Hi everybody.
My name is Kijmpe, I live in the Netherlands and I recently purchased one of my all-time favourite motorbikes, a 1972 J-model GT 750.
It is a genuine Dutch registered bike in reasonble condition and 95% complete.
Unfortunately the previous owner has started a restauration of thew bike without having the skills to do so.
He kind of screwed up the engine.
I decided to strip the engine, do a full overhaul and make it as new as possible.
My dream come true
- Kijmpe
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- Alan H
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- PaulD738
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Re: My dream come true
Welcome, I see you picked the best of the kettles
All the later ones are crap
All the later ones are crap
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!
- Kijmpe
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Re: My dream come true
Hey PaulD738,
hope you are right.
Been planning on using it as my roadbike and not leaving it in the garage as furniture.
It is in need of some TLC though...
hope you are right.
Been planning on using it as my roadbike and not leaving it in the garage as furniture.
It is in need of some TLC though...
- stevewharton
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Re: My dream come true
Along with your opinions eh Paul
Look, my paintwork hasn't got "Fish scales" they're "Dragon scales" right!!! However, after some thought, I will accept "Black Marlin" or "Swordfish", but definitely not "Haddock" or "Cod".
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Re: My dream come true
I thought it was well known that they were all crap but we love them?
- Alan H
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Re: My dream come true
So how come your 750J was so good, you were very glad to flog it?
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
- PaulD738
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Re: My dream come true
It was sh1te but better than the later ones
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!
- slosher
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Re: My dream come true
Welcome Kijmpe they are great bikes just ride and enjoy it
Dave
Dave
GT750L
GT550L
TL1000 97s
T140V
Loctite Trained Engineer (since having the Bonnie)
GT550L
TL1000 97s
T140V
Loctite Trained Engineer (since having the Bonnie)
- Kijmpe
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Re: My dream come true
Working hard to make that dream come true but it is challenging for sure!
Check the "my restoration" page to see the challenges I am trying to solve.
Check the "my restoration" page to see the challenges I am trying to solve.