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I crashed my GS into a fence, at a golf course, after the throttle got Stuck....picked up my bike and Rode off with Zero damage!!!.....left a BIG OL dent in their fence tho......still got the bike, never selling, because it Never left me stranded.
Mike Fu ... it's throttle just got stuck 😂
@authorization batman i was to busy riding my motorcycle why everyone else was in school
Can’t say the same. Mine caught on fire, snapped a cam chain, and has left me stranded more times than I have put gas in it. But! I love it to death and the more it tries to kill me the more I love it
I’m glad you and the bike were good!
Had an 80 GS1100E for last 20 yrs..bulletproof bike..
80’s bikes were great!! They still are for that matter
Before they realized how good they were making them
Every time I think about selling my GS, I ride it.....then I'm like YEESSSSSSSS......this is what it's ALL about.....just perfection.
Isn't there still that website called TheGSResources.com ? For all the 80s Suzuki fans out there.
Absolutely gorgeous. I absolutely love old Japanese motorcycles.
This is a memory lane bike for me. I was GM of a Yamaha/Suzuki dealership when this bike was introduced. I had one for a demo and put it in a 10ft deep ditch full of thorns one night. Took me 3 hours to finally get it out because nobody would stop and help me. Man I was cut up so bad but the thorns saved the bike from major damage. They actually held the bike up ,lol. They were really thick and cut me up like a thousand tiny swords. A real night to forgret,lol.
Holy cow man that's one heck of a story! At least you were able to say the thorns helped.
I just bought a 79 GS850 this week. Granted it's been modded but I'm loving it.
Had a `78 GS750, great bike and performance for the day and absolutely bullet proof!
78 GS is still one of my favorites, mine was stolen and I've missed it ever since, it was my cafe racer with spoke rims, the most fun I've ever had hot rodding it on my block, the neighbors loved to watch and would beg me to break it out, miss those good times.
My first bike was a 1982 Suzuki GS750 and I rode that thing everywhere and all winter long too. I eventually added a large windshield, saddlebags, highway pegs, and a tall sissy-bar that I could strap things to and took several road trips on it. Honestly, that GS750 was a beast that could do it all. Many years later, I ride a Dyna Wide Glide now but I still have the best memories from riding that old Suzuki all over the place.
Cool younger dude man. Cool vid Sean
There is an inexplicable communion of soul in the two wheeled world.
Brother, you explained it all in this incredible comment you shared!
I wholeheartedly concur!!
4 wheels move the body, 2 wheels move the soul.
Yes.
"One can measure the worth of life lived, by the number of times one has truly had their soul stirred" Soichiro Honda
My dad was in the Navy and rode coast to coast twice on old Honda CB's, and that's what got me into riding. He just got a museum quality 1980 CB900 that I rode last weekend and I LOVED it.
Keep that Suzuki!
+Miko Polo send pics that’s sounds awesome
Srkcycles will do Sean. Love your videos, dude.
Miko Polo A couple of years ago, I found a 95 Suzuki Intruder VS800 with only 1860 miles on it. It had been sitting in a guy’s garage for years and looks as good as it did the day he bought it. I got it for $500 and it runs great. I will be keeping it for sure! Suzuki!!!
Sweet! I'm in the hunt for a low mileage classic. I love them.
Miko Polo had a brand new 82 CB900C Hondaline factory full bagger. Incredible. Only put crash bars and pegs and a custom touring seat on it. Amazing machine!!!
I rode my 83 GS750 over a thousand miles in 23 hrs last summer. It didn’t break down once and I was pretty comfortable the whole time. They are great bikes.
For me the seat and riding position are the two that stand out for me. I'm reminded of the old Buick bench seats in the 80's. Bikes are the same to me, went to support and skimped on the padding. The neutral riding position for me is much more comfortable than the current feet back / tuck .
seat foam is too expensive these days. having a solid two inches would double the cost of the bike!
"...not around in 1980." Way to make me feel old, dude. ;)
me too man
Old guys, unite!
