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74 gt380...it lives! - Posted on 2010-09-05 10:00:21

flyin2wheeler
1100cc Pro Racer

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Wednesday, December 01, 2004
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Norn Iron
United Kingdom

got a gt380 in the shed in very good shape.
it last ran in the late 80s and been off road since 81 and 2795 miles on the clock!
i was trying to upload photos of it but they wont upload so here is my wee you tube video of it instead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLPfUtKamTc

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http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bikes_from_the_eighties/

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	74 gt380...it lives! - Posted on 2010-09-19 01:11:51
the_ox 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Posts: 8803 Location: London United Kingdom	When I had my RS125DX the RD125 was just discontinued IIRC. The RS was the single cylinder version,more classed as a commuter bike. It was fairly easy to increase power by rejetting using a "spanny" and lapping the head. Mine was good for 85MPH. Friend had the Kwap 125 disc valve, slightly faster. Cannot remember the model or name even after a search! About then the RD250/350 elsies came into life. Phoarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Great bikes. -- If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs, you probably haven't grasped the seriousness of the situation!

	74 gt380...it lives! - Posted on 2010-09-19 10:40:06
flyin2wheeler 1100cc Pro Racer Joined: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 Posts: 345 Location: Norn Iron United Kingdom	wasnt the ar125 yer mate had ox? nice wee bike in there day,my buddy had a mean green one. recently,another friend of mine bought a 79 kh100 for 50 notes. the seller gave it to him in a wheelie bin,must have been in a 100 bits,lol -- http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/bikes_from_the_eighties/

	74 gt380...it lives! - Posted on 2010-09-19 13:30:37
the_ox 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, October 30, 2004 Posts: 8803 Location: London United Kingdom	Think it was the KH125, in green too! -- If you can keep your head while all about you are losing theirs, you probably haven't grasped the seriousness of the situation!

	74 gt380...it lives! - Posted on 2010-09-19 19:37:36
Martin 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, November 27, 2004 Posts: 3628 Location: Kent United Kingdom	"Lets do the time warp agaaaain!" -- Martin ☺

	74 gt380...it lives! - Posted on 2010-09-19 19:40:15
Martin 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, November 27, 2004 Posts: 3628 Location: Kent United Kingdom	On a serious note tho ... Indeed that would more than lickely have been the single cylinder KH125 Ox im sure somewhere in the loft i have a 1978-79 Kawasaki sales poster with ther entire range on it ... -- Martin ☺

	74 gt380...it lives! - Posted on 2010-09-19 19:47:24
Martin 1300cc Superstar Joined: Saturday, November 27, 2004 Posts: 3628 Location: Kent United Kingdom	The 70's were interesting as you had such a large variety of models in the japanese manufacturers ranges ... some of the engine sizes that come to mind being ... 50 / 100 / 125 / 175 - 185 / 200 / 250 / 350 / 380 / 400 / 500 / 550 / 650 / 750 / 900 / 1000 / 1100 and higher as time wore on into the 80's Now days due obviously to different finanncial climates / legislation and so on, it feels like you can have small, medium, large or extra large! rofl gawd im getting old !!! lol -- Martin ☺

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