The GS750 is one of the most underrated bikes of all time. Ones in good running condition can be found for $2000 and with around 80HP and disk breaks they do just fine in modern traffic. inline 4, DOHC, 16 valve. Great engines.
Holy sugarbeets, Batman! I had one of these, in 1988! Kept it about two years. Mine was a 1983, also, and silver vs. maroon. I paid $1,500 it, in great condition and low miles. I rode the heck out of that bike, all around the state of Michigan where I grew up. Never gave me any trouble. It would heat up in the Michigan summer and lose power to some extent, being air cooled. I did very few mods, if-any, since it didn't really need much. This was Suzuki's heyday, in fact I'd say they were a major player all through the 1980s. Everything you've said about the GS is true, in terms of history. The GSX-Rs came out in m.y. 1986 (a year earlier in Canada I think). That changed everything, to say the least, another story. Any-hoo, thanks for the walk down memory lane. I traded mine in for a Yamaha FJ1100, another story and one of several "greatest I've owned." Real solid museum piece, bottom line!
I got a 78 gs550 as my first bike a couple months ago. I just completed my first big repair job, and I really think a simple bike is the way to go for learning how bikes operate
That bike reminds me so much of my old 1986 GS550ES minus the 3/4 fairing. It was light weight, quick steering geometry and the power was decent with its TSCC (Twin Swirl Combustion Chambers). Just a great intro to what we now know as sport bikes. If I could find an identical one in good shape I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
i have one of those that im trying to fix up again, the red one without the big windscreen. these machines are actually pretty cheap in running condition. i almost regret what i bought in spareparts for mine so far because quite frankly there are running machines with papers for 300+ € out there and i already went over that budget just for spare parts on mine.
"You could throw 2 girls on the back of this thing! " shoot you haven't seen the girls I hang out with brother. We'd be lucky to squeeze one on there and you had better be slippin the clutch or you'll loop out in a second.
I picked up a 1985 Vulcan 700 for next to free, turned out to be a complete gem after a few hours of maintenance.Runs great and the engine sound is amazing.
I really like when you attempt to bring these old bikes back to life, it is fascinating to me that these old engines still want to live, keep this series going👍
This reminds me of my first proper bike. Back in the mid 1980's I had a GS550 which was a great bike. I toured around Europe on it three times. The GS achilles heel was the electrical system which sadly melted down on a French motorway just outside Avignon. I had to get it recovered back to the UK but at least I discovered what a beautiful city Avignon is. I replaced it with an FZ750 which was good for fast riding and far more technically advanced (fully faired, twenty valve engine and liquid cooled) but not as enjoyable as my GS to tour primarily due to the horribile seat which used to make my arse ache after an hour of riding lol. That got replaced with ZZR1100 which was just awesome but a bit of a money pit what with having to replace the back tyre and front brake pads every 3k miles :) Happy days. Just to shed some light on the carbs it was a popular tuning conversion back to replace the CV carbs that came from the factory with slide carbs like those amals on your GS. There is a technical reason for the conversion but TBH I can't remember what that reason was. It was a long time ago. Thanks to you and the team for the great content you provide.
This GS(X) 750 is one of the best bikes ever made. I used to have it back in the 90s, wish I still had it. 12:12 If you don't feel the pickup power, it needs work. Sounds kinda sluggish at low RPM, like it's not running on all 4 cylinders.
A good tip is that if you've have an engine that's not been run for a year or more check the sump for oil (obviously), then use a turkey baster to add oil down the sparkplug holes and manually rotate the engine a few times before putting the plugs back in and firing it up. It's also why when buying a key question is how often a vehicle is used. Often a higher milage vehicle in regular use is preferable to a low mileage vehicle that's just sat.
This is why the internet is great. I'd have never figured this shit out, but some guy who's been there sees it and knows it right off the bat. It's awesome.
There's a cylinder missing, mostly noticable in the beginning so it's probably a carb issue... It'll run a lot better after some cleaning and syncing. Also, get fresh tires. These may work ok on dry roads, but old tires on wet roads could kill you.
Been watching a crap ton of your videos and it drives my wife crazy because you guys are so close. We live in Philly and she is from Lebanon where we lived for four years before moving back to philly.
He owns/ or works at a bike dealer. He also does RUclips which is pretty difficult when you have to watch everything you do so you don’t get demonetized. I wouldn’t say that he doesn’t work.
I got a gs550e for a couple of hundred, way back in the day, 1988, great bike, but was upset there was no kickstart. These things rarely die. Great fun.
At first it was easy, but after a few months the clutch was going south, needing constant adjusting of the lever/cable. I put in new clutch plates/spring/cable/battery, got it running again, sold it, then bought the GPz750. This was in 1987. I bought that Suzuki when I was 15 years old (my first street bike) and the Kawasaki when I was 17. Great memories, both bikes were so much fun
@@seanshortridge854 I was 18 with no license, and the cops told me they had troubles keeping up with me. Had no insurance, safety test, or anything, and never got into trouble for that. They were more interested in finding pot! Great times.
@@seanshortridge854 I was 18 with no license, and the cops told me they had troubles keeping up with me. Had no insurance, safety test, or anything, and never got into trouble for that. They were more interested in finding pot! Great times.
Really nice bike! Only thing I see that would worry me is the RTV silicone for the valve cover seals. I'd clean that out and put the correct seals back in if it were me. That stuff tends to migrate and clog oil passageways in older bikes. Still, can't beat $400 worth of running bike!
