GT380M Restoration
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wardy
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Re: GT380M Restoration
Looking stunning... are you going for std exhausts?
Andy;
1976 gt750A; 86 FZ750
1977gt380A
1982 z400j
1981 z650f.....1988 Sufolk punch 14"
"look;it's my bike; when you own it ,you can paint it any colour you like!"
(I once painted my Z650 PINK and had the pink panther logo on the tailpiece)
1976 gt750A; 86 FZ750
1977gt380A
1982 z400j
1981 z650f.....1988 Sufolk punch 14"
"look;it's my bike; when you own it ,you can paint it any colour you like!"
(I once painted my Z650 PINK and had the pink panther logo on the tailpiece)
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Peter
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Re: GT380M Restoration
Thank you, Yes I will be getting the standards refurbished.
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KETTLE BOY
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Re: GT380M Restoration
Wow, forgot those clocks and switches .. did them a while ago.. looking gooood.. keep the photos coming.. 
GT750 J 1972
GT750 L 1974
Z900 A4 1976
ZZR1100. 1998
Breville Sandwich Maker
I'm never wrong.. Once I thought I was, but I was mistaken.
GT750 L 1974
Z900 A4 1976
ZZR1100. 1998
Breville Sandwich Maker
I'm never wrong.. Once I thought I was, but I was mistaken.
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Peter
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Re: GT380M Restoration
Haha I was away ahead of myself getting the clocks and switched done first!
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2strokejohnny
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Re: GT380M Restoration
nice switches, my gt380m has no Pass button though, i wonder if it should have ?
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Peter
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Re: GT380M Restoration
I wouldn’t say it should have the Pass button no. From some recent research some came with the pass button and some didn’t and then some had a 6 pin plug and some a 9 pin plug but I couldn’t see for sure which year came with what. Yours probably says 577-7 on the underside which is the same as my casing but for some reason it has the pass button as well. None of my wiring was cut either and the colours on the plugs all lined up so it’s for the correct bike.
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2strokejohnny
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Re: GT380M Restoration
thanks for that,i did buy a nos one with the pass button but had to return it as the connector was different so guess mine is original without,suppose it was when it was on the production line at the beginning or near the end,JohnPeter wrote:I wouldn’t say it should have the Pass button no. From some recent research some came with the pass button and some didn’t and then some had a 6 pin plug and some a 9 pin plug but I couldn’t see for sure which year came with what. Yours probably says 577-7 on the underside which is the same as my casing but for some reason it has the pass button as well. None of my wiring was cut either and the colours on the plugs all lined up so it’s for the correct bike.
Suzuki GT750B
Suzuki GT750K
Triumph T100 Unit Bonny
Suzuki GT750K
Triumph T100 Unit Bonny
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barney01
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Re: GT380M Restoration
If its the same as the 550, the pass or flash but was not fitted to north American and Canada models 1973 on.
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Peter
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Re: GT380M Restoration
Got the chain guard on today to make sure it fitted ok. Luckily enough there were no issues and sits fine on the inside rail.
Then just a close up of the electric panel.
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Peter
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Re: GT380M Restoration
Long over due an update to the thread!
I had built the bike up as far as I was comfortable doing and felt it was ready to get the engine sorted out so off it went to the mainland from Northern Ireland to have the engine rebuilt and the exhausts repaired and re plated. Some of you will probably recognise who’s bench it is on.
The engine has been stripped, cleaned and polished. The crank was fully rebuilt and balanced. Cylinder bored and 0.5mm oversize pistons fitted, Accent ignition also fitted and all built up. Once the exhausts are complete these will be the final pieces of the jigsaw. Starting to get excited that I’ll soon be able to take it for a spin.
I had built the bike up as far as I was comfortable doing and felt it was ready to get the engine sorted out so off it went to the mainland from Northern Ireland to have the engine rebuilt and the exhausts repaired and re plated. Some of you will probably recognise who’s bench it is on.
The engine has been stripped, cleaned and polished. The crank was fully rebuilt and balanced. Cylinder bored and 0.5mm oversize pistons fitted, Accent ignition also fitted and all built up. Once the exhausts are complete these will be the final pieces of the jigsaw. Starting to get excited that I’ll soon be able to take it for a spin.