750 GT instrument changeover

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Basketcase

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Hi forum,

Which year did the 750 GT change from Smiths to ND instruments ?

I have an April 1974 GT basket case with Smiths gauges but modern ND switches.

Cheers,

Rob
 
Basketcase said:
Hi forum,

Which year did the 750 GT change from Smiths to ND instruments ?

I have an April 1974 GT basket case with Smiths gauges but modern ND switches.

Cheers,

Rob
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It's probably more of, what bits did the factory have hanging around at the time? 
 
Hadn?t the factory gone over from GT to the GTL by ?74?
I thought the GTL had ND gauges but the boffins can certainly set you straight.
What is the engine number?
It might be a case of what the seller had lying around.
 
Hi,

The engine/frame is 155XX

US compliance plate on headstock states build date April 1974.

Crankcase underside stamped GT.

Cheers,

Rob
 
Basketcase said:
Hi,

The engine/frame is 155XX

US compliance plate on headstock states build date April 1974.

Crankcase underside stamped GT.

Cheers,

Rob
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I should imagine ND with that number which is coherent with 73/74.

Paul
 
As far as I can recall, all GTs had Smiths instruments untill the GTL arrived.
In the big 1974 brochure all types have ND instruments, except the GT.
I remember visiting a big Laverda dealer in 1975 here in Holland having about 10 GTs lined up in the shop along with a couple of SF1s. Those GTs still had the Smiths.

Hans
 
Hi Piet,

So did the 1974 GT retain the earlier Bosch headlight with switches on the top ?

I only have a later 200mm Bosch shell which was taken from 1974 3C.

Cheers,

Rob
 
yup you want the egg shaped Bosch headlamp,if you have the glass for your 200mm 3C headlamp,you can finance most of the GT  resto!
 
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