Ive been off bikes for a year or to but was a harley rider with the occasional holiday drag racing 😇 and i still have a soft spot for the old UJM those air cooled 4s was special, and regardless of what you are doing to your bike if anyone says your stupid ( talking about the choke thing) shut them up anyway you can ( by the way I'm only 38 my first bike was in ha PW50 when I was 4 years old and my daddy told me what the controls did and if it broke I had to fix it) basically what I'm saying is this breath of fresh air to see somebody still willing to admit they don't really know what they're doing but still jump in and figure it out that's what motorcycles are about anyway love you Channel man keep the rubber side down in the wind in your face
I have a 96 Magna with 32K miles, bought it in July of 2019. Rode it pretty much daily until the beginning of November and it always started. As soon as it got real cold outside, it didn't want to start. I have fought with it for about 3 months. Replaced the starter solenoid, then I thought it was the start/stop switch. I decided to put new plugs in it and boom, that old SOB is tearing up asphalt again. If you're having problems, easy thing is to check your plugs. I think I'm the 4th owner of this bike, and I also think I'm the first person to change plugs in it. I also put on a new chain. I do believe the old one had 32K miles on it.
Those old inline 4s are the coolest! A little elbow grease and a 4 into 1 exhaust with no baffle and you have a great sounding dependable machine. I love it!
19:06 Now that the bike has run after not running for a few years, the debris has shaken loose in the tank and moved on down through the unfiltered gas line into the float bowls, further blocking the idle jets and more. You must clean the whole system out including the gas tank.
I have a soft spot for older bikes. My first bike was a 78 Kawasaki KL250, then proceeded to an 83 Honda CX500. Loved both of them, but especially the Honda. Back when I was a broke 19-21 year old, nothing more satisfying than getting things going on the cheap and enjoying the fruits of your labor.
My first bike was a 82 or 83 Kawi KZ650-CSR, and I still love those Japanese inline 4's from the 80's. I think it was a 6 speed. Keeping all 4 carbs sync'd was a constant nightmare on mine, but that bike was like riding a couch on the highway, and could pull away from the line hard enough to be frightening.
Solid content! I found a 1975ish honda CB360T in my grandfather's barn.. someday I'd love to brush the dust off and get it going. These vids are egging me on lol even though financially I have no idea what I'd be getting into
I had the GSX750ES (in Europe) and that is almost the same bike. It ran like crap when I bought it. It needed a carburator clean up, (that is not just putting half a bottle of cleaner in the fuel) four new needles and some TLC on the dyno. And now it has that good oldschool character again. Perfect. Amazing, such an old bike and so much GSX quality already there. Those engines are almost indestructable, if you take care. And steering is quite okay. It's a nice classic, not a supersport, but fourty years later it is still okay for a touring bike. Keep in mind, I haven't even pushed it to its limits, there is far more horsepower than I needed. Faster riders will think it boring, because they are used to faster and better bikes, the difference is not that huge, though. If you got one, update it: get modern springs and shock absorbing, find newer GSX wheels, and you'll notice the difference. Or keep it original and simply replace those old parts by fresh comparable components, for most touring bikers that would be alright, I guess. Please take the trouble to really make your GS run great! Ask 200 dollars more, this bike deserves that. Only bikers who have the brains to buy ethanol free gas, and pay a bit more, will own problem free carburator bikes. This bike needs that thorough carburator care, or I eat my air filter. Please replace those 4 needles, you'll see the first ethanol wear on them. And tell the buyer, he or she should buy gas without ethanol. Or they need replacing those needles next year once more. Those old bikes are nostalgic, they really need gas like in the eighties. That is pure gas, not a drop of ethanol in it. How long had that bike been waiting for tarmac? What a mess those carburators must have been. Wonderful it still worked. The tank could contain an awful lot of rust. That ethanol attracts water, you'll end up with water vapour in that tank. Why don't all bikers KNOW these facts? Some of them just buy the cheapest fuel, ride their bike and have no clue about the problems, let alone the solutions. Please save this GS from a cheap treatment and so so performance. Please clean those carbs thoroughly, replace and adjust those needles carefully. Put it on your dyno. Those GS'es deserve it, a great running engine is much more fun than an average one. Please do it, you'll see you'll earn that money back. At least, I hope it. Those old bikes are great value for money, are they?
I bought one last month and have been detailing it since. Just under 17k and runs like a champ. Clutch is mushy but I've got a new EBC with springs to replace it with.
heyyy! i have a 1981 gs750e ! dude have yet to watch the video fully! had extremely clogged up needles in the carb, unclogged them all and the bike runs! sat for 10+ years
YAAAAAAYYYYYY! I had two of those in the '90's. A blue one and a red one, but both were the ES version which had a "bikini fairing" (half fairing) attached to the frame. Interestingly, here in the UK, they were called GSX 750E(S) not GS 750E.I also had a custom bike with a GSX 750E engine fitted into it. Fantastic bikes. Bit big and a bit heavy, but it'll do everything you want it, and just lap it up and be ready for more. Originally your bike had CV carbs and an airbox. My custom bike had slide carbs and bell mouths. Wouldn't run in the rain! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
I'd be a buyer for that thing. I've had an 82 GS750ES and an 85 GS700ES. I loved both of them. Very comfortable and work well for running around town and even weekend trips. I did a 3,000 mile trip on my 82 in the summer of 93. Those engines are bulletproof.