TJ Barranger neither were fourvalve GSX motors.. but hey, we have 30+ years of motocycling joy that these kids are only just getting to grips with
@@michelguevara151 they had 4 valves in 1980. I have a 1981 GSX and this is the second year. Cool that young guys still love the experience and keep m rolling.
The exact moment I knew I could not learn anything from this video....
I was 14 when my dad give me his 750 GS for my birthday.
Ha, my dad gave me his when I was 34
Rocket Power, there is one up for sale on Craigslist right now in my area. It's an 'as is' purchase, and an '87. Are they finicky when it comes to problems and issues? The thing looks good, and I know a bit about restoring older bikes from the '70's, you think $600 is too much?
@@CaliforniaCarpenter7
600 is nothing for such of classic bike and the fun that comes with it, plus they're super reliable low maintenance bikes. Follow your gut and remember to ride safe.
@@Rocketpower713 Will do, man. I'm gonna pick it up. Thank you for the input!
@@CaliforniaCarpenter7 did you buy it?
Back in 1980, Sat morning I would ride out 30 miles to the Harley dealer. Yama too. I was riding a 68 Triumph Tiger 650. Others would stop in, 750 Triple 750 Kawasaki. 73 I think. All drum brakes. Rd 350's would buzz in. BSA 500 - old mid 60's bike. 15 years ago - I bought my dream bike - 82 750 Kawa - Twin cyl - 750. I put 15000 on it before I could not ride. Fella bought it off me and restored it. Gosh it was gorgeous. Cheers
This was the very first brand new motorcycle that I bought, when I purchased it at the dealership ( 19 years old at this time ) the salesman asked me for my driver's license and I said I don't have one, he goes, that's a problem, then he said you know how to ride and of course I do so, he puts a temp tag on the bike and tells me head on over to the DMV, once there told them I wanted a motorcycle license and was told I must first have a drivers license so, I tested for that, passed it and went up and asked for the motorcycle license exam and again I passed that, now, outside I go for my road test, I went outside and did as I was told by the test lady behind the DMV building and she goes, ride around the building so, I did and she says come to a complete stop right in front of me, and I did as was instructed, she then says turn the bike off, I said did I pass and she says yes. This is a 100% true story, still to this day 40 years later I'm impressed with how I got to do something like this.
When I was 16 I bought my first motorcycle.
A Yamaha YZF600R.
I didn’t have a license at all. I went to the motorcycle safety course and passed the motorcycle exam. Went to the DMV and they gave me a motorcycle only license.
It was a bit strange because I never had to take the road and signs test, I just did the motorcycle course test and got my license. I couldn’t legally drive a car, but I could ride a bike lol.
I got pulled over once and the cop thought my license was fake, he had to call his superior and make sure it was legit haha.
@@ChristopherGuilday wow… my name is Chris also, my first bike was a ‘98 yzf600r I road around a little bit before I sold it. Bought it as a 17 year old with no license. Nice to see people just like me lmao
@@vintagepowersports7918 That’s hilarious. Did it have a broken second gear like mine too? Haha
Love my 1981 GS1000, bored it out to 1085 and put 1100 pistons in it, put some performance parts (exhaust, coils, etc) on it and it’s now about 115 HP. That’s on a 560 pound bike, but still plenty of power for all the fun I need.
I still ride my 82 gpz 750 to this day
Those were sweet bikes! Look good too, still look good today.
At one point in time I owned 550, 750, and 1100 GPz models, all of them 1984 models. The one I regret selling most was the outstanding GPz550. The old air cooled twin cam 2 valve Kawasaki motors were GREAT, true 'factory' hot rods.
Their nice...Those were my fave at that time..Just something about them. I had the 550 Gpz, lol, and wanted the 750. I'm familiar with the hondas of that era, with lots of time in the saddle..... Side by side with this Suzuki, I take this one for performance, hands down......The more you ride it, the more you know, there's no good reason to sell it. Air up the front end right. Cruises.....Smoooth.......
