LOT 208

1979 Suzuki GT200 X5 Project Registration no. GDB 757V Frame no. GT-200 503967 Engine no. GT200 - 104224

Sold for £1,092.50 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve

Lot 208

1979 Suzuki GT200 X5 Project

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1979 Suzuki GT200 X5 Project
Registration no. GDB 757V
Frame no. GT-200 503967
Engine no. GT200 - 104224

By the late 1970s, Suzuki's long-running GT250 and GT185 were beginning to look rather long in the tooth, and in 1979 both were replaced with new models: the 250cc X7 and 200cc X5 respectively. The newcomers featured up-to-the-minute styling and were lighter and faster than their predecessors, and both featured reed-valve induction and cast alloy wheels.

The X5 offered here appears to be an older restoration with some surface corrosion throughout; the side panels and seat unit loose, and the machine's condition and completeness are not known. Close inspection advised. The Suzuki was acquired by the elderly vendor in 1987. An expired MoT on file, issued in 1989 at 5,254 miles, suggests the machine has been unused since (the current odometer reading is 5,262 miles, unwarranted). According to the HPI check, this X5 was previously listed as 'Blue'. Offered with an old V5 document, this is a potentially most rewarding project that will require restoration to a greater or lesser extent and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Offered with a spare detached seat unit.

Offered with key

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