I had a 75 GT750 back in 1977. I had the cylinders ported and Bassani chambers with a Dunstall fairing kit installed. There was a guy named Craig where I worked that was fixing up his Harley. Every day for a couple of months he would tell me that he wanted to race me after he got his bike ready, and I always said ‘anytime’. Now, Craig had never ridden a Japanese bike in his life, always had Harleys or Triumphs. One day, curiosity got the better of him and he asked me if he could ride my bike. I said sure and gave him the key. Now, this guy was your typical Hells Angel type, tattoos, long hair and beard. He got on and took off down the street a bit, then turned around and gassed it. The front wheel came up in 1st gear …. 2nd gear … 3rd gear…. He went flying past me on one wheel with his beard plastered against his face, his eyes as big as saucers. He got down the road a ways and turned around and came back. He put the kick stand down, slowly got off the bike and then meekly said to me “That’s ok, we don’t have to race” and walked away. A couple of years later his friend, Wayne confided to me that Craig had told him that my bike scared the crap out of him, but he had too much pride to ever admit it. Looking back, I know my bike was no slouch, basically a high 11 bike, but compared to todays bikes it was a slug. Still, it was my favorite bike. Wish I had kept it.
As a Spotty Teenager back in the early 70's I "Lusted After" owning one of these GT750's Even sat on one, in a Bike Shop in Newcastle, and imagined how I would have felt riding'the red coloured Beast Home that day. However, it was not to be, but my younger Brother bought a ratty one in the mid 80's and gave me the chance to ride it around the Block. And Wow, that distinctive Suzuki engine sound. "Crackle & Pop, which turned into a roar as the engine rev's increased. We did a "Top End" rebuild on it, a rebore, new pistons and rings, and small end bearings, complete with new gaskets all round. But, it developed a water leak on the cylinder head. The problem was, we didn't have a torque wrench to fasten the head down properly. So, I pushed the beast half away around town, even rushing it across a Zebra Crossing, and slamming the front brake on at the other end to avoid hitting someone. But when the Guy asked me how I got it there, he looked on in misbelief that I had pushed the bike over a half a mile without dropping it. At well over 500lbs and me a 9 stone weakling. But I lived to tell the tale. Stil "Dream" of owning one, as the Guy (Moron) who bought off him thrashed it to Death. And wrecked a Beautiful Machine.
When I got my Suzuki GT 185 in 1976 (17th birthday!), the GT 750 was my dream. A chap in the next village had one and I used to see him on the road sometimes when we were on our way to work. The sound of that bike! Even with the knackered baffles on my 185, the 750 was like Concorde going by! Beautiful bike.
Being a small stature guy, the water buffalo was too wide and tall. So I settled for the GT550. It became a drag bike. I dragged it from house to house every time we moved. Now it's part of my yard art
Thanks for the memories - That is the M Series GT750 which was considerably faster and more powerful than the previous models. I had the next model which was the A Model which i bought new in 76. M series on were good for a genuine 120mph and on good Australian roads you could cruise at 100mph all day. No speed limits in those days where i lived. Far better touring bike than the CB750 and the Z1 and surprisingly economical for a 2 stroke. You couldnt kill these motors providing you warmed them up properly. They took a while to warm up. Very underated bike. Cheers
The entire GT Lineup from Suzuki was absolutely brilliant. Here in the U.S. these were perhaps The most popular bikes of this era. The GT550 especially was popular because it was lighter and responded very well to basic mods when it was time for a top end job.
Oh for those days again. We get the odd 2 stroke scooter round the town where I live but it used to reverberate to the constant sound and smell of big 2 strokes
Once I worked at and competed for a Suzuki dealership in Western Canada. I was into enduro and trials. My employer often lent me her GT750. It was wonderful to travel on the windy mountainous roads. While travelling in a group I often had to stop while others had to let their bikes cool.