& Reliable.........
Had me a daily rider 1984 gpz 750 for 24 years. Modded with a k&n stage 3 kit, supertrap 4-1 stainless steel pipe, and man did it howl.....rode great when I sold it to another fan
I had a GS750 and a GT750 (two stroke) back in the early eighties when I was in my early twenties. The GT had a huge radiator on the front to keep that two stroke cool but neither had overheating issues, though the GS750 did leak oil from poor quality rocker shaft end caps (plastic). Those were great days indeed - much less traffic congestion too.
The stars of the day were the GS1000, the Kawasaki Z1 and the six Pot/six piped 750Benelli
And the Honda CBX1050. Still prefer the gs1000 to it though.
Had a GS 750 for a few years when I was stationed in New London, CT. Loved that bike. rode it all winter when the road were clear, and all summer all throughout new england. I was in a MC club with all Harleys, but they didn't mind I was on a burner, went on all sorts of bike events with that bike
I own a 81 GS650GL Suzuki. I love it. I've owned it since 01. Best bike ever. I love the shaft drive that it has. I'm working on upgrading and cafe'n it out.
I bought a new 1982 Yamaha Seca 650. Shaft drive, good looking. It's the one bike I regret selling the most.
You rock for not shying away from vintage. Vintage rules. Love the vids!
Back in 98, I owned a 78 GS750. I loved that bike. It even had the gear indicator.
I had the 1980 GS850G with shaft drive! I rode that bike all over the country. Also had self canceling turn signals. also had the gear indicator, which I miss. Okay, gotta add this. Though the front tire was big (it wasn't thought of as big), it was very well behaved bike on the dragon, which I rode long before it was so dang crowded. I used to drag parts on the pavement and the bike never flinched. It was a very forgiving bike. I loved it so much, I rebuilt the engine. It finally ended its days smashed into the back of a parked car on the freeway. yeah, that hurt. The bad thing was that was during the age of 55mph, and it needed another gear.
It just occurred to me why I love my FZ-07 so much. It partially captures my experiences learning how to ride on these old 80’s bikes in the 90’s before like all young men I got hooked on super sports. Fun, quick, and cheap.
Great memories! Reminds me of my '74 GT750 (3 cylinder, water cooled). It also had the digital gear readout in the instrument cluster. And it was bass-boat orange!
Gotta love the "Water Buffalo's"!
Those old standard type Japanese cruisers are also my favorite. I'm 61 yo. When I learned to ride it was either those or Harleys which were expensive and broken down most of the time. The seats yeah, you could move back and forth on it. It is easy to change your position or strap things down behind you. I had an air-cooled 1977 Suzuki GS550 with a Windjammer faring, and a trunk. Just about the perfect gas saving touring bike. Super easy to maintain. But if you go that route try and find one with a drive shaft instead of chain drive. Way less of a hassle. GS850 is a good bike with just about everything you could want.
I’m a younger guy and I have had my 81 gsx750e for the last 6 years. Love it, it is my forever bike. Had newer bikes since they just don’t stick.
I had one in 81. Great do I it all standard motorcycle. It has 18" rims. A perfect bike to make a cafe racer out of .
The guy Who held the Speed record (racing straight through the town) in my old hometown did it on that model... 112 mph... 🤪
Those old GS bikes were great. I had an 850 shafty and an 1100. Great bikes. New bikes have more ridgid frames, better brakes and suspensions but these were real workhorses. Solid. And they can be had for cheap. I rode that 1100 on an Iron Butt /Baby Butt rally, 1000 miles in a day. This was a 15 year old bike.
The first time I saw one of your videos I knew that you were in York or Lancaster PA just from the housing styles, old barns by the side of the road, cemeteries, and corn fields. I don't remember if I was ever on Harrisburg Pike or Landisville road, but I might have been. First bike was a 68 Honda 350. Second was a 69 Triumph Trident I bought in York. I've had at least fifteen others since then. Next time I'm in southern PA I'll make it a point to visit you guys.
