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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #20 on: December 27, 2012, 04:54:25 PM »
Scrambler, was there a big hairy guy there with that bike?

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« Reply #21 on: December 28, 2012, 01:26:51 PM »
Anything is possible here in Northern WI.

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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #22 on: December 28, 2012, 01:50:30 PM »
Be careful Kevin, Dave appears to be obsessed with big hairy guys and tea!  ;D
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« Reply #23 on: December 28, 2012, 03:39:35 PM »
Pay no attention to Mudpup, he spends too much time alone ;) Think I'll go 'ave me a spot uh tea ;D

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« Reply #24 on: January 23, 2013, 01:05:47 PM »
I see the Alabama Bigfoot travels in style! LOL!

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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #25 on: January 23, 2013, 01:09:55 PM »
That green is a sharp color!

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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #26 on: January 23, 2013, 02:31:30 PM »
He's got a dirt bike too


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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #27 on: January 30, 2013, 01:12:10 AM »
BS 175DT, BS 50 Sport x 1, BS 90 Mountain x 3, BS 90 Deluxe, BS 90 Sport x1, BS 60 Sport, BS 90 Trail, BS100 Sport.

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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #28 on: January 30, 2013, 08:25:44 AM »
Good find Ray. That one does look similar to Scrambler's photo

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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #29 on: January 30, 2013, 08:37:44 AM »
I agree nice find for someone over there looking to get their hands on a 350 (or 2!) However, based on the 3 other covers laid out in the parts stash, I'd say somebody liked trying out different paint schemes.

I'd still like to see some kind of official factory documentation that showed something other than red was available for the GTR's.  ???

BTW: neither of the green's in the above pics look anywhere close to sequoia green.  :(
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« Reply #30 on: January 30, 2013, 08:53:20 AM »

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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #31 on: January 30, 2013, 09:20:39 AM »
Hi Kevin. These bikes are pictured as well in the "Tuning up for Competition" manual but were any of these colors or color combo's really available to the public.

Also wondering... were these bikes from the official factory team or are they pics of bikes from an independent factory sponsored team?
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« Reply #32 on: January 30, 2013, 07:45:51 PM »
I suspect the 350 was cobbled up in the race shop as they evaluated the modifications suggested in the book. I have never read of a factory 350 racer.

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« Reply #33 on: February 01, 2013, 09:54:14 PM »
Picture of my GTR and you can see it was not red when i first got the motorcycle.
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« Reply #34 on: February 02, 2013, 11:10:46 AM »
Hi Steve,
Do you think that is the same gold used on the GTOs or a different gold?
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« Reply #35 on: February 02, 2013, 04:48:23 PM »
The only racer with a speedometer cable

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« Reply #36 on: February 03, 2013, 05:59:20 PM »
Steve S,
No its not the same color, someone had just painted the tank and side covers.
I just put the picture on for a bit of fun that's the Bridgestone i started with.
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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #37 on: February 04, 2013, 03:10:31 PM »
Steve R.
O.K. Gotcha!  I was thinking we finally have evidence that gold GTRs do exist! Lol.
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Re: Sequoia... Bridgestone's Very Own Bigfoot
« Reply #38 on: February 04, 2013, 03:24:58 PM »
Steve R.
O.K. Gotcha!  I was thinking we finally have evidence that gold GTRs do exist! Lol.
Thanks.

Steve, gold GTR's did exist, it's just that they were only available for the 1971 models.  ;D  That's the only color they came in that year. It's also the year that the GTO's were switched from gold to white and both had fully painted tanks.
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« Reply #39 on: February 05, 2013, 03:14:54 PM »
Hi Mike,
Yes, I know about the later model gold GTRs.  I guess I'm looking for a good reason or justification to paint my GTR restoration (1967) the GTO gold.
I realize it would not be correct for the early GTRs, but I can't get that gold out of my mind!

 


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