At the time the brakes were scary good but the tyres were crap , had a GT750A , and yes if you wanted it went fast really really well . Didn't handle that well if pushed - too heavy and too soft - but always very comfortable , even 2 up , and deceptively fast when you grab the loud handle .
@@shuttersandspeed the gt 750 water kettle and the honda cbx or z900 kwacker all lefends in theyre day. I always wanted a gt750 alas only one i never had.
@@lgbadman ,remember,,all top speed tests on bikes ,were dun ,by tests,ie bolt upright, flat on tank, then ,two up,, on tracks ,allso it goes by the riders skills,the suzuki gt 750 ,were quick to 0 to60,and 100mph not many people ever ,got the 130 mph of the z1 that was flat on tank testing, ,the gt 750 ,was ,2 stroke ,and 4 stroke in 1 because of its low down torke ,,etc. From ,mr dale.
Absolutely. Ww have learned a lot from the making of this video and that is one thing we will work on in the next one. What with covid and work I have not been able to produce anymore of this series yet but hope to resume in the new year when the current situation eases, all the best.
I had a 75 GT750 back in 1977. I had the cylinders ported and Bassani chambers with a Dunstall fairing kit installed. There was a guy named Craig where I worked that was fixing up his Harley. Every day for a couple of months he would tell me that he wanted to race me after he got his bike ready, and I always said ‘anytime’. Now, Craig had never ridden a Japanese bike in his life, always had Harleys or Triumphs. One day, curiosity got the better of him and he asked me if he could ride my bike. I said sure and gave him the key. Now, this guy was your typical Hells Angel type, tattoos, long hair and beard. He got on and took off down the street a bit, then turned around and gassed it. The front wheel came up in 1st gear …. 2nd gear … 3rd gear…. He went flying past me on one wheel with his beard plastered against his face, his eyes as big as saucers. He got down the road a ways and turned around and came back. He put the kick stand down, slowly got off the bike and then meekly said to me “That’s ok, we don’t have to race” and walked away. A couple of years later his friend, Wayne confided to me that Craig had told him that my bike scared the crap out of him, but he had too much pride to ever admit it. Looking back, I know my bike was no slouch, basically a high 11 bike, but compared to todays bikes it was a slug. Still, it was my favorite bike. Wish I had kept it.
Hi thanks for your story, very interesting. I wish I had kept some of my previous bikes
The simplicity of a 2 stroke is amazing
As a Spotty Teenager back in the early 70's I "Lusted After" owning one of these GT750's
Even sat on one, in a Bike Shop in Newcastle, and imagined how I would have felt riding'the
red coloured Beast Home that day. However, it was not to be, but my younger Brother bought
a ratty one in the mid 80's and gave me the chance to ride it around the Block. And Wow, that
distinctive Suzuki engine sound. "Crackle & Pop, which turned into a roar as the engine rev's
increased. We did a "Top End" rebuild on it, a rebore, new pistons and rings, and small end
bearings, complete with new gaskets all round. But, it developed a water leak on the cylinder
head. The problem was, we didn't have a torque wrench to fasten the head down properly.
So, I pushed the beast half away around town, even rushing it across a Zebra Crossing, and
slamming the front brake on at the other end to avoid hitting someone. But when the Guy
asked me how I got it there, he looked on in misbelief that I had pushed the bike over a half
a mile without dropping it. At well over 500lbs and me a 9 stone weakling. But I lived to
tell the tale. Stil "Dream" of owning one, as the Guy (Moron) who bought off him thrashed
it to Death. And wrecked a Beautiful Machine.
