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Bridgestone Tech Talk => 350 Talk => Topic started by: fahrkle on April 23, 2018, 12:37:30 AM

Title: 350GTO
Post by: fahrkle on April 23, 2018, 12:37:30 AM

Just thought I would add that I picked up a GTO yesterday!!! My first one - the numbers show it to be one of the last ones built!

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: farmerdl on April 23, 2018, 07:56:36 AM

what are the numbers?

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: fahrkle on April 23, 2018, 08:52:26 AM

21-N09012

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: moonpup on April 23, 2018, 09:42:21 AM

 nopics

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: fahrkle on April 28, 2018, 06:27:20 PM

MOONPUP!!!!! Here are some pics of my shopping Friday! Can anyone tell me whats up with the tips of the pipes on the GTO? These are not cobbled on and are 100% perfectly symmetrical! The DT175 is 16S 0223 - if I read it right, this is one of the first ones built ever. The GTO is one of the last built ever The Taka only has 1200 original miles.

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: moonpup on April 28, 2018, 06:43:50 PM

Wow, looks like "shopping Friday" was a busy & fruitful day for you!  Nice 8)

The exhaust tips are not correct. I've included a pic of a 1971 GTO that will show you what your bike looked like when new. It had chrome tipped baffles out the end.

I also noticed that the kick start lever & handle bars were not correct either. Fortunately, all these are available with a little dedicated searching. (and possibly some begging!  ;D )

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: coxy on April 28, 2018, 07:18:11 PM

now this is interesting what is the last recorded gto? great score !!!!!!
they appear to be gtr bars id swap you a gto bar if your interested though it will need straightening

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: moonpup on April 28, 2018, 07:23:54 PM

Quote from: coxy on April 28, 2018, 07:18:11 PM

now this is interesting what is the last recorded gto? .... snip

This is what has been documented from our members on the site for the "White" GTO's...

Solid White GTO’s  1971
Earliest – 08012 (BRT-GTR) 
Latest -    09503 (CL-100)

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: coxy on April 28, 2018, 07:38:49 PM

wow ok so CL-100 has the latest gto recorded in the world !

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: fahrkle on April 29, 2018, 12:41:38 AM

Where are you located Coxy? I would be interested in the swap of handlebars. I figured the kick starter was not correct. I am also missing the skid plate and center stand.

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: CL-100 on April 29, 2018, 08:06:10 AM

Somewhere else on this site are pictures of my GTO, but I'll repost here.

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: BRT-GTR on April 29, 2018, 09:08:31 AM

         That's a great days shopping, what a haul !!
      Looks like a previous owner has welded an extension to the rear of the black outer pipes of the GTO.  I can see a screw in the side of the pipe, shouldn't be there, is this holding a baffle inside the pipe.  Original baffle/tail pipe was retained by a short 5mm stud underneath the pipe.
 
         Pup,  Can we now safely say that a minimum of 1500 (possibly more) white GTOs were built.          Brian.

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: moonpup on April 29, 2018, 09:56:13 AM

Quote from: BRT-GTR on April 29, 2018, 09:08:31 AM

         
...... snip..... Pup,  Can we now safely say that a minimum of 1500 (possibly more) white GTOs were built.          Brian.

Nope, because bsforever's earliest numbered gold GTR sits smack dab in the middle of the earliest & latest white GTO's, indicating there was a unknown number (as of now) of the gold GTR's produced between your 8012 & CL's 9503 white GTO's.

Solid Gold GTR’s  1971
Earliest -  08753  (bsforever)
Latest -    09730  (farmerdl)

Title: Re: 350GTO
Post by: BRT-GTR on April 29, 2018, 12:45:23 PM

           Thanks Mike, I'd forgotten the crossover, getting old  :D                                                   Brian