Suzuki brought out the GS750 to North America in 1977 with a digital gear position indicator!
Great video brother! I have my dads old 81 gs850 and love it. It runs perfect, and my Dads angel rides pillion keeping me safe.
Nice to see. In 1980, for $2700, I bought a brand new GS-750E, mine was blue. Funky rectangular headlight. 85mph speedo. But the gear position indicator, choke on the handlebars, vacuum petcock, O-ring chain, and twin brake rotors up front were all kinda new at the time. TSCC heads were new for 1980. I added engine guards and highway pegs, a windshield and a luggage rack, used it as a commuter scooter for years. They had weak factory rear shocks, and changing the oil filter was a bit of a pain. Stator replaced after 3 years. But overall, very reliable. Sold after 16 years of ownership. I miss it to this day.
My first street bike. Paid 400.00 in 1988. Loved that bike, never a problem - ever. Sold it in 2010 for 800.00. Wish I had the 1100cc, but the 750cc was fun as ... thanks Sean, great video.
No gloves in the 80's
My 77 is still in extremely good shape! Love my bike!
Just bought my first street bike yesterday. An 81 GS550L in pristine condition for its age
Had a bike like that in the 80's. We're called it thre vibracycle!. Obviously, something was wrong with it. It shook so hard that you're upper body lost feeling quickly. We were all terrified to ride it. Of course, we did ride it, alot.
You were so right. I had one and have had many newer bikes. But for just plain ride quality, my GS750 was just as good as any of them. I had a color matched Vetter fairing and Kerker 4 into 1 exhaust. I put tons of miles on that bike and sorta wish I had it back. Great Video.
Just picked up my first bike a 1982 GS850. Cool video. Didn't realize how popular they still are.
I have a 2006 Suzuki C50 bagger, a 2007 Suzuki S50 (which I bought from you and just love it), a 2017 Yamaha R3 and my latest fun bike a 2017 Yamaha SR400. I just had to get the SR400 it makes me fell like a teenager again lol.
I just picked up an 81 gs650 I love it
these old style suz' aluminum star wheel are so nice, I really like their style. If I remember, they were on all the bikes they did back then, from 50cc GT to 1100GSx
"Pranam" Sean. Not just a guru of motorcycles but a guru of philosophy too! Fantastic, love what you do, it's an education for us all! Greetings from sunny Scotland. :-)
Had a 79 gs1000l great bike. Wife and I road it all over the place. Never worried about being broke down and it never did... sold it to a friend of mine and he is still ridding it to this day.
I had this exact bike in college, even silver. I loved that bike. The only thing I was not crazy about was the rectangular headlight. I never had an issue with that bike.
Rode my 77 Suzuki GS750 this morning. Bought it new, it was 5th Suzuki. The riding position is the best. Love the digital gear indicator and red gauges.
I own 30 bikes and have been riding on the street for 42 years. Some of my favorites are my old gs1000`s / gs1150 and kz 1000`s. I do own a Hayabusa and some newer bikes, but I always seem to go back to the older ones. One tip, with the newer ethanol fuel, I found that I had to turn out the idle/air mixture screw about 1 turn on the carbs - I have done this with every carbureted bike that I have and they idle much smoother!
Used to have a two Suzuki GT 380's, one with gear indication...on a 70's bike .....
Steve my first bike in ‘78 was a blue ‘74 GT380. That thing would spank my dads Honda CB350. Loved the two-strokes. Then went to a ‘80 CB750 Custom then a new Suzuki GS1100E in Aug of 83. $3495.
Wow I saw this bike for the first time in childhood 36 yrs back in my home land Goa
I owned two of these back in the day, same color. Still one of the best looking and running 750s ever made. Super comfortable riding position. During the period these motorcycles were built, the motorcycle magazines called this style the "universal Japanese motorcycle". I have never understood why manufacturers moved away from this style of motorcycle. I still think of these as very modern motorcycles. These were so great.
