My dream come true

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Kijmpe
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Location: Den Helder, Holland

My dream come true

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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.
This is how I bought the bike
This is how I bought the bike
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Alan H
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Location: Wombwell, Republic of South Yorkshire

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Welcome in Kijmpe.
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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PaulD738
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Location: Warrington Cheshire

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Welcome, I see you picked the best of the kettles
All the later ones are crap :lol:
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 8-)

I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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Kijmpe
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Location: Den Helder, Holland

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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...
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stevewharton
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Location: Grimsby, Lincolnshire.

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PaulD738 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:43 pm Welcome, I see you picked the best of the kettles
All the later ones are crap :lol:
Along with your opinions eh Paul :roll:
Look, my paintwork hasn't got "Fish scales" :x 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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Optedout
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Location: Worcs

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stevewharton wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 11:24 am
PaulD738 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:43 pm Welcome, I see you picked the best of the kettles
All the later ones are crap :lol:
Along with your opinions eh Paul :roll:
I thought it was well known that they were all crap but we love them? :lol:
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Alan H
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Location: Wombwell, Republic of South Yorkshire

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PaulD738 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:43 pm Welcome, I see you picked the best of the kettles
All the later ones are crap :lol:
So how come your 750J was so good, you were very glad to flog it?
Proof that four strokes are over complicated
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PaulD738
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Location: Warrington Cheshire

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Alan H wrote: ↑Mon Dec 20, 2021 12:09 pm
PaulD738 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 19, 2021 5:43 pm Welcome, I see you picked the best of the kettles
All the later ones are crap :lol:
So how come your 750J was so good, you were very glad to flog it?
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 8-)

I started out with nothing and I’ve got most of it left!
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slosher
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Location: Walsall,Black Country

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Welcome Kijmpe they are great bikes just ride and enjoy it :)

Dave
GT750L
GT550L
TL1000 97s
T140V
Loctite Trained Engineer :lol:(since having the Bonnie)
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Kijmpe
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Location: Den Helder, Holland

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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.
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