Possible New Bike? - Oh Yes, it's Now Mine :D

[Efes123]

Thoughts;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1987-GPX-750R-Rat-Bike-Bike-of-the-apocalypse-/271091915426?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item3f1e565aa2

Obviously, it's going to need a complete paint job. I'm thinking of something for my next project, as the Suzuki is nearly done.
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[garth]

Not a hope in hell I'd pay £600 for that.

[Efes123]

[UnspeedySam]

Why respray it? Looks like it's a pretty well done rat bike to me. Keep it in good mechanical nick and ride it for peanuts!
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[UnspeedySam]

[Zen Dog]

I think it looks kick ass. Rat bikes make my insides feel funny.

Zen Dog
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[blurredman]

It's not really a rat bike tough is it?

It's just been painted matte black, with a couple of spray on overlays..
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[UnspeedySam]

[Rowey]

As a winter hack or just something cheap to commute on, sure. £400-500 and you're laughing.

To restore, no chance. If the fairings are any indication, this bike has been looked after on a shoe string. How many bodges are you going to find under those fairings?
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[Efes123]

Went to see it today. TBH it actually seems to be well looked after, and in pretty good nick. When I told the guy I'd be looking to restore it back, he was horrified Seeing it in the flesh doesn't make it look any more pretty.

I left him with an offer, and told him to let me know when it didn't sell.
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[Efes123]

Well, it didn't sell, and he's offered it to me for £450. So, it looks like my new project will be coming home next week, maybe tomorrow
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Projects Suzuki GS125 Done, then stolen - Kawasaki GPX750R SOLD - Honda VF750S SOLD

[Noxious89123]

Make sure you start a project thread, should be good
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[Shaft]

As a restoration project, it looks like a bargain to me.

Up and running, a full ticket and 6 months rent, pretty well complete; the only thing wrong is the liberal coating of shit paint, but that's not the end of the world.

If it had been available in a couple of months, I would've bought it
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[Zen Dog]

Good work that man. Looking forward to the project thread now!

Zen Dog
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[Efes123]

Exhaust seems to be blowing a bit, so need to investigate it later this week.

https://www.dogfriendlysuffolk.com/bikepics/Kawasaki/Kawasaki-original1.jpg

Looks like it should be an easy job to strip the paint, it's not very thick. It'll be interesting to see what the original colours were, I hope it's black, but I'm guessing red and white.

Here's the rest of the pics;

https://www.dogfriendlysuffolk.com/bikepics/Kawasaki/Kawasaki-original2.jpg

https://www.dogfriendlysuffolk.com/bikepics/Kawasaki/Kawasaki-original3.jpg

https://www.dogfriendlysuffolk.com/bikepics/Kawasaki/Kawasaki-original4.jpg

I'll be starting a project thread as soon as I've had time to investigate further.

This is what I'd like to end up with;

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/Kawasaki%20GPX750R%2086.jpg
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Honda VT500 ED - SOLD
Projects Suzuki GS125 Done, then stolen - Kawasaki GPX750R SOLD - Honda VF750S SOLD

[pinkyfloyd]

Get rid of that gas mask and then change the light to fit said gas mask into that recess and fill the gaps.

Leave the bike as is after fixing the blowing exhaust.

Job done.
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[yaigi]

Good on you for rescuing it from that horrible abusive owner it had that did obviously terrible terrible things to it. Good luck with the restoration, it certainly can't look much worse
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[.Chris.]

I don't quite get the 'ratbike' obsession with gas masks

Glad it's going to be rescued.
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[TheSmiler]

Personally think that is really cool as it is, better looking than standard anyway. Could do with a few mods like cage over the headlight but shame you are going restore. Good luck anyway.
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[Efes123]

Interestin, it seems evenly split between love it and hate it. Obviously i'm in the hate it camp
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[yaigi]

Hold up hold up, if you take the stupid radioactive signs off it, it could almost pass for the motorbike out of the gas station scene in robocop, check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fdyyps2wmd4
And then you could dress up as that guy and have a kick ass fancy dress costume
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[Efes123]