I've owned two GT-750A's and still got one, that's what bought me to this video. Just love watching a professional bike mechanic working on a machine with all the years of experience shining through. I did an electronics engineering apprenticeship when I was 16 (some 52 years ago), just wish I'd gone into mechanical auto-engineering instead.
I have a 1976 gt750A, that I’ve owned for 29 years, over the years I’ve had a few 1200 bandits ,& even a brand new Suzuki gsxs750,I restored my kettle in 2018, & every time I take it out,I come back with a big smile
I seem to recall that here in Australia we used to call the Suzuki 750 triple two stroke water cooled, the "water bottle". Pretty quick, would go past everything but a petrol station.
Dave, hi from Australia! I have overhauled a few of these, and if you remove the back pad first you should have enough clearance to push the piston out with the grease gun (but I would normally try carefully with compressed air first) - if not, you can still use the grease gun once the caliper is split as it is a single-sided piston design. Another useful tip is to clean the seal groove using a Dremel and one of the small wire wheels, it does a great job reaching the back of the groove, and corrosion here is the most likely cause of the piston being held by the seal pressure. Nice bike, and certainly different!
I've owned two GT-750A's and still got one, that's what bought me to this video. Just love watching a professional bike mechanic working on a machine with all the years of experience shining through. I did an electronics engineering apprenticeship when I was 16 (some 52 years ago), just wish I'd gone into mechanical auto-engineering instead.
I have a 1976 gt750A, that I’ve owned for 29 years, over the years I’ve had a few 1200 bandits ,& even a brand new Suzuki gsxs750,I restored my kettle in 2018, & every time I take it out,I come back with a big smile
I seem to recall that here in Australia we used to call the Suzuki 750 triple two stroke water cooled, the "water bottle". Pretty quick, would go past everything but a petrol station.
Dave, hi from Australia! I have overhauled a few of these, and if you remove the back pad first you should have enough clearance to push the piston out with the grease gun (but I would normally try carefully with compressed air first) - if not, you can still use the grease gun once the caliper is split as it is a single-sided piston design. Another useful tip is to clean the seal groove using a Dremel and one of the small wire wheels, it does a great job reaching the back of the groove, and corrosion here is the most likely cause of the piston being held by the seal pressure. Nice bike, and certainly different!
Hey Dave. Invest a couple of sheckles in a pair of internal caliper pliers. Solid gold they are. Saved me a few times.
Nice looking bike.
Nice bike and a very enjoyable video. Look forward to the next part, cheers.😊
psst , Dave, to make wheel removal easier. thst's what the removable panel on the lift is for.
Bought 10 tickets !!
So did I
I have the exact same model that needs restoration.
Terrible brakes in the wet. Deadly!
Why didn't you continue to use the grease gun to push the piston out?
They called them a water bottle in Australia. Kawasaki got the title widow maker.
The brakes in my 80 cb900f wouldn't release because the smaller of the two tiny holes in the master cylinder reservoir was blocked.
...or you could let air out of the tyre
Wear some synthetic gloves, all those fluids not good for your skin .