Bought one new, standard pipes, for about $1200. Loved riding it. The higher the revs, the smoother it ran. Of course ran best in the fall cool weather. Keeping the three carbs and points tuned was a challenge Only transportation for one year.... Handled good, even in snow, carefully. It was green w/ the gold piping. Probably Forest Green, but I always said it was British Racing Green.
I owned one in the 80's. Black expansions and a Dunstall fairing. Paid £300 and 3rd party insurance was 250.I was only 17 though. It wasn't that quick but sounded great.
I got one in 1978 while studying. Visited my family once every month 448 km. Took my girlfriend to Southern France camping. The carburetors needed adjustment before going back. Had a fast front wheel puncture on the front tire on the autoroute. Great fast motorcycle.
You were right to say it is very loud, couldn't hear a thing you said after it fired up! Great looking bike, never owned one but rode a couple of friends' bikes back in the day and loved the engine in particular, torquey for a 2-stroke with a great crackle from the exhaust even on standard pipes
Gotta love the pinking sound the chambers make on these two strokes. I had an 79 RD 400 Daytona Special back in the early 80's and have never lost my love of these old two strokes.
I bought one exactly like it in 1976. Same color. Loved it and only had it for four years. Newly married and wifey never wanted to ride so I sold it. 😢
I Had one of these in 1983 and absolutely loved it., could only afford to insure it 3rdparty fire & theft. [If you bent it - you repaired it] It wasn’t the fastest thing around for its top speed but the acceleration was unbelievable. I blew a hole in the piston going flat out all day, after the a mechanic friend fixed it for me he test rode it and it scared the cr*p out of him.
I put at lease 120,000 miles on one of these, had expansion chambers, was only getting 10,000-12,000 miles out of the piston and rings, much more with the synthetic injection oil. when the carbs were synchronized and timing set perfect they where a beast with the power ban, once the radial tires came out these were much better in the canyons. Overall great engine, so-so frame, loved beating the Kawasaki 500 and Yamaha RD400
You had iron liners in the US, this is a Euro / U.K. spec Nikasil plated cylinder bike. The give away is the high rear studs on the cylinders. The theory was that the rings only became the wear item. In practice it was more trouble than it’s worth. Few companies know how to plate these properly whereas everyone can reborn a stroker and oversized pistons and rings are readily available.
Rode pillion on one that belonged to a mate back in 1983 but it had standard pipes. Not in quite as good condition as this one but they are great bikes. Another mate owned a GT750 kettle but he was trying to renovate it and it was sat in his garage. Not seen one on the road for years. Owned an X7 a few years later after passing my test and fitted some Micron pipes. Certainly improve performance and looked far better. You cannot beat a decent two stroke!
Lovely bike rare sight these days 👍,,as a teenager in the mid ,late ,80s I got a gs550 ,,then a 1000 ,,cheap at£800 ,,but the GSXR 1100 just came out,, everything changed,, expansion pipes sounds great 👍👍☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland,, like a 70s two stroke ££££££££
Had one when I was courting the wife . Her dad made me push it out of the street before starting it. £ x Terry Becket exhausts , box section swinging arm and a three quarter sports fairing made it a special bike . So fast and |SOOOOOOO LOUD
Hola estas maquinas son una obra de arte fabricada con la tecnología. De ese tiempo para el mercado americano sun mubien hechas contramarcadas en el mas minimo detalle made in japan a hora esa calidad ya no se ve porque la mayoria de marcas japonesas tienen franquicias fuera de japon por lo general en china o indonesia un saludo desde Colombia para todos ustedes admiradores y coleccionistas 😮😮😮😮😮😮
Never. Single disc. Except the '72 which was a drum. "Starting with 1973 K model, front brake was a hydraulically operated single disk type with 290mm (11.4") diameter rotor"
@@lucadumbrell restored means -- to bring back to or put back into a former or original state--- that is RETURN TO FACTORY CONDITION. any alterations ARE NOT restoration.
@@lucadumbrell restomod is RESTOMODIFYING. it is NOT RESTORING. jay leno RARELY RESTORES ANYTHING. he normally throws away parts to UPDATE. that is NOT RESTORATION.
I must be the only biker who hates the clattering racket of these 2-strokes. Sound as if there's something missing or broken inside them. Gimme a throbbing 4-stroke every time.
I suppose it depends on what you “grew up with” I started in the 1970s when strokers were prevalent, FS1E, RD250, LC350, my first 4 stroke was a GS550, I would love to have the bike in this video
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I bought the same bike in 81, loved it wish I still had it trying to find it now thanks for the video in the memories
Bought one new, standard pipes, for about $1200. Loved riding it. The higher the revs, the smoother it ran. Of course ran best in the fall cool weather. Keeping the three carbs and points tuned was a challenge Only transportation for one year.... Handled good, even in snow, carefully. It was green w/ the gold piping. Probably Forest Green, but I always said it was British Racing Green.
