1981 Kawasaki GPz550: Restoration

[srsupertrap]

I need some help getting it out of the living room now that's assembled & heavier. I wheeled it up the stairs by myself but that was disassembled. Plan to have Ray shoot the video . . . again. How does that sound Ray?

[Big T]

Steve,

Did you ever get it fired up?

[srsupertrap]

Getting down to finishing touches . . . found a tool tray on Ebay. The tray is not secured and just sits between the battery box and frame rail. No wonder they're scarce




picked up a tool kit when I first started this project and it barely fits

[Nessism]

I like that filter. Good pickup.

[srsupertrap]

Decided to replace the chessy plastic fuel filter



Emgo 5/16, 3" overall length



Most would say leave it out but I found some fine particulate in the carb bowls

[thebrandonbeezy]

Thats a beautiful bike man, glad to see its going back together

[srsupertrap]

Thank you MauriceG. I actually made more progress. Carbs are next and might get installed if the Super Bowl becomes super boring.



Don't like loosing the centerstand & oil filter access but on the plus side the Yosh exhaust is tucked in real tight
PS: IF anyone happens to ever run across a 1980-83 KZ550 Supertrapp 4 into 1 header please let me know since I have the NOS muffler which keeps centerstand etc.

I can't wait for a ride report.
Back in the day I heard that these could kill a 750.

[MaurieG]

What a thread! What a build! Read the whole thing in a sitting! Steve, you've had some luck, mostly bad! But, when it fires up, and you've got a few miles under your belt on it, all that pain will be worth it! Good luck with the rest of the build!

[srsupertrap]

Did some assembling this last weekend



Although tucked in tight the Yoshimura exhaust doesn't fit all that well. Lot of effort to get the exhaust collars spaced properly

[Cipher]

restock them in a special place till you come back for more I'm thinking.

[Fjbj40]

In its journey from the factory to your hands it may have been dropped.

Not saying it was you, it did however hit the floor or something.

General rule, if a plug hits the floor, you pick it up and throw it in the garbage.

I hate it when the parts guy dumps the plugs you just asked for on the counter, I say " go get me 4 more please". When he hands them to me I say "now you can do whatever you want with the first 4"!

[GS1150Pilot]

Looking great!

I absolutely love those bikes.

[srsupertrap]

Certainly seems that way. I moved the GPz550 to the indoor shop for the winter. Stocked with all new OEM gaskets I will reassembly this weekend

[alke46]

The very response you thought was coming, right? Not what you wanted but they always seem to have ways to deny claims.