[Oldbikesn'banter]

South Australia
Pic taken Aug 10th 2021

 

[WFO-KZ]

Welcome to the forums Oldbikesnbantet.
Nice looking GPz you have there.

 

[Oldbikesn'banter]

Cheers!

 

[C-130 jumper]

Timeless classic styling

 

[C-130 jumper]

What's up with that rear brake line? Looks kind of hazardous.

 

[Oldbikesn'banter]

What's up with that rear brake line? Looks kind of hazardous.

Factory standard

 

[Alex_GPz]

Sorry man, No! It is not factory that way, you have the brake line installed incorrectly. Change the brake line clips that run along the swing arm. See below.

 

[C-130 jumper]

I had a '82 back when. Out of curiosity sake made a comparison.

Brake line does make a loop on the 84.

That 83 was the bike I met my ex on fwiw

 

[C-130 jumper]

My GTR/GPZ hybrid project at current.
ZG/GTR1000 Concours
ZX11 pistons hung on ZX10 Tomcat rods
Ported head (by me)
GPZ900 cams and carbs with Dynojet stage 3 jet kit
Ignition advancer plate
900 Eliminator output bevel (steeper gear)
Supertrapp slip-ons
I hope it doesn't disappoint

 

[Oldbikesn'banter]

What's up with that rear brake line? Looks kind of hazardous.

Might just need to loosen off the banjo bolt and straighten it out a bit, I just had a look (the wheels are off at the moomment for new tyres) Michelin Road Classic going on.
Looks like it's standard, it clips to the top of the swingarm and loops up to the connector on the caliper.
My build date is 10/1986 so I think mies actually an 87 model.

 

[Alex_GPz]

C130, looks like you have a few bits yet to finish on that project. Nice to have a project. Enjoy it.
Here are pictures of my '85 GPz 750 (silver) in the wild along with a 85 GPz 550 (black) and and 83 GPz 750 (red).
Did I ever mention that I'm kinda fond of the GPz line of bikes? Darn good runners.

 

[Oldbikesn'banter]

Beautiful!
Yes always loved the GPZ range too
I would like a GPZ1100 one day, I used to have one when I was 18 and loved it!
then I got my license!!

 

[C-130 jumper]

Beautiful!
Yes always loved the GPZ range too
I would like a GPZ1100 one day, I used to have one when I was 18 and loved it!
then I got my license!!

GPz1100 Turbo was the bike they should have built, it would have been king but overshadowed the liquid cooled bike on the drawing board.

 

[C-130 jumper]

C130, looks like you have a few bits yet to finish on that project. Nice to have a project. Enjoy it.
Here are pictures of my '85 GPz 750 (silver) in the wild along with a 85 GPz 550 (black) and and 83 GPz 750 (red).
Did I ever mention that I'm kinda fond of the GPz line of bikes? Darn good runners.

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I clear coated the wheels and replaced bearings, tires, and rotors. Some day it will run.

 

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ZX11 pistons 2 mm over bore, had to relieve the stock size head gasket with sanding drums.