Sold Suzuki GS550M GS 550 Katana Spares Or Repairs Complete With V5 Tax & MOT Exempt

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Suzuki GS550M GS 550 Katana Spares or Repairs with V5 present

Registration SRU 538X has been off the road for over a decade

This would make a great project considering the parts required are cheap and readily available

Tax & MOT Exempt

Collection from Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8

£475

Paul

 

[Robbieben]

Having restored 30 odd bikes over the last few years I keep looking at justifying this bike at the price but sadly I can't. It will cost £3-4000 to restore it back to its original glory and they just don't make that much money. I'd suggest selling it for parts as you'll likely get more from people restoring one & needing parts.

 

[Grizz]

I loved my 550

I had the predecessor shape in 1991. Also in burgundy.

Awesome ride at the time.

Sold it to help gather money to build my first house in Cape Town.

I hope it lives to fight another day.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

Having restored 30 odd bikes over the last few years I keep looking at justifying this bike at the price but sadly I can't. It will cost £3-4000 to restore it back to its original glory and they just don't make that much money. I'd suggest selling it for parts as you'll likely get more from people restoring one & needing parts.

Yes it's deffo a spares or repairs project

 

[Hann]

Oh dear, what a sad looking Kat...
In 1984 (i was 19) i bought my first brand new bike from Motorcycle City in Gosport - a 550 Katana that cost £1400.
The 650`s were about £1600 but that two hundred quid was quite a lot in 1984! (i did however go on to own both a 650 and an 1100).
Actually, i think it was the time that i opened my first bank account.
In those days you had to have an appointment to see the bank manager, after finalising the opening of the bank account he asked me was there anything else he could help me with that day, i said "yeah, i want to buy a new bike, can i have a £1000 loan"!

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

I always fancied the 650 due to the shaft drive IIRC ?

Ended up with a used 550 just like yours

 

[Hann]

Ended up with a used 550 just like yours

What was the plan with this one you`re selling, was it to do up and relive the biking days of yesteryear?

Yeah, 650`s were shaft.

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

It was part of a garage clear out in Poole, Dorset along with a 400/Four, XS750 motor & wheels, various fuel tanks & mudguards and an assorted shit load of other stuff weighing about 1 ton

 

[ianran]

Oh dear, what a sad looking Kat...
In 1984 (i was 19) i bought my first brand new bike from Motorcycle City in Gosport - a 550 Katana that cost £1400.
The 650`s were about £1600 but that two hundred quid was quite a lot in 1984! (i did however go on to own both a 650 and an 1100).
Actually, i think it was the time that i opened my first bank account.
In those days you had to have an appointment to see the bank manager, after finalising the opening of the bank account he asked me was there anything else he could help me with that day, i said "yeah, i want to buy a new bike, can i have a £1000 loan"!

,I remember Motorcycle City, I test rode an RG500 and crashed it ! They weren’t best pleased !

 

[Ash]

It was part of a garage clear out in Poole, Dorset along with a 400/Four, XS750 motor & wheels, various fuel tanks & mudguards and an assorted shit load of other stuff weighing about 1 ton

Rusty Gold....

 

[Hann]

,I remember Motorcycle City, I test rode an RG500 and crashed it ! They weren’t best pleased !

That`s got to be the ultimate fear hasn`t it - crashing a bike on a test ride and doing the walk of shame back into the dealers to explain yourself!!

What happened?

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

BUMP

 

[Nice 'n' Fat]

And SOLD