05-15-2014, 01:01 PM
(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.