When I got my Suzuki GT 185 in 1976 (17th birthday!), the GT 750 was my dream. A chap in the next village had one and I used to see him on the road sometimes when we were on our way to work. The sound of that bike! Even with the knackered baffles on my 185, the 750 was like Concorde going by! Beautiful bike.
that bike is in immaculate condition .Really looked after, he was a real two-stroke junkie. You just love riding them,
Absolutely
Being a small stature guy, the water buffalo was too wide and tall. So I settled for the GT550. It became a drag bike. I dragged it from house to house every time we moved. Now it's part of my yard art
Nothing wrong with that. I think it would be a great thing to have in your living room to raise a glass to
Thanks for the memories - That is the M Series GT750 which was considerably faster and more powerful than the previous models. I had the next model which was the A Model which i bought new in 76. M series on were good for a genuine 120mph and on good Australian roads you could cruise at 100mph all day. No speed limits in those days where i lived. Far better touring bike than the CB750 and the Z1 and surprisingly economical for a 2 stroke. You couldnt kill these motors providing you warmed them up properly. They took a while to warm up. Very underated bike. Cheers
Glad you enjoyed the video.
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The entire GT Lineup from Suzuki was absolutely brilliant. Here in the U.S. these were perhaps The most popular bikes of this era. The GT550 especially was popular because it was lighter and responded very well to basic mods when it was time for a top end job.
Oh for those days again. We get the odd 2 stroke scooter round the town where I live but it used to reverberate to the constant sound and smell of big 2 strokes
@@shuttersandspeed - Absolutely! I love when there are 2 stroke street bike gatherings!
Once I worked at and competed for a Suzuki dealership in Western Canada. I was into enduro and trials. My employer often lent me her GT750. It was wonderful to travel on the windy mountainous roads. While travelling in a group I often had to stop while others had to let their bikes cool.
Great to hear your comments. I can well imagine the joy riding on those type of roads
I've wanted one ever since I was 17 yrs old.
At the time the brakes were scary good but the tyres were crap , had a GT750A , and yes if you wanted it went fast really really well . Didn't handle that well if pushed - too heavy and too soft - but always very comfortable , even 2 up , and deceptively fast when you grab the loud handle .
That’s a Proper Bike. Not like the crap they put out today. Lovely.
Can't argue with that
I had 2 of these bikes a M and B model great bikes.
Seems a shame you don't run it up at standstill for all to see before you ride away. Lovely Bike.
Yes absolutey right. I did do that on the Suzuki t500 video
I need one 1️⃣
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I used to have one sold my z1a to buy it the z1a was faster to me the suzuki gt 750 was and still is the the best bike ever made am i mad who knows
Who knows indeed! I know I I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.
@@shuttersandspeed the gt 750 water kettle and the honda cbx or z900 kwacker all lefends in theyre day. I always wanted a gt750 alas only one i never had.
Superb.
Thanks
I had ,1 in 1974,,and had no problem ,of blowing off ,z1,,s and.kawasaki ,h2,s 750,s it ,did 79000 ,before the crankshaft oil seals went.,mr ,c,dale.
Hi Mr C Dale, I can remember seeing these in the mid seventies and just thought they were amazing. And I still do
@@shuttersandspeed ,thanks,and that bike i had was hammered ,every wher e and it took,it
blowing off z1's, dream on
@@lgbadman ,remember,,all top speed tests on bikes ,were dun ,by tests,ie bolt upright, flat on tank, then ,two up,, on tracks ,allso it goes by the riders skills,the suzuki gt 750 ,were quick to 0 to60,and 100mph not many people ever ,got the 130 mph of the z1 that was flat on tank testing, ,the gt 750 ,was ,2 stroke ,and 4 stroke in 1 because of its low down torke ,,etc. From ,mr dale.
Get it pinned and see how brave you are 😂😂
Yaah that would be something!!!!
Sacrilege !!!!.....Not starting the old girl up so we could have a listen to that Two Stroke Symphony !!! ;)
Absolutely. Ww have learned a lot from the making of this video and that is one thing we will work on in the next one. What with covid and work I have not been able to produce anymore of this series yet but hope to resume in the new year when the current situation eases, all the best.
The bikes mint, but I had to turn off, I found it dull