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THIS AUCTION IS FOE A 1971 BRIDGESTONE 350 GTR TWIN. THE MOTOR IS LOCKED UP FROM SITTING BUT IS 100% COMPLETE. THIS IS A VERY RARE HARD TO FIND MOTORCYCLE. IT HAS A 2 CYLINDER , TWO STROKE MOTOR WITH TWIN CARBS AND ROTARY VALVE INTAKE SYSTEM. THIS WOULD BE A GREAT MOTORCYCLE TO RESTORE. DRUM BRAKES FRONT AND REAR. I STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL KEY IN THE IGNITION SWITCH AND A ORIGINAL TRANSFERABLE REGISTATION AND A BILL OF SALE. I DO NOT HAVE A TITLE BECAUSE OF THE YEAR AND VERMONT DOES NOT REQUIRE TITLES ON MOTORCYCLES OVER 15 YEARS AND WILL NO ISSUE ONE. THE GAUGES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. THIS IS A TRUE BARN FIND IN NORTHERN VERMONT. I HAVEN'T TOUCHED IT. I WILL LEAVE THAT UP TO THE BRIDGESTONE PROS.I can get a title if needed for export for a $200 fee but the transferable registration I have should be fine in all states I HAVE ADDED SOME INFORMATION FROM DIFFERENT WEBSITES AT BOTTOM: BRIDGESTONE 350 GTR Here's what one leading motorcycle magazine said when they tested the 350 GTR: "The engine/transmission unit is fantastic ... It is so good, in fact, that only a real technician can fully appreciate all the details." Another said this, "As big and as fast as any 500—and considerably faster than most." Six speeds, 40 HP, oil injection, dual rotary valves are only part of the story. Your Bridgestone dealer will show you a host of design innovations that make the 350 GTR unlike anything you've ever seen or ridden. See him today. Bridgestone 350 GTR has it all! There are a lot of factors to consider when you're ready to move up to a larger displacement motorcycle. At the top of the list are performance and reliability. When we introduced the Bridgestone 350cc dual rotary valve twin engine, we were years ahead of our time. Since then, we've added refinement after refinement until what you get today is a turbine-smooth 40 horsepower package combining high performance and long life. (We're still the only maker offering quick-cooling aluminum alloy cylinders with low friction chromed bores as standard equipment.) Because of its comfort and size, the 350 GTR is probably the best touring bike in its class. It has all the goodies: a really rugged racing tach, oil injection, an extra-roomy saddle, fade-free brakes, dry clutch, adjustable cables, grab-rail, and more. And best of all, it has price. Check it at your dealer's. You'll agree, Bridgestone 350 GTR has it all. www.bridgestonemotorcycle.com www.bridgestonemotorcycleparts.com MPG: 45 (est.) Accelerating out of a curve with the two-stroke engine revving hard, sun gleaming off the chromed tank and a high-pitched exhaust note providing a vivid soundtrack, it’s easy to understand why the 1967 Bridgestone 350 GTR was widely regarded as one of the best Sixties middleweights around. It’s also a bit sad to think that this model was the high point for a firm that abandoned motorcycle production shortly after it was built. The Bridgestone 350 GTR was one of the most sophisticated Japanese motorcycles of the Sixties, featuring a disc-valve induction parallel twin engine as well as generally high quality construction. Almost three decades after it was built, this immaculate GTR impresses with its neat looks, crisp performance and reliable handling. Yet only a few years after this bike rolled out of the factory in 1967, Bridgestone not only ceased production of the GTR but gave up making motorcycles altogether to concentrate on the Bridgestone tires for which the Japanese company is still well known. After riding the twin, that decision seems strange, although it makes more sense when you realize that the little two-stroke was expensive, costing as much as a Triumph Bonneville in some markets. The GTR was good all right, but in most people’s minds it wasn’t that good. Most motorcyclists were unconvinced about the appeal of the relatively little-known Japanese company and its flagship two-stroke twin, with the result that relatively small numbers of GTRs were sold before production ended in 1971. Induction production The most notable aspect of the 350 GTR’s 345cc parallel twin engine was its rotary disc-valve induction system, which allowed much more precise control of gasses than the more simple piston-ported design being used by rival two-stroke roadsters. Ironically, Bridgestone’s Japanese rival Suzuki had considerable experience racing disc-valve two-strokes, but the firm’s 250cc Super Six roadster, also a two-stroke twin, was piston-ported. Suzuki’s experience dated back to 1961, when MZ factory racer and engineer Ernst Degner defected from East Germany, bringing his team’s secrets with him and passing them on. Bridgestone’s twin used a disc valve (one for each cylinder) on each end of its crankshaft, with a 26mm Mikuni carburetor bolted outside each valve. Another neat feature was the “piggy-back” alternator, situated above the engine rather than at the end of the crankshaft, making the GTR unit quite slim despite its side-mounted carbs. Peak output was normally claimed to be 37hp at 7,500rpm, although a figure of 40hp was also quoted in some materials. (Most manufacturers were optimistic with power and speed claims, and Bridgestone played that game enthusiastically Read more: http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/classic-japanese-motorcycles/1967-bridgestone-350-gtr.aspx#ixzz31WzPbwys