My son bought 3 bikes at 18 years old to work on and learn to customize. He got a '06 Boulevard for 1500 bucks and it was in perfect condition. I'd say find away to keep your passion and have kids too. If you have short commute to work think of the gas savings of a motorcycle. You can also work on your bike with your kids. Too many of us give up our hobbies and regret it later in life.
I had the red n grey 750es back in the day. .Reliable as hell 135 mph on the clocks...sofa sized seat.. Rode 600mile with a broken foot and crutches strapped to the bike. Those were the days.
Nothing wrong with using starter fluid as long as it’s used sparingly and as directed. It’s not good for 2 strokes or diesels. Also the technique he used won’t really work in the freezing cold where starter fluid will already be vaporized upon spraying. A nasal sprayer works way better than bottle sprayer imo. I’ve used this method before but only when out of starter fluid.
if in a pich and theres fuel in the bowls, you could always just block off the back of the carbs... it causes the fuel to be sucked up through the jets flooding the venturis... it should start if the engine and ignition are in good shape
I currently have a ‘71 Honda 500 four, a 76 Honda gl1000 ( cafe conversion 50%) and a ‘68 sears 106 that runs real well. I love tinkering with old bikes but I really love riding them.
I had the exact same bike, color and year a number of years back and can't say I ever saw another on the road until your video. Kinda / sorta a rare bird. Always had a slew of great comments on the looks of the bike though. Mine had a Kerker 4:1 header and I ended up putting on a small back rest. I am also thinking that the carb set up you have may not be stock thus no hook up for the choke. Had a great time on the bike but after coming off a 1977 GS-750 and later a 1979 GS-750, I found the peg placement not really to my liking but I got use to it. The one and only issue that occurred to me is that an electrical component started to fail (rectifier?) . Every once in awhile, I would get a small shock touching either the front brake lever or the clutch lever as the current was traveling through the frame. Not too much later on a ride, I noticed I had oil all over my leg. The electrical short burned a hole in the plastic line holding the oil reservoir for the monoshock and it sprayed all over the rear of the bike. The line rested against a metal portion of the frame and that was all it took. I had a heck of a time trying to find a replacement Suzi monoshock. Have fun with this bike as it was a great bike to ride and even with the smaller front wheel, handling was always spot on.
I just ran my new bike outta gas and had to push it home! I've "Never" run any bike outta gas! I was having so much fun "Being ON a bike" for the first time in 20 yrs I forgot gas was make'in it run. Love every second of the ride, cept the push'in part! Love'in life
i think starting off on a new bike is a great idea instead of buying a used one. just because u dont have to worry about the big issues with a new bike. start with basic maintenance until u get the hang of ur bike. or u can buy a cheap bike on the side to work on. thats what i did. been tearing at a 1982 XJ750 while i ride my drz400 2020
I picked up an 86 kawasaki zl900 eliminator last summer with 14k miles on it and was garaged for 14 years yup 14 years .... took it home to restore thinking the very least i'd have to rebuild the carbs and change all the lines , i put gas , filled all the fluids and bled the brakes , started right up and have been riding it since didn't even change spark plugs put on 1.5k miles since i got it in june 2020 and what a beast to ride
Gotta get rid of those velocity stacks and find an original air box, otherwise it’s gonna be a struggle to get it to run good throughout all RPM’s. Good looking bike overall.
that seems odd I have pod air filters directly on the carburetors on my Vulcan 750 and it runs great through all the RPM ranges same could be said with that bike as Long as carburetor jetted properly
Neil Brown it’s a really common issue on four cylinder bikes. Lots of people run pod filters (cafe racer modification usually) and it’s difficult to get them tuned properly. On the Suzuki in the video, it appears to not even have filters. Yikes!
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures of course it's pretty commonplace that people don't know what they're doing but it can be done and it's not rocket science
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures if the jetting has been adapted to those velocity stacks it'll be fine. He can 't go back to stock anyway because of those Amal carbs
I was given a basket case GS 750 E , 18 years ago ... it was in pieces... I spent close to a year rebuilding it and the day it turned over and I was able to tool around the neighborhood was was amazing... I loved the motor in that it was a Hemi style of piston and head design... which ended up in the GSX or the Katana ... I sold it for close to $3500....
You are making me want to get back into riding. I've just found a 1983 Kawasaki LTD 750 listed at $400. It has 12,000 miles on it and looks all original (maybe not the tires). It's not running but will turn over and seems to have good compression. Got to think on this and look it over a bit more, but who knows?
Before I watch this, I'll just say I had a few Suzi fours, still have what's left of a GSX750ET, one of the first released, it had Yoshimura guts, UJM's had so much guts from right down low.
Man I love this channel so much! And I love you! What you're doing is awesome brother! You inspired me to start riding! I bought a cream white 2007 Yamaha 650 classic with only 25,678 miles on her. God Bless! And safe riding.
