Tag Archives: GT500

1977 GT500 – Engine Issues

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

So the time had come to take a closer look at the two GT500 engines I had  – one is a 1976 and the other a late 1977. I scraped the worst of the accumulated grime from them but did … Continue reading →

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GT500 – Back To The Shop !

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

Well, it has been a while since I did any updates, or indeed spent any real time on the project bikes – it has been a busy fall season and winter has truly settled in around the Calgary area. The … Continue reading →

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Getting into rubber !

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Ian R. Sandy

One of the (many) problems you run into with trying to restore older equipment is sourcing the soft rubber and plastic components. While some items such as plastic panels and trim can be repaired, if they are too sun bleached/perished … Continue reading →

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New Threads !

Posted on December 23, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

A common problem with early 1970’s Suzuki’s is having the exhaust bolt thread strip that hold the exhaust flanges (and therefore the exhaust pipes) to the cylinder head. This is due to the soft aluminium alloy just wearing away over … Continue reading →

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Powder Follow-up

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

Long ago – September 9th of this year to be exact – I wrote about prepping a few parts and pieces for the local  CVMG Club’s “Powder Day” at a local shop here in Calgary.  After getting all the parts … Continue reading →

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Wire Harness

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

One of the many items you have to deal with while restoring bikes, is dealing with the sins of the previous owner’s efforts to ‘improve’ the electrical system. In fairness some of the ‘correct’ parts are difficult to find, but … Continue reading →

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1977 GT500 Rebuild – Boots, Seat and Other

Posted on December 5, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

Winter has arrived in Calgary with a bit of a thud – lots of blowing snow, wind and cold temperatures – there were supposedly 110 accidents in five hours last night as the storm front blew in from the north. … Continue reading →

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Powder Prep

Posted on September 9, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

I’ve been spending a few days preparing several items for the Calgary CVMG club ‘powder coating day’ this coming Saturday.  Should be interesting as I haven’t actually seen this done before – other than on television of course ! I … Continue reading →

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1973 GT750 Rebuild – Rethink

Posted on August 5, 2009 by Ian R. Sandy

More problems – so making a few changes to the project plan. Once I had the Calgary donor bike stripped down, I was able to put its frame along side the Kincardine frame and then noticed a few differences. Earlier GT750 … Continue reading →

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