When did GT550s become collectable????

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When did GT550s become collectable????

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http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Lams-Z550GT- ... 2ec5abd333

Holy shit. I paid $500 for mine in similar condition.....Got three all up in various states of stuffed. Sitting on a goldmine, :shock:

There is another on bikesales for $4k in primer. Ad says it has 'custom paint'. Maybe GTs are like R1s. Dickheads are attracted to them.

http://www.bikesales.com.au/private/det ... 1&__N=1432 604 1430 1429 1626 1428 4294967215 4294964600
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bonester wrote:..... Maybe GTs are like R1s. Dickheads are attracted to them.....
hang on a minute - what was that you said about owning 3 of them ?? :lol: :lol: :lol:

yeh 5K for a shitty GT550 is a joke, the bloke has NFI. Saw an ad for a Z1 at 20k and thought he would have some of that action :roll:

Best price for a GT550 in that ebay ad ? $2k tops.

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Still my fave bike believe it or not. ZRX is catching up though. Yep some dickheads buy multiples of the same bike. I also own 6 and a bit GN250s... :lol:
2 X ZRX1200R 4 X ER6N, GT550, 1988 ZX-10, 4 X GPZ250R, 4 X GPZ900R and GPZ750R :) Yeah I like Kawasakis.
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I wasn't overly impressed with them, came across as a fairly average clunker. But every London courier was either on the 550 or 750 (750 had a shaft drive so less service) so should be plenty around.

Mine got squashed by a Ford Escort - which was a little annoying as I was riding it at the time. I replaced it with a CBR600F1 (87 version - not worth much now by all accounts), and that got squashed by an Isuzu Trooper. I stopped commuting to London on a bike after that!!!
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They are both freakin' dreamin' $1500 - $2000 at a little stretch. new_scrambles.gif

BTW..I have 2 1/2 '72 S1's.
I luurrve the smell of 2stroke in the mornin'.

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Stuzrx wrote:.....BTW..I have 2 1/2 '72 S1's.....
wanna sell 'em to me ?? :P
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Gosling1 wrote:
Stuzrx wrote:.....BTW..I have 2 1/2 '72 S1's.....
wanna sell 'em to me ?? :P
There is much better units around than what i could sell ya Gos.Or would want to either.
One is a rider,the others are spares,nothing even looks 'good'.

But you never know....what do you need??
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