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    Posted: 07/Mar/2010 at 7:15pm
Aquired this today, it's a 1977 GT750B with 49k on the clock, it needs a bit of tidying up, can't decide whether to keep it stock or do a bit of a special perhaps with some of Higgsy's lovely pipes





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Quote gary b Replybullet Posted: 07/Mar/2010 at 8:03pm
Looks good mate.
I have an A model, and if you do get some Higgspeed pipes
you wont have any trouble getting your money back by selling the original pipes by the look of them!!
I for one could do with the upper right, as mine has slight damage, and drives me mad when I look at it
I have seen new ones occasionaly , but about£650. Its just too much. I have also thought about getting some Higgspeeds.
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Quote Granite Replybullet Posted: 07/Mar/2010 at 10:27pm
Originally posted by gary b

Looks good mate.
I have an A model, and if you do get some Higgspeed pipes
you wont have any trouble getting your money back by selling the original pipes by the look of them!!
I for one could do with the upper right, as mine has slight damage, and drives me mad when I look at it
I have seen new ones occasionaly , but about£650. Its just too much. I have also thought about getting some Higgspeeds.
Where are you?


Thought about rechroming the originals but this would probably be about the same cost as Higgsy's and without the sound, although as I'm putting Microns on the 400 it might be an idea to have a quieter option, I'm in Sheffield South Yorkshire where are you?
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Quote Arrow Replybullet Posted: 08/Mar/2010 at 12:35am
Very nice matey.
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Quote Johnny Replybullet Posted: 08/Mar/2010 at 3:17am
Very nice to see a stock bike , looks superb as is .



Pirreli Phantom rear tyre , aint seen one of them for years , well cool .
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Quote gary b Replybullet Posted: 08/Mar/2010 at 8:51am
I am in Chesterfield.
Just down the road.
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Quote craig380 Replybullet Posted: 08/Mar/2010 at 10:54am

Wow, she's VERY nice and original. Love those B-spec front mudguards too, very elegant.

Get some spannies sorted, Higgsy's look great and miles better than the stubby Allspeeds, in my view

Here's my mostly stock 380 with some period spannies of uncertain origin. They really perk up the performance, jetting and air filters are untouched. It looks a lot slimmer with the spannies, and the entire set of 3 weighs the same as ONE factory outer exhaust ....

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Quote Panuno Replybullet Posted: 08/Mar/2010 at 12:35pm
I had a GT750A back in the day and I always wanted to put a Piper 3-into-1 on it, but couldn't afford to.
Sapped some top-end power, but boy did they ever sound gorgeous   
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Quote craig380 Replybullet Posted: 08/Mar/2010 at 4:39pm
GT380 - 3 is the magic number
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Quote Granite Replybullet Posted: 09/Mar/2010 at 6:42pm
Originally posted by Panuno

I had a GT750A back in the day and I always wanted to put a Piper 3-into-1 on it, but couldn't afford to.
Sapped some top-end power, but boy did they ever sound gorgeous   


One like this Peter? this is a project I bought a while back with piper, dresda box arm, nickel plated frame and gull seat. I'm toying with the idea of putting Ducati 916 running gear on it



I't not running at the moment but came with plenty of spares which the guy had amassed during his 25 years of ownership



Craig, your 380 looks great and I bet it sounds good with those spannies on
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Quote Derbi 49cc Replybullet Posted: 11/Mar/2010 at 12:22pm
Wasn't the original design requirement "reliable touring" as opposed to Kawasaki's three cylinder sling shots? Years ago I peeked inside one of the cylinders and thought the porting rather mundane. Restore the stock exhaust.      
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Quote 350lc Replybullet Posted: 11/Mar/2010 at 5:08pm
granite thats a nice gt 750 . graig i like you gt380 with the spannies on. I sold my 380 about 4 years ago it was the red one n reg
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Quote Panuno Replybullet Posted: 11/Mar/2010 at 6:21pm
Originally posted by Granite



One like this Peter? this is a project I bought a while back with piper, dresda box arm, nickel plated frame and gull seat. I'm toying with the idea of putting Ducati 916 running gear on it


Yep, just like that! I'm jealous now

And thanks for the link Craig, It was great to hear that sound again
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Quote The Ripper Replybullet Posted: 12/Apr/2010 at 10:07am
the best thing you can to to that is clean it then leave it alone worth money stock !
it only took 20 odd years to get an "E"
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Quote hamyamdave Replybullet Posted: 13/Apr/2010 at 9:15am
great looking bike,i can only dream, please keep it stock worth good money now and in the future
if any more of my tools go missing,im gonna kick brads arse
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