Here’s my resto.

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geoffersgra
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Here’s my resto.

Post by geoffersgra »

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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GT550K 1973
RGV 250 1994
Ducati 1200s Multistrada 2012
Ducati 749. 2005
Kurgan36
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Post by Kurgan36 »

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
senicoli
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Post by senicoli »

geoffersgra 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.
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 :lol: 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 :) ;) colin
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Post by keithbailey »

Bike looks stunning and exhausts look first class i bet they sound fantastic.
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geoffersgra
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Post by geoffersgra »

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.
GT550K 1973
RGV 250 1994
Ducati 1200s Multistrada 2012
Ducati 749. 2005
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Alan H
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Post by Alan H »

Another 550 lives again. Excellent job.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
Kurgan36
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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 :tw
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senicoli
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PaulD738 wrote:That house brick certainly gets about doesn't it :tw
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 :tw :) ;) colin
geoffersgra
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Post by geoffersgra »

I have to admit they are kin loud :o & 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
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