tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80455719812224003392012-03-21T00:15:10.377ZBrownies GT550 Blog following the rebuild of a 1970's Suzuki GT550 and posting other bike related information he finds of interest.Steve Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090051615150058620noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045571981222400339.post-12281867748247297422012-03-04T11:45:00.005Z2012-03-04T12:31:41.998Z2012-03-04T12:31:41.998Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/TA_7YdEKBiI/AAAAAAAAAE4/pFCNXf-LIcc/s1600/Suzuki+GT550+Tank+works+(65).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/TA_7YdEKBiI/AAAAAAAAAE4/pFCNXf-LIcc/s640/Suzuki+GT550+Tank+works+(65).JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Starting to come together now. Many evenings have been spent trying to shape the tank. The results are pleasing if not a bit radical for a 70's GT550.</span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8045571981222400339-3762088371202041574?l=browniesgt550.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5xJeETukB_NKHJT8REdiWNX_67Y/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5xJeETukB_NKHJT8REdiWNX_67Y/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5xJeETukB_NKHJT8REdiWNX_67Y/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/5xJeETukB_NKHJT8REdiWNX_67Y/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrowniesBikerBlog/~4/UpgzHQ27IvU" height="1" width="1"/>Steve Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090051615150058620noreply@blogger.com0http://browniesgt550.blogspot.com/2010/06/crazy-tank-with-air-intakes-to-be.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045571981222400339.post-34314665043336150962010-04-28T23:17:00.000+01:002012-03-04T12:55:42.335Z2012-03-04T12:55:42.335Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9izRKZMQZI/AAAAAAAAAD8/b9L6HYoRVD4/s1600/GT550+Tank+filling+and+shaping+(7).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9izRKZMQZI/AAAAAAAAAD8/b9L6HYoRVD4/s640/GT550+Tank+filling+and+shaping+(7).JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">This is now where time spent will pay dividends when it comes to getting the best paint finish</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9iz_sv25NI/AAAAAAAAAEE/_UmNfI_9AwE/s1600/GT550+Tank+filling+and+shaping+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9iz_sv25NI/AAAAAAAAAEE/_UmNfI_9AwE/s640/GT550+Tank+filling+and+shaping+(4).JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8045571981222400339-3431466504333615096?l=browniesgt550.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6EgbT-TCvQGcGZBi8T14fwco8AY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6EgbT-TCvQGcGZBi8T14fwco8AY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6EgbT-TCvQGcGZBi8T14fwco8AY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/6EgbT-TCvQGcGZBi8T14fwco8AY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrowniesBikerBlog/~4/OYdGcLAgZkA" height="1" width="1"/>Steve Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090051615150058620noreply@blogger.com0http://browniesgt550.blogspot.com/2010/04/big-fill-and-sand-and-fill-and-sand-and.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045571981222400339.post-82051019186486717502010-04-28T23:08:00.001+01:002012-03-04T12:33:54.065Z2012-03-04T12:33:54.065Z<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9ivvv5pYkI/AAAAAAAAADk/zVcd8A0xcN8/s1600/GT550+Tank+filling+and+shaping+(10).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9ivvv5pYkI/AAAAAAAAADk/zVcd8A0xcN8/s400/GT550+Tank+filling+and+shaping+(10).JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9iwMJJNi7I/AAAAAAAAADs/vS77gP3AaXk/s1600/GT550+Tank+filling+and+shaping+(13).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9iwMJJNi7I/AAAAAAAAADs/vS77gP3AaXk/s200/GT550+Tank+filling+and+shaping+(13).JPG" width="200" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The filler cap seat had been cut out of the Busa tank and set into the old GT550 tank. This proved to be a challenge as the tank steel was thin in places.&nbsp;</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Built it up with plenty of weld.</span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9ixfETcYBI/AAAAAAAAAD0/sRoLI0G_5As/s1600/GT550+Tank+Mods+(14).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S9ixfETcYBI/AAAAAAAAAD0/sRoLI0G_5As/s320/GT550+Tank+Mods+(14).JPG" /></a></div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /> </span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8045571981222400339-8205101918648671750?l=browniesgt550.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FzQ3Y2YafKqGBG5E-M-CfZZht2A/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FzQ3Y2YafKqGBG5E-M-CfZZht2A/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FzQ3Y2YafKqGBG5E-M-CfZZht2A/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/FzQ3Y2YafKqGBG5E-M-CfZZht2A/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrowniesBikerBlog/~4/Z3L40LtXAlA" height="1" width="1"/>Steve Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090051615150058620noreply@blogger.com0http://browniesgt550.blogspot.com/2010/04/filling-and-shaping-tank.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045571981222400339.post-52791166072938452192010-04-22T18:25:00.000+01:002012-03-04T12:40:14.511Z2012-03-04T12:40:14.511Z<a href="http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/black-side-down-new-nortons-found-in-belgium.aspx">11 New 1975 Norton Commandos Found in Belgium!</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8045571981222400339-5279116607293845219?l=browniesgt550.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/37N9Wjss7b5I458RG7n7wnS4Ru0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/37N9Wjss7b5I458RG7n7wnS4Ru0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/37N9Wjss7b5I458RG7n7wnS4Ru0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/37N9Wjss7b5I458RG7n7wnS4Ru0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrowniesBikerBlog/~4/NL8lKKzQmC0" height="1" width="1"/>Steve Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090051615150058620noreply@blogger.com0http://browniesgt550.blogspot.com/2010/04/11-new-1975-norton-commandos-found-in.