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Title: T 500
Post by: guest40 on April 18, 2009, 02:01:54 AM

Hey Rog, you've got a T500? wow I had one of those back in the 70's. Wish I still had it.
All they ever neededwas real shockers on the back as the originals were in fact real shockers! Post a pic sometime. I'm still on the hustings for a suitable one to restore. Till then the MuZ and the Silverwing will have to do. I've also got a GR650 in bits in the garage, ETA for restoration August/ September, dunno which year tho!

Title: Re: T 500
Post by: guest7 on April 18, 2009, 08:06:03 AM

GR650? I've not heard of that. Is this the bike?

(http://www.bikez.biz/pictures/1983/27921/photo.jpg)

GC

Title: Re: T 500
Post by: guest27 on April 18, 2009, 09:44:20 AM

I will find a pic of her Kurt - she is a mess and a long way from running.

R

Title: Re: T 500
Post by: guest27 on April 18, 2009, 03:08:52 PM

As I said in bits...

(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w230/Shaftoflame/T500GT250/DSCF0081.jpg)

Currently has an Astralite wheel poked in the back to see if it looks better, and the tank and seat are away at this guy (Here (http://www.raggededgeracing.com/)) who is making molds from the seat and fairing - not in the pic, but apparently comes off a 1970's Kwak 3 - he was going to copy the tank too but it is just too rough.

Front end is Guzzi V50, was looking for a spoked wheel but if I either modify the swinging arm to make space for the Astralite, or get a different swinging arm then the cast front will look OK - mind a nice gold 18" Astralite front would look good too.

The engine in there is empty cases, I have a complete engine in a box waiting to go in as and when I get the rolling chassis sorted.

Frame is a GT250, with some bracing added - not quite right the bracing but it will do.  We had to cut the frame rails at the front and weld in a section of the T500 frame as the exhausts and frame were in the same place.

Has only been an on going project for about 25 years, so I guess another 25 will see it finished  ;D

Title: Re: T 500
Post by: guest40 on April 19, 2009, 04:30:29 PM

GC... yes thats it, but looks more like Rog's T500 at the moment,

Rog... I'm amazed you could get that lump into the T250 frame.. looks like you've got a bit of work there.

 Anybody.. got some good pics of a very rare bike over here today, The old split single Puch. Still ugly, but makes a nice addition to my small collection of weird and unusual bikes. This one appeared to be restored, apart from the rusty  silencers.

Title: Re: T 500
Post by: guest27 on April 19, 2009, 07:18:20 PM

Ah how did it go into the GT250 frame... Welll a large hammer was needed - the frame has been 'relieved' in a couple of places and the engine cases are filed at the back to get some clearance.

Not a lot of space for the heads to go in and I have drilled and threaded some of the head bolts to let me brace it all to the frame - mind it will be the only engine mont with no rubber bushing so I guess I should think of that?

Wonder if it will ever progress?

R