so my project started out as a pretty rough GT185 that I got for FREE. I really scored on this one. Someone was posting on a suzuki two stroke forum that they were moving and looking to give away a GT185, free to a good home. I convinced his that I was his guy. Drove a trailer down to Illinois (a couple hours away), and met him at his apartment. He was in the process of moving south and needed to get rid of everything
I was excited to see a nearly complete bike, along with four huge totes full of parts. I got nearly three complete motors, a couple extra hubs, a couple extra forks, a T500 hub, and literally boxes full of NOS/ OEM parts. Most of the parts were still in packages and included new wheels bearings, new seals, etc. The motor had been recently rebuilt, including the crankshaft with all new seals and bearings. The pistons were brand new, and the cylinders were bored and honed.
On top of all that, he also gave me his rolling workstand, parts manual, and shop manual. I was excited, and somewhat surprised at the generosity and sheer amount of stuff that he gave me. He didn't ask for any money. I happened to have a nice bottle of Bourbon in my SUV, so i gave him that as a thank you. All he asked was that I kept him updated on the progress.