And then there were two.. 1976 GT250 Rebuild

[bradj]

That another 250?

 

[Hurco550]

That another 250?

Yeah. It's the non titled 76 frame

 

[Hurco550]

So this is what happens when the neighbors roto tiller isn't running right and your "the guy who works on stuff". The motorcycle bench gets turned into the small engine repair bench =p

 

[grcamna5]

vintage MTD..,maybe better than brand new 'box store' MTD's of today,I hope for your/his sake.. :

 

[Hurco550]

Nope its still a giant turd haha. At least it has a Briggs and Stratton instead of a Tecumseh. All that was wrong with it was the spring that connects the governor to the throttle linkage had come loose. Sucky part was you had to all but pull the motor off to fix the stupid thing. Muffler, carb, gas tank, fan shroud and belt guard all came off

 

[Hurco550]

Got a little more done. Stripped the old yellowing clear off of the fork legs

Washed, and wiped with mineral spirits and a little etching with some 120 grit, and taped up. How do you like my "all natural" painting stand?

Primered, 3 coats of "aluminum metallic paint, and here is how they turned out. They are OK, not the best, but better than they were. I am no professional painter, but I have to keep telling myself that I want a nice clean respectable rider and not a museum piece.

 

[Hurco550]

Some goodies have been showing up at my door the last few days. My wife is great, and she understands that my "bike fund " is somewhat self sufficient (i.e. parting out bikes/welding work on the side), but she did finally ask "how many parts does that little bike need? " haha I got a caliper rebuild kit, stainless braided brake line, clutch cable, throttle cable and fork covers. Hopefully my next box will have everything to get the forks back together so I can have a roller again soon.

 

[grcamna5]

Ahh yes ;D Nice NEW cables ! nothing like'em.

 

[Hurco550]

Ahh yes ;D Nice NEW cables ! nothing like'em.

Yeah, the old ones weren't horrible, but I figured now is the time to replace them though. Bummer is I get all this stuff in the mail, then have to travel down to Georgia to a wedding all weekend. Balls.

 

[Hurco550]

Got a little bit done.
Top clamp got a fresh coat

Forks (finally) mostly re assembled and put on the bike

Fender polished up and back on the bike

And just like that she is about a roller again. Polished the front wheel up and threw it back on

I just need to fill the tubes with oil and put the caps back on. Anyone know how much oil they need? Having a hard time finding the info.

 

[interceptor]

I found an answer of 145cc in each fork (4.9 oz.). Bike is looking great!

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Looks like close to test ride time ;D

 

[Hurco550]

I found an answer of 145cc in each fork (4.9 oz.). Bike is looking great!

Thanks man. My google might be broke or something haha another facebook friend found the same thing! I appreciate it!

 

[Hurco550]

Looks like close to test ride time ;D

Haha I just need to get my wife to push lol I still have to split the cases and do crank seals =P hopefully by mid summer though Lord willing.

 

[interceptor]

If you have seal numbers, i may have them. Let me know.

 

[Hurco550]

If you have seal numbers, i may have them. Let me know.

Do you mean crank seals?
I actually just got some. In 1976 and 1977 they went to a 4 bearing crank which was different from the earlier models. Along with the crank change they also (for reasons unknown to me) went to a bastard sized crank seal on one side, which also sits inside the bearing. This means two things.
1. you have to split the crank to put seals in instead of the standard slide the old one out and slide the new one in.
2. you have to order the seals from Great Britain to the tune of $50 because they are pretty much un obtainable in the states.

Thanks for the offer though! Do you have gauges for your 380 still? and if so what kinda shape are they in?

 

[interceptor]

Gauges and housing-yes. Glass for it-no. Condition is good. PM me your cell number or email address and I`ll send you a pic.

 

[Tune-A-Fish]

Do you have gauges for your 380 still? and if so what kinda shape are they in?

Warning... NOS parts are corrosive to FRN's

NOS tach:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-Suzuki-Tachometer-Tach-Assembly-1972-1973-GT550-GT380-34200-33710-/191555382706?hash=item2c99972db2

Nice used speedo: 900+ miles
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-GT550-GT380-Speedometer-/251830529227?hash=item3aa244eccb&vxp=mtr

Wish I invested in NOS gas tanks and plastic back in the early 70's
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1976-Suzuki-GT380-Sebring-Fuel-Tank-44110-33620-797-/190789208318?hash=item2c6bec48fe

 

[Hurco550]

haha I saw those gauges, but that tank is just a bit less than I will probably end up with in the whole bike haha

 

[Hurco550]

Got some new turn signals.