That looks very nice

So, the engine rebuild was started - but quickly suspended as a final inspection of parts before assembly revealed the starter clutch to be worn more than I first thought :( Rather than just renew the springs and rollers, I've ordered the complete starter clutch assembly and starter gear and it's on...

Looking good. +1 for the short mudguard

Thanks as well - very helpful

I have carbs to spray too What paint/preparation did you use, Philippe ?

Loving the Work done, very impressive :D . I managed to clean up the switchgear on my Turbo and just replaced the decals, but yours look very OE. DSC02341.JPG Thanks. My switch cases were worse than yours and had a very "mottled" appearance, so spraying them was the only way to go.

Philippe wrote:Hi GPZ592

you're doing a great job! That's the way it should be done by everybody!
Keep up the good work!
GrtZ
Philippe

Thanks Philippe. This bike means a lot to me, so I'm doing the best job I can. It's taking longer than I wanted, but it will be worth it in the end

The next job was to tackle was the switchgear & wiring. The GPz switches are plastic and the lettering is just stenciled on at the factory. The cases had aged and a lot of the lettering had been rubbed off due to use ! Initially I just cleaned up the switches, but I couldn't get them to a finish...

Great work, Philippe

I need to make up a bracket for the new CDI on the 550 - I just hope my fabrication skills are as good as yours

Well its been a few months since my last update and there's not been a lot of progress, sadly. Life just seems to have got in the way lately and other things have taken priority and the poor old GPz has got pushed down the pecking order :( I've tried to keep things ticking over and doing little jobs...

Big landmark there getting her up off her knees and onto wheels, well done. What on earth are you going to do next after this is done?? :?: I cant imagine. AL Thanks Al, yes it feels like a milestone has been reached :) The next project is already lined up and is sitting in the garage under the cov...

Well it's been a few weeks since I last posted with an update on my old GPz and progress has been slower than I hoped. It's the normal story of what should be a half hour job taking half a day :( Then there's the obligatory search for that missing bolt/spacer/bracket that you know you removed from t...

This week just keeps getting better - I had a call from the painter that my bodywork was ready to collect. This was the second attempt as the first time around there were a number of blisters under the decals that I wasn't happy with. Thankfully, there were no such dramas this time around :D It's no...

Following on from my last post, the forks are now rebuilt following the debacle of the lower fork bush. To cut a very long story short (and this is the abridged version !) - the parts diagram I have for my 1982 GPz550H1 (supplied by Kawasaki customer services), lists 2 part numbers for the fork bush...

This weekend has been a good weekend :D The swingarm & shock are in, as is the rear wheel. The yokes are also on, but the forks are still not built. I thought I had everything but the NOS bushes for the bottom of the stanchions I have are not the correct size (there's a story to this which I sha...