I owned one in the 80's. Black expansions and a Dunstall fairing. Paid £300 and 3rd party insurance was 250.I was only 17 though. It wasn't that quick but sounded great.
What a beauty. My dream bike. I would sleep with it in my bedroom.
Glad you enjoyed the video
A friend in campus used his bathroom when repairing the engine from his GT750 (the "water buffalo").
Wow. Looks mint, lovely sound and a great bike
I love everything about that! 🙌🏻
So do i
Beautiful restoration
Thanks
My friend had the same bike in the 80s, thanks for the memories. His was a full race suicide machine. LOL . I laid it down twice .
@@user-ti3fe6gg4s awesome 👌
Beautiful and sounds awesome!
Thanks for listening
I got one in 1978 while studying. Visited my family once every month 448 km. Took my girlfriend to Southern France camping. The carburetors needed adjustment before going back. Had a fast front wheel puncture on the front tire on the autoroute. Great fast motorcycle.
Glad you enjoyed the video and it bought back memories for you, Rob
You were right to say it is very loud, couldn't hear a thing you said after it fired up! Great looking bike, never owned one but rode a couple of friends' bikes back in the day and loved the engine in particular, torquey for a 2-stroke with a great crackle from the exhaust even on standard pipes
Thanks for watching my video
Gotta love the pinking sound the chambers make on these two strokes. I had an 79 RD 400 Daytona Special back in the early 80's and have never lost my love of these old two strokes.
I agree, thanks for watching my video
Gorgeous ! Love the colour 👍
Thanks for watching my video
Sounds wonderful.
Thanks buddy for watching my video
I love the sound!
Incredible eh! Thanks buddy for watching
Absolutely Glorious!
Thanks
great bike my friend had one wow it was quick
I agree with you !
I bought one exactly like it in 1976. Same color. Loved it and only had it for four years. Newly married and wifey never wanted to ride so I sold it. 😢
Get yourself another Brother !
Very clean and nice!
Thank you! Cheers!
I Had one of these in 1983 and absolutely loved it., could only afford to insure it 3rdparty fire & theft. [If you bent it - you repaired it]
It wasn’t the fastest thing around for its top speed but the acceleration was unbelievable.
I blew a hole in the piston going flat out all day, after the a mechanic friend fixed it for me he test rode it and it scared the cr*p out of him.
Beautiful bike
Thanks
I put at lease 120,000 miles on one of these, had expansion chambers, was only getting 10,000-12,000 miles out of the piston and rings, much more with the synthetic injection oil. when the carbs were synchronized and timing set perfect they where a beast with the power ban, once the radial tires came out these were much better in the canyons. Overall great engine, so-so frame, loved beating the Kawasaki 500 and Yamaha RD400
Nice one!
You had iron liners in the US, this is a Euro / U.K. spec Nikasil plated cylinder bike. The give away is the high rear studs on the cylinders. The theory was that the rings only became the wear item. In practice it was more trouble than it’s worth. Few companies know how to plate these properly whereas everyone can reborn a stroker and oversized pistons and rings are readily available.
Could these GT550s actually beat a 500 Kawasaki and RD400?
@@carsonholtorf8233 I always beat them in a race but the Kawasaki was tougher if they could keep front end down.
@@carsonholtorf8233 Anything could beat a Kawa 500 as long as there was some cornering involved.😈
So beautiful 🤩
I own one as well !
Great 👍
Stunning❤
Thanks buddy for watching my video, glad it bought back memories
Very beautiful motorcycle !!!
It sure is!
I started riding in 73, I don't remember that blinkers set up, bizzare, but great idea
Thanks for your kind comments 😊
Can't beat the sound of a two stroke with spannies on
Rode pillion on one that belonged to a mate back in 1983 but it had standard pipes. Not in quite as good condition as this one but they are great bikes. Another mate owned a GT750 kettle but he was trying to renovate it and it was sat in his garage. Not seen one on the road for years. Owned an X7 a few years later after passing my test and fitted some Micron pipes. Certainly improve performance and looked far better. You cannot beat a decent two stroke!