They never did get stop making this style of bike LoL. Many manufacturers are still making this retro style.
All I see on the road are fat guys hunched over small, low-displacement crotch rockets where the frame is too small for them. 🤷🏼♂️
I had an '81 GS 550L in the mid 80s when I was in the Navy stationed in San Diego. My only transportation for a couple of years. Rode it everywhere. Crashed in the mountains near Julian, CA. Picked it up next day, had the HT's on the ship weld and bend a few things, replaced a turn signal and had her back on the road. Tough bike. Sold it in 1990.
Those bikes were super bikes in my day, and you could do anything with them
Awesome video The Bike that started today's Suzuki GSXR750
Been odd for me, Learned to ride on a Yamaha VMAX, then i got myself a CBR600f4 and honed in my skills, but my current 1982 Yamaha XJ750 bobber build has been my favorite. Perfect balance of power and handling mixed with nostalgia and simple mechanics. Shaft drive is a hoot.
I had one of the 1st GSX250 almost identical looking tank and Engine with Twin Cylinders double overhead cam 8 valve's..I rode it all year round in Hail and snow in the UK winters I did thousands of miles on it and it never ever let me down..Classic old 4 stroke Suzikis run forever.
As the owner of a '79 Honda CB750, gotta say I love these types of videos. Just for info sake, one of my cars--a '67 Alfa Romeo Duetto--has disc brakes all around from the factory AND came with hardened exhaust valve seats that allows it to run on lead free gasoline without modifications. I don't know that I agree that this bike would be a good starter bike for several reasons. For one, it's much too powerful and heavy a bike for someone who has never ridden before and can easily get people into trouble before they even realize it...I've advised my kids over the years to start with a 450 or below until they get the hang of things and then move up. I also don't think that these are the bikes to "drop" as that can result in broken clutch/brake levers and cooling fins, dented tanks as well as case damage. Another negative is that they're carbureted (X4, no less), which means that they will usually require maintenance after a winter's storage which will likely be beyond the abilities of your average new bike rider. So, if I were recommending purchase of one of these old classics, it would be to a seasoned rider who is into classics for their own sake and not as a beginner's bike. But I do strongly agree that they're a blast to ride and get lots of attention...I've been told many stories while gassing up that were triggered by my 750.
Gotta love the inline fours.
1972 GS380 6speed riding to Goose Lake Music Festival. Yep. Had to sell it be be around for my new family. Money paid for wall insulation for the new used house we bought. This video brings back memories. Thanks.
Simply enjoyed riding with you at 69 years old with crippling arthritis I miss the rides on my 1980 Yamaha 650 that bike never failed beautiful rides
I loved the variety of bikes available in the 80's! A lot more models and Variants were available. Excellent mid sized bike selection in that era. More character. Almost everything other than rockets are Harley imitations. Sad. Honda CB900C with the two speed gear box was a awesome in the mountains! 127,000 no repair miles on that 82 factory bagger. Only improvement I would make to it is liquid cooling. Made for an incredible police bike! Loved it! Same with the CX500 deluxe with the massive fuel tank. 1025 miles. 4 fuel stops including filling to go. I truly miss the variety! Love my wing but loved all the others I owned. Four Hondas in the 80's. Put over 100k on every one of them. Only regular maintenance and in 400,000 miles two minor breakdowns.
Picked up a '86 Yamaha Venture Royal deluxe with 600 miles on it. Sat for decades. Bypassed the the fuel tank, on choke with a fresh battery it fired up. Those 80's bikes are awesome
I owned one of those in the mid 80's, loved it, I liked the choke location, and if I recall you can lock the handlebars through the ignition not the forks.
True.
Me too I absolutely luv all the old Japanese bikes...the standard, the ujm's, I had Honda 450 Scrambler, '79 Yamaha Xs650, '84 Honda 650 Nighthawk, and now my almost new '97 Cbr1100xx, which I'll ride tomorrow morning to work, if the Lord wills!