Man, watching these order videos, it's become obvious why you needed Craig, who's not only good as a Mecanic but also really good in front of a camera 😁
I recently bought a 1978 Honda cb400t and I can't find anything for it looking for help and I've been following you for a long time and I enjoy your channel on how informative you are with God the bikes and safety. If there's any way you can tell me where to look I would be extremely happy this is my first bike I got it for $750 and I am trying to get it going so that I can finally get out there and ride and feel a little bit of that freedom on the road
It's a Suzuki, has an oil inspection window at the right hand side, should see oil when the bike is level but when the bike is on the lift I can't see any oil. Check about 6:23
I had a 1981 GSX1000 with carb issues, they were a pain to sync and def ahead of its time though. Had gear indicator, shaft drive and tons of torque. I ruined it by overfilling the crankcase being young and eager to ride since it was my bday present lol. Head gasket blew but absolutely loved it
Had to smile a bit, as it reminded me of when my cousin and I got my '82 Kawasaki KZ440 going and he had to jump on it and run it around town for me to check it out. When he came around the block with that bug-eating grin on his face, I knew we'd had success. Good on ya keeping an old machine running. Still think you shouldn't have taken that trip so soon tho.
I have a Honda Valkyrie with 6 carbs. Berrymans B12 is the best carb/injector cleaner. 1/2 tank of gas 1/2 can of berrymans keep the rpms low and give it time to work.
First thing I always do on a bike that's set awhile is drain the carb bowls and tank. Put fresh gas in it. When you start a bike with old fuel that's possibly varnished. You can have jets and passageways clogged or partially clogged causing poor performance. Also moisture bills up in the bowls so it's best to drain them occasionally
The GS750 is one of the most underrated bikes of all time. Ones in good running condition can be found for $2000 and with around 80HP and disk breaks they do just fine in modern traffic. inline 4, DOHC, 16 valve. Great engines.
I love mine for sure.
they used roller bearing on most enginge shafts to, not plain ones in the GS motors
Litterally some oft he capest shittyest engine 🤣🤣🤣
A bike brought back to life is one of the most beautiful sounds ever.
yes
These are my favorite videos. I am not rich by any means so i ride on a budget and you guys give me so much faith.
What was your first bike? I’m looking for one that’ll be cheap so i can build it up to top tier
They don’t ride on a budget though
@@ItsJustAgamingThing get a Chinese hawk 250 enduro
“You could, but you shouldn’t” dude that made me crack up so much. 😂😂😂 I love you man.
Holy sugarbeets, Batman! I had one of these, in 1988! Kept it about two years. Mine was a 1983, also, and silver vs. maroon. I paid $1,500 it, in great condition and low miles. I rode the heck out of that bike, all around the state of Michigan where I grew up. Never gave me any trouble. It would heat up in the Michigan summer and lose power to some extent, being air cooled. I did very few mods, if-any, since it didn't really need much. This was Suzuki's heyday, in fact I'd say they were a major player all through the 1980s. Everything you've said about the GS is true, in terms of history. The GSX-Rs came out in m.y. 1986 (a year earlier in Canada I think). That changed everything, to say the least, another story. Any-hoo, thanks for the walk down memory lane. I traded mine in for a Yamaha FJ1100, another story and one of several "greatest I've owned." Real solid museum piece, bottom line!
I got a 78 gs550 as my first bike a couple months ago. I just completed my first big repair job, and I really think a simple bike is the way to go for learning how bikes operate
That bike reminds me so much of my old 1986 GS550ES minus the 3/4 fairing. It was light weight, quick steering geometry and the power was decent with its TSCC (Twin Swirl Combustion Chambers). Just a great intro to what we now know as sport bikes. If I could find an identical one in good shape I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
i have one of those that im trying to fix up again, the red one without the big windscreen. these machines are actually pretty cheap in running condition. i almost regret what i bought in spareparts for mine so far because quite frankly there are running machines with papers for 300+ € out there and i already went over that budget just for spare parts on mine.
"You could throw 2 girls on the back of this thing! " shoot you haven't seen the girls I hang out with brother. We'd be lucky to squeeze one on there and you had better be slippin the clutch or you'll loop out in a second.
Definitely the comment of the year lmaooo
I like my bikes fast and my ladies slow.
#Meaty
Well said 👍😂
Gross
9:54 ever notice how guys shake the pump handle and girls never do lol.
Haha
We are creatures of habit.. Shake it dry man! Lol... Don't be dripping everywhere....
Anything over 3 shakes is too much.
anything over three shakes counts as onanism.
Hahaha too funny.
I picked up a 1985 Vulcan 700 for next to free, turned out to be a complete gem after a few hours of maintenance.Runs great and the engine sound is amazing.
I really like when you attempt to bring these old bikes back to life, it is fascinating to me that these old engines still want to live, keep this series going👍
Engines rarely just stop working unless there's a previous issue. Some people have a simple issue they can't calculate, then lay the bike up.
One tip; check the oil before you start it. It could have been emptied out, and you can end up with messed up motor
Exactly.. first thing to check!!!
Complete waste not to do that. I pure one tap of millitec after long time start in the plug-holes.. does wander!
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This reminds me of my first proper bike. Back in the mid 1980's I had a GS550 which was a great bike. I toured around Europe on it three times. The GS achilles heel was the electrical system which sadly melted down on a French motorway just outside Avignon. I had to get it recovered back to the UK but at least I discovered what a beautiful city Avignon is. I replaced it with an FZ750 which was good for fast riding and far more technically advanced (fully faired, twenty valve engine and liquid cooled) but not as enjoyable as my GS to tour primarily due to the horribile seat which used to make my arse ache after an hour of riding lol. That got replaced with ZZR1100 which was just awesome but a bit of a money pit what with having to replace the back tyre and front brake pads every 3k miles :) Happy days.
Just to shed some light on the carbs it was a popular tuning conversion back to replace the CV carbs that came from the factory with slide carbs like those amals on your GS. There is a technical reason for the conversion but TBH I can't remember what that reason was. It was a long time ago.
