1978 Suzuki GS750E

[Scoobynut_imp]

Just picked this up today for $900 with a title and runs. It's a '78 GS750. One family bike all its life w/15k miles. Will probably return it to stock although having a fairing with a cigarette lighter in it is pretty awesome. :angel: Was repainted in the original black at some point and the stripes are not OEM, so will probably put the correct replica blue decal stripes on it. The old guy I bought it from says a neighbor has a blue '77 just like it and he might be interested in selling it to me. That one is a one-owner w/12k miles on it. Can probably get it for a little over $1k. I've got to stop buying old bikes, it just doesn't make sense when you have a CB1100. I think I need help.



On the trailer for the trip home.
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[avsbezzy_imp]

Just picked this up today for $900 with a title and runs. It's a '78 GS750. One family bike all its life w/15k miles. Will probably return it to stock although having a fairing with a cigarette lighter in it is pretty awesome. :angel: Was repainted in the original black at some point and the stripes are not OEM, so will probably put the correct replica blue decal stripes on it. The old guy I bought it from says a neighbor has a blue '77 just like it and he might be interested in selling it to me. That one is a one-owner w/12k miles on it. Can probably get it for a little over $1k. I've got to stop buying old bikes, it just doesn't make sense when you have a CB1100. I think I need help.



On the trailer for the trip home.
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I can help you. Drop one of theses old bikes in my garage...

 

[Scoobynut_imp]

Just picked this up today for $900 with a title and runs. It's a '78 GS750. One family bike all its life w/15k miles. Will probably return it to stock although having a fairing with a cigarette lighter in it is pretty awesome. :angel: Was repainted in the original black at some point and the stripes are not OEM, so will probably put the correct replica blue decal stripes on it. The old guy I bought it from says a neighbor has a blue '77 just like it and he might be interested in selling it to me. That one is a one-owner w/12k miles on it. Can probably get it for a little over $1k. I've got to stop buying old bikes, it just doesn't make sense when you have a CB1100. I think I need help.



On the trailer for the trip home.
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I can help you. Drop one of theses old bikes in my garage...

Lol, if you were a little closer, maybe...

 

[redbirds_imp]

Looks beautiful and a bargain at $900 I think. Love those old Vetter fairings too. Wish someone took up making a copy of that great design.

 

[DAC]

A beauty. Love those old Suzuki standards.

 

[the Ferret]

Definitely a beauty. Needs a stock seat. Are those mini floorboards? Needs stock pegs too lol

 

[ss2wheels_imp]

I bought a brand new GS750 candy red in 1977 for 1995.00 + tax&tags.I was 20 and I loved that bike for many years,put a yosh 845 kit in it and farkels galore,also had a blue one a few years later cant remember the year.Suzuki GS's were the hot s--t back then! great bikes...

 

[flynrider]

That's a real beauty, Scooby! Looks like a bargain for $900. I think the Windjammer, king/queen seat and case guards make it look just right for the period.

 

[Cormanus]

Nice one, Scooby.

 

[Scoobynut_imp]

Thanks for all the comments guys.

I have mixed feelings about those king/queen seats. I think they don't looks so great, but feel way better than most stock seats were back then. I already have a line on some stock pegs. Yep, those are mini floorboards. When I rode it, they made me feel like I was learning to ride again -- hated them. I plan on taking it back to bone stock. Well okay, I will probably leave the crash guards, I think they might be an official Suzook accessory, but either way they'll probably stay.

 

[CB4ME_imp]

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!

 

[Scoobynut_imp]

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.

 

[rboe]

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.

 

[Papa Weeley_imp]

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.

 

[Scoobynut_imp]

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!

 

[davidsargee_imp]

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.

 

[thumper_imp]

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.