1972 Suzuki GT 550

[montessa172]

Slow and steady wins the race, bottom end is put back together, frame is 3/4 stripped of paint, all balls tapered bearings ordered for the race front end.. I'll get some pics up when its a roller! Hopefully one with and engine in it, maybe the bottom end anyways.. ;D

Oh, talked some of the side case covers offa the 79 parts bike, rotten, possibly submerged in water at some point in time... I'll grab some pics of that tomorrow..

 

[swan]

Nice work so far! Love the bike shed too. Unfortunately you do not have the 4LS anchor up front.

 

[montessa172]

Bike shed is getting crowded these days, there is 4.5 bikes in there now without the 550, so its moved to the basement, : I'm not complaining ... at all... I'm suprised my wife is being as tolerant as she is, i mean really... I have my frame and swing arm in the living room "so the paint can cure" or so i can stare at them ;D ;D

I'm looking at some reassembly to commence tomorrow, I want to have a rolling chassis and hopefully the bottom end of the engine hanging inside it.. We'll see how it goes..

 

[montessa172]

Rolling chassis and bottom end bolted into the frame... Top end to follow, still have to hone the cylinders and order some piston circlips so i'm a little bit away from anymore photographical progress, I have lots of parts to clean and paint though...