Thanks to you and the team for the great content you provide.
The carb diaphragms were like £200 a piece, because they came complete with the slide ( still didn't need to be that much though),
This GS(X) 750 is one of the best bikes ever made. I used to have it back in the 90s, wish I still had it. 12:12 If you don't feel the pickup power, it needs work. Sounds kinda sluggish at low RPM, like it's not running on all 4 cylinders.
A good tip is that if you've have an engine that's not been run for a year or more check the sump for oil (obviously), then use a turkey baster to add oil down the sparkplug holes and manually rotate the engine a few times before putting the plugs back in and firing it up.
It's also why when buying a key question is how often a vehicle is used. Often a higher milage vehicle in regular use is preferable to a low mileage vehicle that's just sat.
the integral- plug-wires are shorting at the coils. Happened to me on mine 25 years ago. Sound is very distinctive when it appens
EXCELLENT advice!!
Yes they had some inherent coil battery problems. I remember being stuck in Europe
This is why the internet is great. I'd have never figured this shit out, but some guy who's been there sees it and knows it right off the bat. It's awesome.
There's a cylinder missing, mostly noticable in the beginning so it's probably a carb issue... It'll run a lot better after some cleaning and syncing.
Also, get fresh tires. These may work ok on dry roads, but old tires on wet roads could kill you.
Been watching a crap ton of your videos and it drives my wife crazy because you guys are so close. We live in Philly and she is from Lebanon where we lived for four years before moving back to philly.
Can’t wait for the road trip videos! I recently restored a 1981 GSX 1100, the old Suzuki’s are awesome!
This is a man that doesn’t work a day in his life, he loves what he does
He owns/ or works at a bike dealer. He also does RUclips which is pretty difficult when you have to watch everything you do so you don’t get demonetized. I wouldn’t say that he doesn’t work.
He is bad at what hé does however
did this recently with a 1987 Fazer, just needed new vacuum plugs & a spark plug cap, balanced the carbs and whoooha it runs like a beast!
I got a gs550e for a couple of hundred, way back in the day, 1988, great bike, but was upset there was no kickstart. These things rarely die. Great fun.
I remember that I got in extremely good shape having to push start mine far too often and upgraded to the Kawasaki GPz750
@@seanshortridge854 I found mine would bump start from being rolled off the centre stand. Funny how we remember this stuff!
At first it was easy, but after a few months the clutch was going south, needing constant adjusting of the lever/cable. I put in new clutch plates/spring/cable/battery, got it running again, sold it, then bought the GPz750. This was in 1987.
I bought that Suzuki when I was 15 years old (my first street bike) and the Kawasaki when I was 17. Great memories, both bikes were so much fun
@@seanshortridge854 I was 18 with no license, and the cops told me they had troubles keeping up with me. Had no insurance, safety test, or anything, and never got into trouble for that. They were more interested in finding pot! Great times.
@@seanshortridge854 I was 18 with no license, and the cops told me they had troubles keeping up with me. Had no insurance, safety test, or anything, and never got into trouble for that. They were more interested in finding pot! Great times.
Really nice bike! Only thing I see that would worry me is the RTV silicone for the valve cover seals. I'd clean that out and put the correct seals back in if it were me. That stuff tends to migrate and clog oil passageways in older bikes. Still, can't beat $400 worth of running bike!
I just bought an '86 Honda shadow 500 for 500 bucks cleaned the carbs replaced the plugs and it runs great! I love it
I dont know, but i fell in love with old bikes.. Wish to have like this one.
Ive been off bikes for a year or to but was a harley rider with the occasional holiday drag racing 😇 and i still have a soft spot for the old UJM those air cooled 4s was special, and regardless of what you are doing to your bike if anyone says your stupid ( talking about the choke thing) shut them up anyway you can ( by the way I'm only 38 my first bike was in ha PW50 when I was 4 years old and my daddy told me what the controls did and if it broke I had to fix it) basically what I'm saying is this breath of fresh air to see somebody still willing to admit they don't really know what they're doing but still jump in and figure it out that's what motorcycles are about anyway love you Channel man keep the rubber side down in the wind in your face
Getting older bikes on the road again should be a regular segment!
There is a huge community around these older suzuki gs's i own a 1980 450 myself. Love it
I have a 96 Magna with 32K miles, bought it in July of 2019. Rode it pretty much daily until the beginning of November and it always started. As soon as it got real cold outside, it didn't want to start. I have fought with it for about 3 months. Replaced the starter solenoid, then I thought it was the start/stop switch. I decided to put new plugs in it and boom, that old SOB is tearing up asphalt again. If you're having problems, easy thing is to check your plugs. I think I'm the 4th owner of this bike, and I also think I'm the first person to change plugs in it. I also put on a new chain. I do believe the old one had 32K miles on it.
That cutaway with "You could...but you shouldn't" cracked me up, dude XD
I love this bike.I started on a 81 Suzuki 550, and I've been chasing that exhilaration ever since.
OMG! that bike looks awesome. Way more than nowadays ones. And i have a feeling that this channel is something! My precioussss.
Those old inline 4s are the coolest! A little elbow grease and a 4 into 1 exhaust with no baffle and you have a great sounding dependable machine. I love it!
19:06 Now that the bike has run after not running for a few years, the debris has shaken loose in the tank and moved on down through the unfiltered gas line into the float bowls, further blocking the idle jets and more. You must clean the whole system out including the gas tank.