My first bike was a 1985 Suzuki GS550. Great bike and lots of fun times on it.
one of my fav daily drivers is the 1979 CB750F
i bought the GSX1100E new in 1983...and in my memories it was a great Powerbike at that time...greetings from Germany
Brilliant video, I've just bought one in the UK, need to make her right, but wow.. I'm excited
i love the gs 750 so smooth and fast
Riding an older model of bike, is based on memories and nostalgia. Riding my buddy's 1984 Virago 500 takes me back to my 20s😀😀😀 I now own a 2019 Triumph Street Triple RS, and I'll keep riding until I no longer am able. I'm 57 now.
Quite a discovery you've made there, amigo. I'm glad you finally know the real truth. " New bike don't mean better bike." By the way, look up "mustache bar" you'll dig the foot position. You can go anywhere, and do anything, on that scoot. Forever.
Fuel cap is on backwards, that causes venting issues (why it stalled on you). and the pilot power 2ct is not a cool tire.
Ive had my 79 750 since 81 and has never left me stranded
That GS750 is still great looking! It's great for any rider.
Yeah, we had bikes before you were born.
Amazing right?
We had hipster beards too.
And when we took off on a bike for the day we were not reachable. No one expected an answer to their text message within 5 minutes and started sending follow-up messages.....”Hello”!! Stress was all left behind. There will not be motorcycles in 39 more years. They will be made illegal through the collective’s. Accidents will put a toll on the Socialized Healthcare. Therefore you can’t have a bike.
bullshit, I know the guy who invented facial hair,
magna116 whatever boomer
Speak for yourself ya hippie!
2 year beard here, in the late 1800’s 95% of men wore facial hair. There were God and Zeus beards aplenty. Bare face was seen as an unemployed bum. Beards like mine are definitely not popular.
My Brother owned a 1980 GS 1100 He still talks about it fondly!
Great bike.
My first real streetbike was a 1980 Suzuki GS550. Same recollection here. Wonderful seat, nice lines, mellow yet revvy engine, smooth.....threw a Kerker 4-1 pipe, cafe style bikini fairing, and some Dunlop 591’s....Dunlop makes a similar tire now for these old bikes. Enjoy your GS beast! Upgraded to a 1984 Kaw GPz750, rode it for over 20 years before selling that for a 2006 Suzuki vstrom 650, which I’m still on. Gotta say, the vstrom is infinitely better a bike. As someone who lived with old bikes for so long, I could never go back to a non fuel injected ride!
I also have a 1982 GSX750EX...customized it to a modern street cafe just recently to make it look modern, just sweet!!! Heritage that's what it is. This bike is the grand daddy of all modern GSX-Rs 😉👍
Let us see it boy
I have an 84 gpz750 looks like the beginning of sports bikes today
UJMs changed motorcycling for the better! Oil tight, reliable and affordable. Try a Yamaha XS650 Special.
UJM?
Another great bike from back in the day is the Honda CB400 Super Four. There is a 2018 version of it out now.
Cb750 four is better
The Suzuki GT 750 (mid 70's) 2 stroke also has a gear indicator
The bike is so comfortable until Sean forgot to wear gloves.. Man I just love motorcycle.
I have an 82 gs750ez that I am currently restoring with my son. I rode the bike all the time 15 years ago and it is a great bike.
I bought a GS750 ET identical to that in 1980. It was the 7th in line from when I started riding street bikes 10 years earlier and I’ve owned 8 since then and still own three today and ride regularly at 67. I remember the GS to be a very capable bike for its time and I chose it over my next close choice a Yamaha 750 Seca. I put about 35,000 miles on it in the time I owned it and had to sell it when we bought our house. It was replaced 3 years later by a pre owned GS1100 EZ. I’m just a few hours from SRK Cycles and Pa is one of my favorite destinations from here in Maryland so I can see myself stopping by in the non COVID future to have a look around.
