A new addition to the garage

**Oblivion** · 5th August 2012, 20:59

Yeap, I now have another bike.

A nice new (old) 1983 GPz550. Was doing a recycling run at the NP dump and came across it in the Bin shopping shed. Got out and had a look, and said to my Dad "You know, this would be a pretty good bike for when I get my full"

850$ and a change of ownership later, its now sitting comfortably in the garage. Bone stock apart from a 4-1 exhaust. If I can find a decent condition set of stock exhausts I'll probably switch them round.

Its gonna be quite the nice resto project in the coming year or so. Going to go back to factory paint scheme, polish, and a tidy up of the general paint work.

I dont have a computer with a card reader or a data cable, so no pics. You can all miss out.

Now, to go get my full licence... Its not going to ride itself

**Katman** · 5th August 2012, 21:03

Score!!!!!

**SMOKEU** · 5th August 2012, 21:13

**Oblivion** · 5th August 2012, 21:15

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

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Can't argue with fire and pitchforks....

I should get them up on Tuesday hopefully

**Katman** · 5th August 2012, 21:19

The GPZ550 was an absolute gem of a motorcycle.

You should be very pleased with it.

**Oblivion** · 5th August 2012, 21:22

I already was, took it for a wee spin and came back with a massive grin. Can't wait to start riding it regularly.

**Katman** · 5th August 2012, 21:27

One like this http://www.motorbikespecs.net/images...H2_82-83_1.jpg

or like this http://dayerses.com/data_images/post...gpz-550-08.jpg ?

**ducatilover** · 6th August 2012, 00:34

Awesome retro-win! I love old GPZs. Hell, I love 80's Kwakas.
We really, really neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed pics.

**Oblivion** · 6th August 2012, 18:49

Originally Posted by Katman

One like this http://www.motorbikespecs.net/images...H2_82-83_1.jpg

or like this http://dayerses.com/data_images/post...gpz-550-08.jpg ?

More like the first one. I'm thinkign of making it like that if I do decide to paint it.

Originally Posted by ducatilover

Awesome retro-win! I love old GPZs. Hell, I love 80's Kwakas.
We really, really neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed pics.

You have to wait

, I brokeded my laptop. Hopefully I should get it back tomorrow though. Heres hoping

**unstuck** · 6th August 2012, 18:55

Good score, I would of grabbed it too. Great wee bikes. I missed out on a 83 750 model for $500 not long ago, I was gutted.

**Katman** · 6th August 2012, 18:57

Originally Posted by Oblivion

More like the first one.

Even betterer score.

If it's like the first one it's a 1982 model (probably just first registered in 1983).

**The Lone Rider** · 6th August 2012, 18:59

+1 for pics

Whats this bin you speak of?

And where can I find some more wrecks, bag ups, and/or losers who want some quick cash for their old "working and totally awesome" motorcycles?

**AllanB** · 6th August 2012, 19:33

Good stuff - a excellent bike. Off the top of my head the 550 was the first Kawa uni-track (single rear shock) road bike.

**Oblivion** · 6th August 2012, 19:40

Originally Posted by unstuck

Good score, I would of grabbed it too. Great wee bikes. I missed out on a 83 750 model for $500 not long ago, I was gutted.

Originally Posted by The Lone Rider

+1 for pics

Whats this bin you speak of?

And where can I find some more wrecks, bag ups, and/or losers who want some quick cash for their old "working and totally awesome" motorcycles?

Tis just a shed filled with micellaneous stuff that no-one wants. Apparently it was just there because it was owned by the loader driver. Some guy had put in an offer of 1000$ but didn't get back to him, so I think that i'm lucky that I got it.