The Bridgestone GTO 350 was the scrambler version of the absolutely incredible GTR, a bike that could leave 650 and 750cc bikes in the dust in the quarter-mile. What did Bridgestone think would be required to turn a street bike into a scrambler? The only change was the high exhaust pipes. The GTO was the much rarer variant of an already rare bike. An article on Motorcycle USA said, “there are some motorcycles which, even when static, produce a tingle in any motorcyclist. The Bridgestone GTO is one of these bikes.”
It should be noted that most people associate Bridgestone with tires, and not motorcycles. But for 20 years, they made increasingly-impressive motorcycles. By the time the mid 60’s had rolled around, Bridgestone was making giant-killer bikes like the GTO 350. The only problem, some of said giants were Bridgestone’s Japanese competition, who used Bridgestone tires on their motorcycles. The fun story (without any facts I can find to back it up) suggests that the other Japanese firms were threatening to use another tire supplier, and Bridgestone abruptly shut down motorcycle production.
This example (VIN: 16Z03044, though it’s titled by the frame number of NA1008571) and the seller notes that there’s a label saying “Pre-Mix Only” though the injection pump is hooked up. There are some spare parts including an extra pump and a new seat cover kit. The seller says it “starts, idles, runs, shifts, stops very well.”
Find this Bridgestone for sale in Greeneville, Tennessee with bidding up to $2,550 here on eBay.