Suzuki started with the gear indicator in the early 1970s on all their three cylinder two strokes. My friend's 1974 or 75 Suzuki 380 had it. It was a six speed too. It kept up well with my Honda 550 Four.
I just bought a 1982 Suzuki GSX400F as my first bike and I'm loving it.
Before my Moto Guzzi Breva my last Japanese bike was a 1983 Suzuki GS850G. Black painted motor fins...Fantastic bike, I should never have sold it. The fellow who bought it was a radio DJ host and rode it across Canada. He was so impressed he did a show about it. If that bike is out there I would buy it back in a heartbeat. The big difference from today’s bikes are the seats. You could move around on them and they had more cushion. The 2-4” handle bar rise was also just right. I rode that bike all day without fatigue so me I was more enjoyable that the newer ones.
I had this exact bike new in blue. Awesome Motorcycle. Wish I still had it!
My friend barry had one of these back in 1981. I had a Honda cx500. Great memories riding back then in greenville ms.
I bought this bike used in 1990 - rectangular mirrors though. The sound of the engine brings back memories. Cool sounding at low speeds and high. The engine was unfloodable. A lot of fun to ride. Some years ago I rode a 140 hp (!!!) Yamaha, 1400cc, or something - super fast, but utterly lifeless.
I have a 1979 gs850. Was sitting for 25 years. I've rebuilt it from front to back. It was a one owner before me. I ride with friends who have giant Vtwins. Harley's big hondas etc. I appreciate my old straight 4 at the stops when I look over and see their hands vibrating on the grips. 1 Corinthians 13:7. Blessings! I enjoy your videos!
Bought a new GS850 in `79, two months later I drove it to Alaska and back, possibly the best street bike I ever owned!
That must have been an awesome trip! I was heading to Allegany forest this weekend with a group of guys but it doesn't look like the weather is going to cooperate.
I have an '85 GS 550L. It's fun to ride and it scoots right along when you open it up. I've looked at new ones, but can't seem to convince myself I need a new one when this one runs so well.
Dovetails I'm feeling a little nostalgic and a little jealous. That was my first bike! I put 40,000 miles on it and only ever replaced the regulator. Had a medium sized fairing on it and road from Connecticut to Texas and back twice. Super comfortable. Enjoy!
Oh, fun. I got this one from my neighbor when he bought the house next door. Previous owner abandoned in an old shed out back. He didn't want it so to get a title, he had to put a storage lien on it, then after a time, could sell it to recover the fees. I paid $1.00 for it (storage fees). :) I parked it when our son was born (couldn't mount a car seat to it) and now 17 years later, he has his own car and I don't have to drive him around any more. Over the winter, I painted it a muted yellow, new tires, fork seals, tank treatment, battery, gas valve rebuild and took it to a bike mechanic to go through the carbs. He got it running great again! It starts right up after only 1 second of hitting the starter. It has 18k on it and I buzz all over town on it running errands.
That's awesome. It was just a great all-around bike. Light weight with the smaller front tire made it great around town but comfortable enough for long rides. I currently still ride a "classic". It's a 1992 Suzuki VX800. Another great all-arounder.
I'm with you - I love a modern bike, but I repurchased a 1993 GS500E that I found with 1200 miles on it. When I get a modern bike from you, I will keep that old bike.
Those are cooled inline fours make such a cool sound.
It's that kind of a rumbling noise that it does that you just don't get out of modern liquid cooled in line 4s.
I'm not exactly sure what it is but they certainly sound good.
I've had two 82 & 83 GS750's they both had two valves per cylinder. Great bikes smooth,fast enough,comfortable and reliable. Only issue I had was the stators went out. Wouldn't charge the battery. Cheap and easy to fix.
I had a 1980 Suzuki GS550 hardtail bobber. DOHC was such a big deal back then and you definitely feel the power in the upper rpms, so much fun and straight piped had a great sound. I have videos on my channel