What was your first 550?

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Alan H
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What was your first 550?

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Just because the 750s can do it, so can we!!

Mine was bought in August 1972, a gold GT550J as a 21st birthday prezzy to myself. Total cost £610, with a free crash hat cadged at the time.

Top right picture taken on the day the bike was bought.

What did I do to the bike to suit my style of riding?

Many things, but ended up with a 19" back wheel, Ferodo green linings, ported and head skimmed, and took the bloody centre stand off to give better cornering!
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julian
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Re: What was your first 550?

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my first 550 was a 550 m in candy emerald green lovely bike purchased 2nd hand in 1977 bike reg was 1975 bought as faulty knocking from gearbox when idling ,discovered that clutch hub nut was loose as tab washer had never been bent to hold it fixed and then all ok ,ran for 3 yrs only fault i got was starter clutch breaking down as i worked at engineering firm i made new boss and hardened it pinned it into drive cog and no more trouble only got rid to buy my first kettle (first of 3 that i have had latest being one i have now ) am after another 550 now just to add to my kettle.
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