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Bridgestone Tech Talk => 350 Talk => Topic started by: JATO on October 18, 2012, 08:19:21 PM

Title: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: JATO on October 18, 2012, 08:19:21 PM: Here is my jewel in all of it's glory. It was given to me by my grandfather who got it brand-new in '68 as a gift. It is still in "barn find" condition from sitting 30 years in various storage sheds and garages. Overall, it's is in good condition and is an easy 99% complete. All it took was a new oil pump, oil lines, fuel lines, petcock, and a set of carburetors just to make tuning easier, and a key switch that I adapted from a Kawasaki. My ultimate goal is to do a full restoration but for now I'm going to make sure everything is working and running good so I can enjoy it.

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/catpealer/2012-10-18_18-56-20_745.jpg)

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/catpealer/2012-10-18_18-56-52_497.jpg)

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/catpealer/2012-10-18_18-57-04_27.jpg)

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e268/catpealer/2012-10-18_18-57-19_956.jpg)

http://youtu.be/F_Z6sJ_YVyo (http://youtu.be/F_Z6sJ_YVyo)
Title: Re: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: rocketman on October 19, 2012, 08:21:45 AM: If I'm reading it right, it looks as though you have it running now? Check your pers. mail. Thanks, Mark.
Title: Re: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: JATO on October 19, 2012, 09:37:50 AM: It definitely is running, the youtube link is for a short clip of it doing a one kick cold start in my garage.
Title: Re: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: rocketman on October 19, 2012, 09:59:59 AM: Thus "video" in the title! Blew right by the link. Looks like a nice project. Mark.
Title: Re: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: Bikenstein on October 19, 2012, 10:30:29 AM: Good job gettin it runnin so well. Thanks for the video.
Title: Re: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: Toystoretom on October 20, 2012, 09:30:23 AM: That's sweet!

Is the burro for sale?
Title: Video
Post by: old smokey on October 20, 2012, 10:39:48 AM: Nice to see the GTR came back to life relatively easily.
If mine were parked next to yours before my accident they would have looked like blue was a factory made color.
Title: Re: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: JATO on October 21, 2012, 08:57:17 AM: Quote from: Bikenstein on October 19, 2012, 10:30:29 AM
Good job gettin it runnin so well. Thanks for the video.

Thanks. I did was change the trans oil, replace the petcock bleed the oil system, throw on a new set of carbs and adjust them, and threw in a new battery and she started right up. I haven't even gone through any of the electrical or ignition yet but it all works. I guess my grandfather's wood shed with all of his chainsaws was the ideal location for long term storage. Who knew.
Title: Re: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: Bikenstein on October 21, 2012, 10:58:23 AM: Sounds like it could use a tune-up, maybe a new set of points and plugs. Kawasaki A1, A7, and KZ1000 points interchange.
Title: Re: My '68 GTR Pictures and Video
Post by: JATO on October 21, 2012, 01:54:34 PM: I will definitely do that, thanks for the cross reference for the points. Once I get done with the next two weeks at my job I'm going to dive in and clean more up than just the fuel and oil systems.