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Hi Colin,
Never too late!
Are you able to provide the measurements of the centre stripe on the tank from your bike?
Cheers
Mike

Hi Stuart,
instead of a gasket the head has o-rings, these should always be replaced with new ones if pulled apart. The head nuts are quite a tight fit to access with a standard spanner, so you may have to modify one or you can buy one that fits onto a torque wrench. Also take care with the exhaust ...

I finally have some dimensions for the centre stripe :
Middle colour stripe is 16.1mm
Gap each side of middle stripe is 2.2mm
Thin outside colour stripes are 2.7mm

Hope this info helps other GTS restorers

Regards
Mike

Artandscience,
looks like a nicely kept bike, I have a 900 GTS and the rear brake pedal, headlight & mufflers do not look original either... but very nice bike and fairly easy mods to return it to its original glory!!
Mike

Hi all!,
I am from Perth, Western Australia and have had the Bevel Bug for about 2 years now.
It started with my first purchase of a '75 860 GT, that at the time I thought was a GTS as it had all the GTS parts and 860 GTS on the side covers - I'm happy with it anyway!!
Then the bike I really wanted ...

Thanks Steve,
Great info!
Do you also have the measurements for the stripe down the center of the tank?
I sent you my email, not sure if you received it.

Cheers
Mike

I too had this exact problem,
I started running a 98 octane fuel and began fouling plugs...to the point that they were fouling every 50km. ('75 squarecase)
I read the comments in this post and dropped back to a 91 octane and occasionally used a 95 octane and have NEVER fouled a plug since. And I ...

Hi Steve,
I also am restoring a late '78 900 GTS and have been unable to find answers to all those same questions you posted in this thread.
My tank is painted all black and I plan to repaint black with gold stripes, so if anyone has any info on the stripe measurements and possibly a colour code for ...