looking bike !
Jason
I think the Higgspeeds look great, just had a shortened set fitted to my 750 and love the way they look and sound (although I could not bring myself to fit those round stickers).
Once again great looking bike !
Jason
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what a pretty 550 very impressed a credit to you I too put the higgspeed spannies on my 550 must have been bent round the same house brick I wouldnt put the round stickers on mine either spoke to david higgs sent him a S A envelope and he sent me the oblong ones colingeoffersgra wrote:Here’s some pictures of my GT.
The bike was an eBay purchase & was imported from the states.
As you can see it was a complete basket case when it arrived.
It’s taken 3 years & cost a packet but it looks good now though, even with the higgspeed “bent around a house brick” pipes which I note are so disliked here by some.
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Bike looks stunning and exhausts look first class i bet they sound fantastic.
Keith
Keith
KETTLE 750 J
BMW S1000XR
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Lambretta 1964 ser 3
BMW S1000XR
Harley Road King
Honda CB750 K
Lambretta 1964 ser 3
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My son said the stickers on the pipes were tragic. Guess I need to bow to opinion & rip them off.
Didn’t know Dave still printed the oblong version. Much more tasteful I think.
Didn’t know Dave still printed the oblong version. Much more tasteful I think.
GT550K 1973
RGV 250 1994
Ducati 1200s Multistrada 2012
Ducati 749. 2005
RGV 250 1994
Ducati 1200s Multistrada 2012
Ducati 749. 2005
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Another 550 lives again. Excellent job.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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Down to individual taste, but a bike looking that good ...... who needs stickers !!!!!
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That house brick certainly gets about doesn't it
They're rubbish them Jap bikes lad they won't last five minutes! you want to get yourself a nice Royal Enfield!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
A quote from my old dad
I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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they actually do make round house bricks but its obvious higgspeeds only have oblong ones better be careful here dont want to drift in to another exhaust debate just remember this a brick in the hand (brick I said) is better than one in the mush colinPaulD738 wrote:That house brick certainly gets about doesn't it
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I have to admit they are kin loud & the stickers look tacky but they are beautifully made & fit very well for after market stuff.
GT550K 1973
RGV 250 1994
Ducati 1200s Multistrada 2012
Ducati 749. 2005
RGV 250 1994
Ducati 1200s Multistrada 2012
Ducati 749. 2005