I have a soft spot for older bikes. My first bike was a 78 Kawasaki KL250, then proceeded to an 83 Honda CX500. Loved both of them, but especially the Honda. Back when I was a broke 19-21 year old, nothing more satisfying than getting things going on the cheap and enjoying the fruits of your labor.
was 18 in 1983,wanted one of those so bad and no job and no money made it one of those unattainable dreams.
did you get it once situation got better?
My first bike was a 82 or 83 Kawi KZ650-CSR, and I still love those Japanese inline 4's from the 80's. I think it was a 6 speed. Keeping all 4 carbs sync'd was a constant nightmare on mine, but that bike was like riding a couch on the highway, and could pull away from the line hard enough to be frightening.
5 speed trans.l bought a 83 car 650 new when I was in the navy. Have a 81 kz/Ltd 750E an a 83 Ltd 550..
CSR
Solid content!
I found a 1975ish honda CB360T in my grandfather's barn.. someday I'd love to brush the dust off and get it going.
These vids are egging me on lol even though financially I have no idea what I'd be getting into
wow
I'd bet that 360T has really low miles, and should be pretty easy to get running! Not as strong as the old 350's, but still fun and reliable!
I had the GSX750ES (in Europe) and that is almost the same bike. It ran like crap when I bought it.
It needed a carburator clean up, (that is not just putting half a bottle of cleaner in the fuel) four new needles and some TLC on the dyno. And now it has that good oldschool character again. Perfect.
Amazing, such an old bike and so much GSX quality already there. Those engines are almost indestructable, if you take care. And steering is quite okay. It's a nice classic, not a supersport, but fourty years later it is still okay for a touring bike. Keep in mind, I haven't even pushed it to its limits, there is far more horsepower than I needed. Faster riders will think it boring, because they are used to faster and better bikes, the difference is not that huge, though. If you got one, update it: get modern springs and shock absorbing, find newer GSX wheels, and you'll notice the difference. Or keep it original and simply replace those old parts by fresh comparable components, for most touring bikers that would be alright, I guess.
Please take the trouble to really make your GS run great! Ask 200 dollars more, this bike deserves that.
Only bikers who have the brains to buy ethanol free gas, and pay a bit more, will own problem free carburator bikes. This bike needs that thorough carburator care, or I eat my air filter.
Please replace those 4 needles, you'll see the first ethanol wear on them. And tell the buyer, he or she should buy gas without ethanol. Or they need replacing those needles next year once more. Those old bikes are nostalgic, they really need gas like in the eighties. That is pure gas, not a drop of ethanol in it. How long had that bike been waiting for tarmac? What a mess those carburators must have been. Wonderful it still worked. The tank could contain an awful lot of rust. That ethanol attracts water, you'll end up with water vapour in that tank. Why don't all bikers KNOW these facts? Some of them just buy the cheapest fuel, ride their bike and have no clue about the problems, let alone the solutions.
Please save this GS from a cheap treatment and so so performance. Please clean those carbs thoroughly, replace and adjust those needles carefully. Put it on your dyno. Those GS'es deserve it, a great running engine is much more fun than an average one. Please do it, you'll see you'll earn that money back. At least, I hope it. Those old bikes are great value for money, are they?
what a sweet bike, the GS750, and GSX1100 were the bikes that got me into biking, I would love to see you find a Katana1100
You can find them, they're going for £10,000 UK pounds over here.
kinda like finding an old Kawa Mach III tho.. Few out there, and REALLY expensive!
i love motorcycles!! you are living the DREAM!
Thank you for leaving the text on the screen long enough to read it.
The sound of this bike brought back alot of memories my father had a 82 gs 750 e when I was a kid.....I spent alot of time on back of it in 90s.
Love 80's bikes.
There's just something about them. I'd have one over a new bike for sure...
I have a 1985 Ninja 900 for sale
@@grantdubridge7995
Condition?
Location?
Price?
I'm north Sydney..
@@MikMech sorry, I'm in Michigan USA.
@@grantdubridge7995 I'm not a 'Ninja Fan', but an 85 would have been a nice score.
Cheers
I bought one last month and have been detailing it since. Just under 17k and runs like a champ. Clutch is mushy but I've got a new EBC with springs to replace it with.
heyyy! i have a 1981 gs750e ! dude have yet to watch the video fully! had extremely clogged up needles in the carb, unclogged them all and the bike runs! sat for 10+ years
mazon1x I just picked up an 81 gs650, did the same thing with it
YAAAAAAYYYYYY! I had two of those in the '90's. A blue one and a red one, but both were the ES version which had a "bikini fairing" (half fairing) attached to the frame. Interestingly, here in the UK, they were called GSX 750E(S) not GS 750E.I also had a custom bike with a GSX 750E engine fitted into it. Fantastic bikes. Bit big and a bit heavy, but it'll do everything you want it, and just lap it up and be ready for more. Originally your bike had CV carbs and an airbox. My custom bike had slide carbs and bell mouths. Wouldn't run in the rain! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!
I like your videos where u buy project bikes and fix them.
I'd be a buyer for that thing. I've had an 82 GS750ES and an 85 GS700ES. I loved both of them. Very comfortable and work well for running around town and even weekend trips. I did a 3,000 mile trip on my 82 in the summer of 93. Those engines are bulletproof.
Definitely sounds likes its hitting on 3 cylinders to me.
