newbie who needs help!

[Cat]

Welcome to the madhouse.
Pleased you found it

There will be many people along to help.

[SamK]

Welcome

I'm sure one of the 650ers will be along shortly

[fossie]

Welcome Dan, where are you located? Maybe a club member is close by.
We are all gathered at the end of April 24 25 ,near Manchester.
650's will be in attendance. So mucho photo can be taken.

New 550 parts. May not be much use , what are they.?

[Cat]

He's in Kidderminster I think Foss

[Nicky Dodds]

Potential for a nice bike there Dan...welcome in.
I usually come down your way once a year fishing with my mates. Some nice roads round there.

[Nicky Dodds]

Jealous!!!
As if they alone couldn't tempt you

The benchmark is set for the Kat build...

[Nicky Dodds]

There's a 650 and a 550 project on ebay at the moment and they're both struggling to make any progress. Smaller kats don't command big money regardless of how good a condition they are. A lot of the ones for sale have been restored and the sellers think they'll make big bucks like the bigger bikes but it just doesn't happen. Again, there's 650's on ebay and while they both look pretty tidy have been pitched at silly money.
Big kats whatever the condition will always sell, smaller ones don't unless they're a bargain.
Don't restore the 650 for profit cos it won't happen.

[callyboy]

Tis true

Pete

[fossie]

The 650 as it is now is in reality worth £150-250. MaxOn a good day if someone sees something special.
As side from the thought of being know to you, to everyone else it is completely unknown, wether the motor works , is it all there ? the bits that are ....are they serviceable ..
Factor in hours to restore it Etc. It is at the moment just a project.....which fetch better money before April.....after April people buy bikes that are complete.

[johnr]

the gs550s however are pretty sought after little bikes, not blistering high prices, but you wont struggle to sell a tidy running gs550.