Brings back memories. I bought a 1978 Suzuki GS1000. Added cast wheels and a bikini fairing/cowl to mine.
The foot pegs didn't fold. I used to routinely grind them. Once I turned a bit too hard and raised the rear tire off the ground. It was a great bike.
That GS-750 looks fantastic. Consider yourself lucky!
(05-03-2014, 09:30 PM)CB4ME_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Brings back memories. I bought a 1978 Suzuki GS1000. Added cast wheels and a bikini fairing/cowl to mine.
The foot pegs didn't fold. I used to routinely grind them. Once I turned a bit too hard and raised the rear tire off the ground. It was a great bike.
That GS-750 looks fantastic. Consider yourself lucky!
Yeah, I was pretty unfamiliar with this model before this came up for sale, but from my limited reading about the GSs, it seems they have a pretty loyal following, not only for being a great classic buy, but also for having a reputation of being pretty much bulletproof. It sounds like Suzuki cribbed much of the design and engineering from the Kawasaki Z1's motor design as this was Suzuki's first 4-stroke since the late 1950s, so they wanted to go with a proven design.
Back in the day those were very reasonable mods to do so you could tourer nicely. Today we have the Russell Day Long custom seats; don't look much better but do feel better. Luckily you don't look at the seat while riding.
Love it! Looks like it's in incredible shape, too - congrats!
My "the one that got away" bike was an '83 GS1100e. Swapped it for a '66 Mustang. Still miss that bike. It was actually a driving force in me buying the CB1100.
(05-14-2014, 07:23 AM)Papa Weeley_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Love it! Looks like it's in incredible shape, too - congrats!
My "the one that got away" bike was an '83 GS1100e. Swapped it for a '66 Mustang. Still miss that bike. It was actually a driving force in me buying the CB1100.
How about the Mustang? Hope you still have that anyways!
(05-04-2014, 01:22 AM)Scoobynut_imp Wrote: [ -> ] (05-03-2014, 09:30 PM)CB4ME_imp Wrote: [ -> ]Brings back memories. I bought a 1978 Suzuki GS1000. Added cast wheels and a bikini fairing/cowl to mine.
The foot pegs didn't fold. I used to routinely grind them. Once I turned a bit too hard and raised the rear tire off the ground. It was a great bike.
That GS-750 looks fantastic. Consider yourself lucky!
Yeah, I was pretty unfamiliar with this model before this came up for sale, but from my limited reading about the GSs, it seems they have a pretty loyal following, not only for being a great classic buy, but also for having a reputation of being pretty much bulletproof. It sounds like Suzuki cribbed much of the design and engineering from the Kawasaki Z1's motor design as this was Suzuki's first 4-stroke since the late 1950s, so they wanted to go with a proven design.
Sure looks like it's in good shape, for $900 it's a steal if it cranks, lol.
They were great bikes, and yes, they were 750cc Suzuki "Z-1"s. Most people credit the Z-1 with the demise of the SOHC Honda CB-750, with good reason, however, the Suzuki GS 750 was the last straw. It wasn't long after the release of the Suzuki that Honda introduced their first DOHC inline 4.
Nice acquisition. My first bike was an '82 Kawasaki CSR305. But, my most-memorable bike was the next one--an '82 Candy Red Suzuki GS750L. That bike's memories were the ones I was trying to re-kindle by buying my CB1100.
Enjoy.