I thought so as soon as he fired it up.
i was thinking 2
love it when guys say run sea foam through the carbs... such a waste of time
I agree.
Rick Couture So did I.
My first big bike - I had mine 11years and eventually new wheels WP shock race tuned custom fairing and paint - loved it!!
I’m a motorcycle rider
Not a motorcycle pusher
That's an awesome bike. $400 is a great deal. That's more horsepower than many cars put out back then. Js.
Now I find myself browsing the internet for cheap bikes 🙈
Good get you one
Bikes and Beards I bought two cars in the last 12 months and I’ve a kid due soon. It’s the bike or the family I would say! 😂
@@JMc.D goodbye family! 👋
My son bought 3 bikes at 18 years old to work on and learn to customize. He got a '06 Boulevard for 1500 bucks and it was in perfect condition. I'd say find away to keep your passion and have kids too. If you have short commute to work think of the gas savings of a motorcycle. You can also work on your bike with your kids. Too many of us give up our hobbies and regret it later in life.
I love to buy em cheap in the winter when ppl really need $$$
I had the red n grey 750es back in the day. .Reliable as hell 135 mph on the clocks...sofa sized seat.. Rode 600mile with a broken foot and crutches strapped to the bike. Those were the days.
Also glad u use real gas instead of starter fluid. Better for the engine plus cheaper than starter fluid
Nothing wrong with using starter fluid as long as it’s used sparingly and as directed. It’s not good for 2 strokes or diesels. Also the technique he used won’t really work in the freezing cold where starter fluid will already be vaporized upon spraying.
A nasal sprayer works way better than bottle sprayer imo. I’ve used this method before but only when out of starter fluid.
if in a pich and theres fuel in the bowls, you could always just block off the back of the carbs... it causes the fuel to be sucked up through the jets flooding the venturis... it should start if the engine and ignition are in good shape
I use petrol sometimes but for a lot of situation starter fluid can't be beat. I do a few diesel engines and ether works miracles
I currently have a ‘71 Honda 500 four, a 76 Honda gl1000 ( cafe conversion 50%) and a ‘68 sears 106 that runs real well. I love tinkering with old bikes but I really love riding them.
In my Country you can throw 5 people on the back seat.
Very cool bike. The GS1100-E is one of my all-time favorite bikes ever made. The 750 has got to be good if it's anything like its big brother.
i want that bike dude something about it just looks amazing to me love the older style bikes
jacob williams I agree I love though bikes
I had the exact same bike, color and year a number of years back and can't say I ever saw another on the road until your video. Kinda / sorta a rare bird. Always had a slew of great comments on the looks of the bike though. Mine had a Kerker 4:1 header and I ended up putting on a small back rest. I am also thinking that the carb set up you have may not be stock thus no hook up for the choke. Had a great time on the bike but after coming off a 1977 GS-750 and later a 1979 GS-750, I found the peg placement not really to my liking but I got use to it. The one and only issue that occurred to me is that an electrical component started to fail (rectifier?) . Every once in awhile, I would get a small shock touching either the front brake lever or the clutch lever as the current was traveling through the frame. Not too much later on a ride, I noticed I had oil all over my leg. The electrical short burned a hole in the plastic line holding the oil reservoir for the monoshock and it sprayed all over the rear of the bike. The line rested against a metal portion of the frame and that was all it took. I had a heck of a time trying to find a replacement Suzi monoshock. Have fun with this bike as it was a great bike to ride and even with the smaller front wheel, handling was always spot on.
Ride it! I had a 1981 GS1100E back in the day. Great bikes.
gsfinatic gs 1100 is a great bike !!!!😄😄😄
80's black chrome exhausts 👍 are so cool. I had a Z500 four with a black chrome Neta full system on it. Looked amazing.
That’s a genuinely beautiful bike 👌
I just ran my new bike outta gas and had to push it home! I've "Never" run any bike outta gas! I was having so much fun "Being ON a bike" for the first time in 20 yrs I forgot gas was make'in it run. Love every second of the ride, cept the push'in part! Love'in life
If you want an old standard to ride 700 miles on, try out a Suzuki GS850. Comfortable, smooth and torquey.
Air cooled and shaft drive so less stuf to break.
i think starting off on a new bike is a great idea instead of buying a used one. just because u dont have to worry about the big issues with a new bike. start with basic maintenance until u get the hang of ur bike. or u can buy a cheap bike on the side to work on. thats what i did. been tearing at a 1982 XJ750 while i ride my drz400 2020
I sure hope that you still got that Suzuki that was a pretty sweet ride
I picked up an 86 kawasaki zl900 eliminator last summer with 14k miles on it and was garaged for 14 years yup 14 years .... took it home to restore thinking the very least i'd have to rebuild the carbs and change all the lines , i put gas , filled all the fluids and bled the brakes , started right up and have been riding it since didn't even change spark plugs put on 1.5k miles since i got it in june 2020 and what a beast to ride
An engine needs five things to run actually
1. Fuel
2.Air
3.Timing
4.Spark
5.Compression
🙄🙄🙄🙄
6 oil
@@floridamansgarage8629 7. engine
I used to own same bike but the GS500. Love that motorcycle so comfortable fast enough. Awesome video
Dude, I have been in the PA mountains on a motorcycle and y'all got some banjo players of your own... just sayn' :)
12:48 that induction noise though 😳😳😍😍
Gotta get rid of those velocity stacks and find an original air box, otherwise it’s gonna be a struggle to get it to run good throughout all RPM’s. Good looking bike overall.
that seems odd I have pod air filters directly on the carburetors on my Vulcan 750 and it runs great through all the RPM ranges same could be said with that bike as Long as carburetor jetted properly
Neil Brown it’s a really common issue on four cylinder bikes. Lots of people run pod filters (cafe racer modification usually) and it’s difficult to get them tuned properly. On the Suzuki in the video, it appears to not even have filters. Yikes!
