WTB: 1982 gpz 550 need parts!

[TURACE24]

O.k. so here's the deal, I have a 1982 gpz 550, and i need parts, a spare engine would be nice. So if anyone has one of these bad boys laying around it would be nice, mine is running pretty good. But ive combed junkyards withing a 150 mile radius, and these gpz's are pretty rare, so if you know of someone who has some gpz parts or if you do, give me a holla. I've got cash!

[pjb03]

I'm probably the only guy here old enough to remember GPZs.:(

The bike that you have, and the Yamaha Seca 550 were my HS dream bikes back in the early 80s. In fact, I'm currently looking for a clean example of either one.

Love to see some pics.

Google "GPZ 550 forums" and you'll find a couple boards that you'll need to sign up for. That's your best bet. If that doesen't work, you can always try ebay.

[Cecil]

I'm probably the only guy here old enough to remember GPZs.:(

The bike that you have, and the Yamaha Seca 550 were my HS dream bikes back in the early 80s. In fact, I'm currently looking for a clean example of either one.

Love to see some pics.

Google "GPZ 550 forums" and you'll find a couple boards that you'll need to sign up for. That's your best bet. If that doesen't work, you can always try ebay.

You are not alone.... ;-)

[sl2racer]

turbokaw is old enough. hahaha

[TURACE24]

thanks, i just resurected this thing, the guy left it in his backyard for 15 years. He had theses racing cams in it, and he didnt shim bucklets right and broke the cam holddowns and broke some bolts in the head. the bike is rough nothing worked but now its running, and boy does it run, im suprised by how quick this little thng is. i had to redo most of the brakes because both master cyclinders were siezed. But i will post some pictures, right now she's uglier than sin, but in a few months she will be like new.

[Cecil]

thanks, i just resurected this thing, the guy left it in his backyard for 15 years. He had theses racing cams in it, and he didnt shim bucklets right and broke the cam holddowns and broke some bolts in the head. the bike is rough nothing worked but now its running, and boy does it run, im suprised by how quick this little thng is. i had to redo most of the brakes because both master cyclinders were siezed. But i will post some pictures, right now she's uglier than sin, but in a few months she will be like new.

I have always held a special place in my heart for the mid 80's GPz style bikes.

Here's a quick couple of pic of one via the google:

http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/sent_in/nowak_gpz550.jpg

http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/page_images/gpz550-s.jpg

http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/sent_in/donald_wyatt/gpzitaly03.jpg

The GPz 550 Site (http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/)

[pjb03]

I have always held a special place in my heart for the mid 80's GPz style bikes.

Here's a quick couple of pic of one via the google:

http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/sent_in/nowak_gpz550.jpg

http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/page_images/gpz550-s.jpg

http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/sent_in/donald_wyatt/gpzitaly03.jpg

The GPz 550 Site (http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/)

Love the red 81.

[TURACE24]

mine looks similar to that one. puts a smile on my face lol.

[B16aTeggy]

i almost, almost bought one.. had one lined up for when i got back to fl but never made it back haha..

u can try kz-rider.com

if u need z1/kz 900/1000 parts i could hook u up....

[TURACE24]

I like those bikes too a buddy of mine has one, got a factory ignition for a 76 kz 900? I got the carbs rebuilt two nights ago and the petcock started leaking all over the place.. :( i got a feeling the road will be like this till i rebuild everything.

[B16aTeggy]

I like those bikes too a buddy of mine has one, got a factory ignition for a 76 kz 900? I got the carbs rebuilt two nights ago and the petcock started leaking all over the place.. :( i got a feeling the road will be like this till i rebuild everything.


i had one.. but i gave it to a shop to put in my bike.. but they didnt. and i didnt get it back... i just went with a dyna unit $120 and its done forever.. haha.. (took my bike to one shop for the shims and timing. $200+ bucks an a month later my bike still wasnt running.. learned dont take it to a shop..)

i got like 2-3 sets of 1000 carbs, a set of z1 carbs, and a of 99 zx6r carbs(fit in the boots but the way the bowls are angled sum say it wont work(gotta try them again now i that i know why my bike didnt run)

this is the site were i order almost all my parts from now-a-days
Z1 Enterprises, Inc. - Specializing in Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Parts (http://www.z1enterprises.com/)
fast shipping and u get what u order. never had a problem

[TURACE24]

cool man thanks

[Hondaman7000]

i got a gpz 9 not much help prob but i got one

[Matt the Pilot]

I have always held a special place in my heart for the mid 80's GPz style bikes.

Here's a quick couple of pic of one via the google:

http://www.nwsca.com/gpz550/sent_in/donald_wyatt/gpzitaly03.jpg



Come on you know that's one of you're own original pics back when you were 35 years old. ;)

[Hondaman7000]

Im a top gun bike rider ha ha ha ha i didnt even know that other people knew about the Gpzs so i always say zx9 bein the engine code

[TURACE24]

i wonder if mine will do that?

[B16aTeggy]

i wonder if mine will do that?

i wouldnt try it... i think the one he posted a gpz 750 turbo


our bikes are old... unless u update everything and upgrade the frame i wouldnt try it..

id be scared as shit if my front wheel came that high off the ground.. the aftermath wouldnt be good

[TURACE24]

lol wheelie that high would make for some blown fork seals!

[B16aTeggy]

lol wheelie that high would make for some blown fork seals!

lol i was thinking more of the line of the whole frontend ripping off.:-o :lol:

[TURACE24]

yeah, maybe not a good idea.

[TurboKaw]

turbokaw is old enough. hahaha

phucker! Yeah I remember them and have drag raced one also, put that bitch in the low 12's in the 1/4 mile (of course I was 17 and weighed 135 wet. Bossanni pipe kicked ass on that bike.

[TurboKaw]

i wonder if mine will do that?

those things wheelied so phucking easy man. Guy I rode with actually got pulled over by a helicopter cuz when he got spot lighted by it he picked it up and shined his light back at him. Helo landed in the parking lot where he parked at. Never laughed so long in my life when he asked the cop who was being safer him or the yahoo landing a helo in a shopping mall parking lot. :-o

[TURACE24]

everyone has a gpz story, keep em coming!

[Brandon]

You're looking for parts so this is considered something that would go in the bike-sale section. Moving it there for you.

--brandon

[Hondaman7000]

Gpz up for sale look for title 86 kawi 9