1969 750 GT

Decided to get up early and start on GT, front wheel out measure up shoes and drum , worn but nothing untoward..
Whipped out rear wheel..Ah , might explain slight grabbiness  :o :o:oand almost complete inability to retard the bike in anyway. Probably a good time to stop horsing round Exmoor and get brakes relined.

The toggle switch on the side of headlamp is in fact a live feed switch for a Fiam relay, may be To do with an Italian bylaw no Fiams on Sundays.
I?ve also noticed the crankcase ( around l/hand rear gearbox mount) has GTN stamped on it, is the N significant?
 

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general_piffle said:
Apologies for dredging this thread up from the depths, but I've been reading it with great interest.

Exmoor beast, what happened to your '69 750 GT in the end?
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Full motor rebuild ( all on here) new valves, seals, etc and have done about 3000miles on it razzing round Exmoor last eighteen months .Pretty much post every week with me an “ Oskar” parked up somewhere looking cool. Truly great motorcycle- I’m happy enough with reliability to do a really big ride. I try to do 100miles every time I go out.Any questions about GTs ask away.
 

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Exmoor beast said:
Full motor rebuild ( all on here) new valves, seals, etc and have done about 3000miles on it razzing round Exmoor last eighteen months .Pretty much post every week with me an “ Oskar” parked up somewhere looking cool. Truly great motorcycle- I’m happy enough with reliability to do a really big ride. I try to do 100miles every time I go out.Any questions about GTs ask away.
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Brilliant! I will no doubt pick your brain on GT matters. Mine (also a '69) has been checked over by Ged following a restoration then long-term storage. I imported it over from the Netherlands back in March. I'm now waiting for DVLA to stop being prats and register it so I can clock up some miles!
 
Here's a pic of Beppe!
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Exmoor beast said:
Interestingly it has the same frame brake as mine ( not very common & fitted to the S) check the crankcase stamping underneath by centre stand - mine has GTN .
Looks like a really nice one- well done!
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Thank you! Yes, Ged was saying this Grimeca brake was a later version just before the SF Laverda brake. Apparently, they’re pretty decent unlike the earlier Grimeca, which was a bit pants (this has nothing to do with trousers for our American readers).

Will check case stamping.
 
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Thank you! Yes, Ged was saying this Grimeca brake was a later version just before the SF Laverda brake. Apparently, they’re pretty decent unlike the earlier Grimeca, which was a bit pants (this has nothing to do with trousers for our American readers).

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I can confirm that it's a good brake.

Paul
 
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