
LOT 395
1975 Suzuki GT550 Registration no. JOK 322N Frame no. GT550-57399 Engine no. GT550-59236
Sold for £2,760 inc. premium
Lot 395
1975 Suzuki GT550Registration no. JOK 322N Frame no. GT550-57399 Engine no. GT550-59236
The Autumn Stafford Sale: The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|20 October 2019, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground
1975 Suzuki GT550
Registration no. JOK 322N
Frame no. GT550-57399
Engine no. GT550-59236
Registration no. JOK 322N
Frame no. GT550-57399
Engine no. GT550-59236
In 1972 Suzuki added a pair of air-cooled triples - the GT380 and GT550 - to its range. The GT550's engine produced 50bhp at the crankshaft while the gearbox was a five-speeder, complemented by Suzuki's useful digital gear indicator in the instrument binnacle. There was also the luxury of an electric starter, something the smaller GT380 lacked. Performance was brisk, 110mph being achievable, but compromised by the fade-prone front drum brake, which was soon replaced by a single hydraulic disc. Smooth and comfortable, the GT550 changed only in detail thereafter in a production run lasting into 1977.
Previously registered overseas (almost certainly in the USA), this GT550 was first registered in the UK in 1992 and acquired by the lady vendor's late brother in 1997, since when it has been dry stored. The engine turns, with compression, while there are several welded repairs to the silencers visible. Following its lengthy period of inactivity, the machine is offered for re-commissioning and/or restoration and is sold strictly as viewed. Its mechanical condition is not known. Currently displaying a believed-genuine total of 4,225 miles on the odometer, the machine is offered with an old-style V5C document.
Previously registered overseas (almost certainly in the USA), this GT550 was first registered in the UK in 1992 and acquired by the lady vendor's late brother in 1997, since when it has been dry stored. The engine turns, with compression, while there are several welded repairs to the silencers visible. Following its lengthy period of inactivity, the machine is offered for re-commissioning and/or restoration and is sold strictly as viewed. Its mechanical condition is not known. Currently displaying a believed-genuine total of 4,225 miles on the odometer, the machine is offered with an old-style V5C document.
Footnotes
As with all Lots in the Sale, this Lot is sold 'as is/where is' and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding.

















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