New member says hello

[Nodohc]

Hi all
I'm based in Ireland
Had bikes since 1980 ( ap50 )
Recently bought a 76 gt250a in need of rebuild / restoration, bit of a minefield but I'm getting there
All was fine till I was browsing and up popped a gt550 , garaged for 20+ years and bits missing , tried to ignore it but I'm sure you know what happened
Mrs says I need help so I thought I'd sign up .
Turns out she means another type of help
Anyway , 550 is put away till the 250 is done and I extend the garage , I also have 2 triumphs and an old z750
Look forward to hearing from you

[stevewharton]

Welcome to the forum mate.
Five bikes? That's not too many.
Good luck with the resto's and keep us posted.
Cheers Steve W.

[RobMc]

Hello,you`ve got some great machines there-I had a gt250b back in the day. Rob

[Alan H]

Welcome to the madhouse. I currently have 3 x GT550s running - J, A & B, plus an M in resto, so plenty of advice available!!

[Nodohc]

I will definitely take some advice
I really love what you've done with the earwig , would love to do something similar
Is it possible to keep the center stand with spannies , either 3-1 or 3-3
I'm fairly good at welding and mechanical stuff , electrical is my weak spot but the gt250 I'm rebuilding needs a full rewire and I'm going to give it a shot
What's the worst that can happen

[Alan H]

Sometimes it's possible to keep the centre stand with spannies or 3-1 exhausts, but it needs lots of cutting & welding. The exhaust on Earwig causes sidestand only, and so does the Piper that was on 'slow starting' GT550K, and will be on Emma the Dunstall when I get my act together.