Kwak in a Corsa?

shorty · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Karma :

Recently I put my old Kwak GPz550 in the classifieds, free to a good home - it's definitely a project but not a complete nail!

Anyway - Beechbone on here was first to respond and say he'd have it and he arranged to collect today. I was expecting him to turn up in a van... not a small blue Vauxhall Corsa!

So the bike started out looking like this;

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Not much change here - just the exhaust removed to allow access to the sump plug;

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And placed in the boot;

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Front wheel off;

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Fork legs off and back wheel off after the application of a proper man's hammer!;

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Seat and rear plastics off;

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Growing pile of bits;

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Tank off - looking a bit sorry for itself now!

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Half way in;

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All the way in;

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Thank god for sun roofs!

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Bit of a squeeze for Thomas;

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And ready for the off!

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Credit to you guys, didn't think it would happen, and at least half the work is already done for fixing her up again. Hope you managed to get it out again! Gave me a laugh anyway!

Hopefully they'll keep a record of the restoration of the wee auld beastie

Shorty
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bikertomm · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jul 2010 Karma :

Haha, nicely done Smile

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Rogue_Shadow · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 May 2012 Karma :

I bet you left a part behind Razz

plugger147 · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Mar 2005 Karma :

Where there's a will there's a way, must've got the inspiration from the gsxr in a Clio thread that was on here a while back.... Laughing

Edit: this one...

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=199226
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fozzym · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Mar 2011 Karma :

Free to a good home! Surely it was worth a few quid. Generous.com

StevenF · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Apr 2008 Karma :

Thats brilliant! Doesnt look like it took you look to basically stop apart the whole bike!
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.Chris. · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Jun 2007 Karma :

Nice looking bike to have given away!

I've had a Jawa 350 and my current GN400 in the back of a Morris Minor (not at the same time obviously). Took all seats out bar the driver's, dismantled the bike and jammed it all in. Not easy, given that the car's a saloon, not a hatchback.
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G · The Voice of Reason Joined: 02 Feb 2002 Karma :

Liking the clocks out of the sunroof!

ttr · Crazy Courier Joined: 22 Apr 2007 Karma :

Jolly good fun, got it back in one.. er... fifty.. pieces! Will be a few weeks before I can start sorting it out, but will be sure to document it.

Thanks again for your help, and your bike chap! Mr. Green

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UnspeedySam · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2009 Karma :

Much success! Was certainly worth the effort. Thanks for the help...we may have underestimated how much work it would be lol. Getting it out wasn't too bad and the car made it through undamaged somehow...

edit: I will ensure that it stays in a good home. I'll adopt it when Thomas (ttr) is done with it! Would have it now if I had the space Sad

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Kwaks · I'm not a fast rider Joined: 28 Jan 2006 Karma :

Just to ensure there is no confusion, I was definately not in a corsa.
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Rob W · World Chat Champion Joined: 09 Nov 2004 Karma :

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