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures of course it's pretty commonplace that people don't know what they're doing but it can be done and it's not rocket science
Neil Brown sure, I have done plenty of them. Usually you end up sacrificing low or mid range for some top end performance.
@@TomsTinkeringandAdventures if the jetting has been adapted to those velocity stacks it'll be fine.
He can 't go back to stock anyway because of those Amal carbs
I was given a basket case GS 750 E , 18 years ago ... it was in pieces... I spent close to a year rebuilding it and the day it turned over and I was able to tool around the neighborhood was was amazing... I loved the motor in that it was a Hemi style of piston and head design... which ended up in the GSX or the Katana ... I sold it for close to $3500....
You forgot about air an engine won’t start without air
Compression means the same isnt it?.its about fuel air mixture
@@sandipgiri7685 While the compression is different, most of the times, bikes doesn't have any problem getting air. Unless it is blocked, of course.
Never noticed your stutter before. Good to know that you're human like the rest of us
always check the oil first
You are making me want to get back into riding. I've just found a 1983 Kawasaki LTD 750 listed at $400. It has 12,000 miles on it and looks all original (maybe not the tires). It's not running but will turn over and seems to have good compression. Got to think on this and look it over a bit more, but who knows?
"You could, but you shouldn't"
Instantly subscribed lol
Before I watch this, I'll just say I had a few Suzi fours, still have what's left of a GSX750ET, one of the first released, it had Yoshimura guts, UJM's had so much guts from right down low.
I want this bike. Seriously.. I bought one of these years ago and loved it. Tell me how and I'll get my credit card out.
Man I love this channel so much! And I love you! What you're doing is awesome brother! You inspired me to start riding! I bought a cream white 2007 Yamaha 650 classic with only 25,678 miles on her. God Bless! And safe riding.
Chain checked and lubed? If it’s been sitting idle for awhile the chain could easily leave someone pushing the bike home.
Yeah good thinking
Man, watching these order videos, it's become obvious why you needed Craig, who's not only good as a Mecanic but also really good in front of a camera 😁
how to fix a motorcycle: put gas in it
Ain’t got no gas in it
I recently bought a 1978 Honda cb400t and I can't find anything for it looking for help and I've been following you for a long time and I enjoy your channel on how informative you are with God the bikes and safety. If there's any way you can tell me where to look I would be extremely happy this is my first bike I got it for $750 and I am trying to get it going so that I can finally get out there and ride and feel a little bit of that freedom on the road
Did you check if the engine has oil in it? that´s the first thing you shall do before try anything else!
I thought of that too, ... Seems important!
This Guy doesn't know what hé is doing lol
It's a Suzuki, has an oil inspection window at the right hand side, should see oil when the bike is level but when the bike is on the lift I can't see any oil. Check about 6:23
I had a 1981 GSX1000 with carb issues, they were a pain to sync and def ahead of its time though. Had gear indicator, shaft drive and tons of torque. I ruined it by overfilling the crankcase being young and eager to ride since it was my bday present lol. Head gasket blew but absolutely loved it
Hey how are you taking those shots? Im so confused also i love these videos u guys helped me getting my xj650 with your last vid
We did the route twice one with out a camera guy and the other with
Ya know I thought the exact same thing😂 This is how I got here, searching through the comments hoping someone else thought of the same question
bought that exact bike in 83! loved it. nicer then a Katana. Sold it when I had Kids.
Does he even realize he's got a legendary bike ? That sound was the best of its times
Its an inline 4..... Sounded like every other of the time. Ill take an 80s v4 an actual icon of the 80s
I've got a 1983 gs750es and love it. Lots of fun runs like a top. Rare bike
I'd love to know how you do that exact damage to the tank. Seems in a strange place for it to have such bad damage.
I was thinking the same,it looks like it just flopped over,not collision.
Had to smile a bit, as it reminded me of when my cousin and I got my '82 Kawasaki KZ440 going and he had to jump on it and run it around town for me to check it out. When he came around the block with that bug-eating grin on his face, I knew we'd had success. Good on ya keeping an old machine running. Still think you shouldn't have taken that trip so soon tho.
Eleven hundred thousand miles lol 😂 that’s things been rode.....a lot!! Cool video 👍🙏🏻
That's 1,100,000 miles in conversion
I have a Honda Valkyrie with 6 carbs. Berrymans B12 is the best carb/injector cleaner. 1/2 tank of gas 1/2 can of berrymans keep the rpms low and give it time to work.
AS Someone who is from GA, around the area of the banjo music, I find that comment appropriate.
Joined 5 years too late!!!
Ty for being the type of person that says I don't know....
Tells everything about your character
"you could, but you shouldn't" sounds like the start to every good story
Story of my life
That's right up there with, "Hey, watch this!"
First thing I always do on a bike that's set awhile is drain the carb bowls and tank. Put fresh gas in it. When you start a bike with old fuel that's possibly varnished. You can have jets and passageways clogged or partially clogged causing poor performance. Also moisture bills up in the bowls so it's best to drain them occasionally