Missouri Bob Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I've been wanting one of these since their first year, 1972. This one is a '76 and it was just too good to pass up. In 1973-74, I had a GT550. When I first started up this GT750, its two-stroke exhaust aroma brought back the memories. Time travel just might be possible. Bob Link to comment
Dave_in_TX Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 I remember how huge those "water buffaloes" seemed when they were new. I saw one a few years ago and compared to some of today's bikes, the Suzuki seemed rather small. Link to comment
Danny caddyshack Noonan Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 Bean oil. Mmmmmmmmm. The aphrodisiac of gear heads. Link to comment
OoPEZoO Posted June 14, 2012 Share Posted June 14, 2012 My Dad will be thoroughly jealous when I show him this picture. When he was in the Navy, he brought one of those back from Japan in 1971 (yes, a year BEFORE they were available stateside). As he tells it, he put almost 30k miles on it the first year while cruising around Southern CA. He eventually wadded it up in a field doing something stupid. He spent a few weeks in the hospital, got out, fixed it up, and sold it. He has always talked about trying to find another one. BTW......another tidbit.....never leave home without a fresh sparkplug, or 6 . Apparently that middle cylinder was murder on them. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Congratulations Bob. You found a beauty! More pictures please? Link to comment
markgoodrich Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Ah, man. Why'd you have to go and do that? I bought a brand new 1972 model, with the drum front brakes, for $1,200, and got them to throw i a genuine Bell helmet. Stepping up from the Suzuki 500 Titan twin, the thing felt gigantic. I loved it, rode it for three years, sold it for...$1,200 so we could go travel in South America. Still miss it. Yours is beautiful. Link to comment
Shiny Side Up Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I love those bikes from the 60's and 70's - CONGRATS!! Link to comment
BIWOZ Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Beautiful! I too had a GT550 which I would dearly love to have back. I'll echo the others ... more photos, please! Link to comment
OlGeezer Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I can't believe what great shape it's in. Enjoy! Link to comment
dba Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 That's awesome. They make a sweet sound don't they?!? Link to comment
hopz Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 I love the small of a two-smoke in the morning.... Congratulations. I guess we will see it in Salida... (?) Link to comment
Missouri Bob Posted June 15, 2012 Author Share Posted June 15, 2012 I love the smell of a two-smoke in the morning.... Congratulations. I guess we will see it in Salida... (?) Salida? Maybe. I need to ride it a bit more before I'll be able to trust it for a road trip. Although the look, the sound, and the aroma are just what I wanted, the GT750 does not have modern brakes, suspension, or reliability. Bob GT750 photos Link to comment
Mrs. Caddis Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 Nice bike Bob. I do want to hear the rest of the story... Link to comment
sardineone Posted June 15, 2012 Share Posted June 15, 2012 When I first started up this GT750, its two-stroke exhaust aroma brought back the memories. I know the feeling too Bob! I grew up on 2-stroke motorcycles with 4 Suzuki's including a 75' T-500, a Kawasaki, a Yamaha & a Bultaco thrown in the mix. I went to the Barber Vintage weekend in 06', 10' and 11' and smelled more 2 cycle smoke in 11' than I had in over 40 years! It does smell like ............Victory , in the morning! Link to comment
moshe_levy Posted June 16, 2012 Share Posted June 16, 2012 YES. A friend has one he rides to the local Sunday hangout - a green 550. LOVE the sound! -MKL Link to comment
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