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045571981222400339.post-89736499466090998272010-04-21T22:33:00.001+01:002012-03-04T12:55:56.928Z2012-03-04T12:55:56.928Z<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S89hA4-H4SI/AAAAAAAAADU/20fhvcjG2oQ/s1600/Suzuki+GT550+(14).JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462691540944544034" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S89hA4-H4SI/AAAAAAAAADU/20fhvcjG2oQ/s400/Suzuki+GT550+(14).JPG" style="cursor: hand; 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float: left; height: 240px; margin: 0px 10px 10px 0px; width: 320px;" /></a><br /> <br /> <div> <span style="font-family: arial;">The tank is progressing well now that I have sunk the filler cap into the old GT550 tank. I used a tank cutter to create the hole and remove the old mountings. The new cap mount came from a dented <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">busa</span> tank that I have chopped to make the rear part of this one. The air vents are all ducted to the back of the new tank and will be connected the the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">carbs</span> by rubber hose. Designing the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">connector</span> point is the next job after cleaning up the welding. The welding has been a real challenge as the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">busa</span> tank is very thin.</span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8045571981222400339-7202349361767861098?l=browniesgt550.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IxALgYFZhiCGtIg7N5OH7r2Ukvc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IxALgYFZhiCGtIg7N5OH7r2Ukvc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IxALgYFZhiCGtIg7N5OH7r2Ukvc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/IxALgYFZhiCGtIg7N5OH7r2Ukvc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrowniesBikerBlog/~4/Be8NkZoMbzA" height="1" width="1"/>Steve Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090051615150058620noreply@blogger.com0http://browniesgt550.blogspot.com/2010/04/building-new-petrol-tank.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045571981222400339.post-12161320672146216202010-04-18T01:35:00.003+01:002012-03-04T12:56:57.991Z2012-03-04T12:56:57.991Z<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S8pVKRxj1bI/AAAAAAAAAB0/wNMDv-9OnjA/s1600/GT550+Tank+Mods+(5).JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5461271133198472626" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_t8QU3314tNo/S8pVKRxj1bI/AAAAAAAAAB0/wNMDv-9OnjA/s320/GT550+Tank+Mods+(5).JPG" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 240px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 320px;" /></a><br /> <div> <span style="font-family: arial;">The build is up to the make a tank that looks good stage. I have take the tank from a busa chopped it and welded to the old GT tank. You must make sure that the tank has been flushed through before welding otherwise there could be a big bang and no roof on your worshop. Mine was ok as it had been years since any fuel had been in it.</span><br /> <div> </div> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8045571981222400339-1216132067214621620?l=browniesgt550.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JCxvTt4LMfBp7nqsPRVW1e-GBb4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JCxvTt4LMfBp7nqsPRVW1e-GBb4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JCxvTt4LMfBp7nqsPRVW1e-GBb4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/JCxvTt4LMfBp7nqsPRVW1e-GBb4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrowniesBikerBlog/~4/1de-W8twftI" height="1" width="1"/>Steve Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090051615150058620noreply@blogger.com0http://browniesgt550.blogspot.com/2010/04/build-is-up-to-make-tank-that-looks.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8045571981222400339.post-79471403323473725082010-04-18T00:34:00.000+01:002012-03-04T12:57:18.880Z2012-03-04T12:57:18.880Z<br /> <object width="320" height="266" class="BLOG_video_class" id="BLOG_video-20691a63ea1c62a1" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/get_player"> <param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF"> <param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"> <param name="flashvars" value="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D20691a63ea1c62a1%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1340078899%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D27FDD7A292B5BA50F6641885B7086B9F61C87525.4411E0918106D6B755E50274AF55767F154C7567%26key%3Dck1&amp;iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D20691a63ea1c62a1%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D7YohQZt-Gq2LcOqdBFkBPKoa4AU&amp;autoplay=0&amp;ps=blogger"> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/get_player" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="320" height="266" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="flvurl=http://v13.nonxt8.googlevideo.com/videoplayback?id%3D20691a63ea1c62a1%26itag%3D5%26app%3Dblogger%26ip%3D0.0.0.0%26ipbits%3D0%26expire%3D1340078899%26sparams%3Did,itag,ip,ipbits,expire%26signature%3D27FDD7A292B5BA50F6641885B7086B9F61C87525.4411E0918106D6B755E50274AF55767F154C7567%26key%3Dck1&iurl=http://video.google.com/ThumbnailServer2?app%3Dblogger%26contentid%3D20691a63ea1c62a1%26offsetms%3D5000%26itag%3Dw160%26sigh%3D7YohQZt-Gq2LcOqdBFkBPKoa4AU&autoplay=0&ps=blogger" allowFullScreen="true" /></object> <br /> <br /> It all started about 32 years ago when I was just a boy at 17 and I owned a green Suzuki GT550. My first big bike!!<br /> <br /> It had a Piper 3 into 1 exhaust and sounded great.<br /> <br /> I now ride a Suzuki Hayabusa GSXR 1300 and a Honda VTX1300 two of the best bikes a man could wish for. <br /> <br /> I also .............. through a moment of ebay madness (according to Mrs B.) own a very rusty and unloved Suzuki GT550. The bike had been stuck in a barn for 20 years and was in a very sorry state.<br /> <br /> So the challange...... rebuild it as new..... well that was the first thought. The second and more challenging was to customise it. So thats what I decided to do. This is my blog record of how I am going to do it. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8045571981222400339-7947140332347372508?l=browniesgt550.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kjAfaMf3z9gg7J2WXXiWelEghvA/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kjAfaMf3z9gg7J2WXXiWelEghvA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kjAfaMf3z9gg7J2WXXiWelEghvA/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/kjAfaMf3z9gg7J2WXXiWelEghvA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BrowniesBikerBlog/~4/ubd4NMlh6y8" height="1" width="1"/>Steve Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16090051615150058620noreply@blogger.com0http://browniesgt550.blogspot.com/2010/04/suzuki-gt550-rebuild.html