Highlights
- Matching numbers bike
- Original UK registered bike
- Said to ride fine
The Appeal
Suzuki were really on a roll in the Seventies and their GT line-up was to prove a big hit with buyers around the world and many people can remember owning one of these classics in their youth. The GT 250 was launched in Japan in 1971, UK buyers had to wait two whole years to get their mitts on an ‘official’ UK T250 and it was an updated version of their T250, with model becoming one of Suzuki’s best selling bikes of the Seventies. The ‘G’ prefix denoting the Ram Air cylinder head design and model featured an air-cooled 247cc twin-cylinder two-stroke (with a separate oil tank) that developed a respectable 31hp at 7,000rpm and was said to be good for a respectable 90mph top speed!
This model is from the first year of UK GT250 sales and is finished in the desirable red and white colour combination (the green and white was the only other UK option and wasn’t the most pleasant of colourways). It’s been restored by the current owner who took pains to retain the bikes original patina.
The History and Paperwork
- V5C logbook present
- Historic vehicle so tax exempt
- UK registered bike, not a grey import
- Current owner since 2020
- Has been treated to a rolling restoration by owner
- Last MoT in June 2017 at 18,870 miles
- No advisories on last MoT
- Only one MoT advisory since 2006 for ‘rear wheel spoke slightly corroded’
- Now MoT exempt
The Exterior
- Red and white fuel tank paintwork looks presentable
- Badges for the oil tank and air cleaner covers are provided
- Seat has soon taped over tears and would benefit from being recovered
- Chromework has minor pitting and very minor rust dots but is otherwise in great condition
- Matching numbers engine and frame
- Genuine Suzuki exhausts look to be in good condition
- Minor marks on the light control switches on the handlebars
- Original Nippon Seiki instruments have uncracked lens and look sharp
- Headlamp, tail-light and all indicator lenses are intact and look fine
- Front tyre is a Pirelli MT65 in 3.00x18 size (dated 2004) and has plenty of tread
- Rear tyre is a Pirelli Mandrake in 4.10x18 size with ample tread
The Mechanics
- Engine was overhauled by current owner
- Has been stored without fluids so will need some recommissioning
- Is said to run and drive fine
Summary
This is one of those iconic bikes of your youth and we all knew someone who owned one when we were growing up. Aping the design of the more powerful bikes thanks to its Ram Air cooling fins, the GT250 is a great looking bike and this one is a proper UK-registered matching numbers example in the best colour.
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