Totally agree with you! The race pipes makes the bike
@@robertmenghini.Lambomad what type of pipes are these? Allspeed, Higgspeed, or maybe other? Look;s great
@@Four2stroke higspeeds
Lovely bike rare sight these days 👍,,as a teenager in the mid ,late ,80s I got a gs550 ,,then a 1000 ,,cheap at£800 ,,but the GSXR 1100 just came out,, everything changed,, expansion pipes sounds great 👍👍☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland,, like a 70s two stroke ££££££££
Thanks buddy for watching my video, glad it bought back memories
Ho girato mezza Italia con lei e senza mai un problema❤
Thanks buddy for watching my video, glad it bought back memories
Had one when I was courting the wife . Her dad made me push it out of the street before starting it. £ x Terry Becket exhausts , box section swinging arm and a three quarter sports fairing made it a special bike . So fast and |SOOOOOOO LOUD
Wow, I bet that was awesome in its day, still is now! Who need electric, stupid bikes eh!
what a pretty Bike1aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Thanks
Very nice bike.
Thanks for watching my video
I wish I could smell it!
They smell great!
I had one of these that I sold because I couldn't find parts for it and it was in terrible condition. That was one heavy thing.
Glorious!!!
Thanks for watching my video
Hola estas maquinas son una obra de arte fabricada con la tecnología. De ese tiempo para el mercado americano sun mubien hechas contramarcadas en el mas minimo detalle made in japan a hora esa calidad ya no se ve porque la mayoria de marcas japonesas tienen franquicias fuera de japon por lo general en china o indonesia un saludo desde Colombia para todos ustedes admiradores y coleccionistas 😮😮😮😮😮😮
really nice
Thank you! Cheers!
good job......very good
Thank you! Cheers!
Linda, perfeita!
Tive uma 380 escape 3x1
Very nice!
That a beautiful bike!!! sounds GREAT, Sell it to me?????
Thanks for your kind comments, it's sold now sorry
We love the sound, your neighbors, not so much. 😂
I know what you mean!
Horns fitted upside down and in the fork travel ,,all ready to dent that front mudguard
Thanks for the info, I've sold the bike on now, but I'll try to let the new owner know. Thanks again 👍
2-stroke street bikes are the bikes that will not take an ass wiping.
What do you mean by this? I found them to be amazing machines to ass whip
I had aa GT550A up until August 2021, when I sold it on. Where's your left hand disc??!! The GT550A was twin disc.
Don't know, it's how I bought it?
Never. Single disc. Except the '72 which was a drum. "Starting with 1973 K model, front brake was a hydraulically operated single disk type with 290mm (11.4") diameter rotor"
Looks like an allspeed exhaust to me
Higspeed
i want one
They’re great bikes
Very nice. Too much unoriginal chroming though. I.e. on chain guards is bit overkill.
Yes I know, I bought it like that. Thanks for watching my video. Rob
Is the bike for sale, and what would be the price ?
Sorry it’s not for sale at this moment in time. Thanks for the interest and watching my video.
Sold now sorry
Sad, you could not save the original exhaust system. These pipes look strange on a seventies bike.
I bought it restored as is.
Have you already sold?
Hi, yes this bike I have sold but it’s on line again for sale
That's a beaat
Oh yea!
Where are yall located and what
In the uk
3 in one ..
To flash to ride.
Thanks for watching my video
Maybe not perfect but I’m a eighties biker wouid have done me then and wouid ride it now exhausts Wouidnt bitter me
Higgspeed exhaust
Correct
How much?
Now sold
They look like higgspeed expansion chambers
Ha ha that used to be mine
Hi Allen, great bike, I’ve sold it on now
You sale me piz
It's sold now sorry 😞
Higspeeds
Brilliant exhaust system
IT IS NOT restored. restored means RETURNED TO factory condition. it has fake exhausts poorly fitted.
Not necessarily, restored can mean many things just in the individuals eyes
@@lucadumbrell restored means -- to bring back to or put back into a former or original state--- that is RETURN TO FACTORY CONDITION. any alterations ARE NOT restoration.
@@airport4173 not necessarily, what about restomods?? I'm restoring a beetle but bringing it to a modern standard
@@lucadumbrell restomod is RESTOMODIFYING. it is NOT RESTORING. jay leno RARELY RESTORES ANYTHING. he normally throws away parts to UPDATE. that is NOT RESTORATION.
@@airport4173 well your wrong.
I must be the only biker who hates the clattering racket of these 2-strokes. Sound as if there's something missing or broken inside them. Gimme a throbbing 4-stroke every time.
I suppose it depends on what you “grew up with” I started in the 1970s when strokers were prevalent, FS1E, RD250, LC350, my first 4 stroke was a GS550, I would love to have the bike in this video
You'r not the only one - I HATE this terrible sound. My first motorcycle was 2 stroke.
This one looks grate but sound sucks.
Everyone has there own tastes mate, I also love 4 strokes
I'm a long stroke 4 cycle man, but I love these machines. Different passion, but passion nonetheless.
Shut up pansy boy