I had one of these back in the day, same colour. The wife and I used to get our shopping on it, used it in all weather snow, fog rain etc, had it custom sprayed, with a desert scene, then came off it when a dog ran in front of me in the rain. Sold it not long after that, as it put me off biking for a while. This brings back some wonderful memories of my youth, and the early years of my marriage. You have done an absolutely fantastic job of restoring this bike, well done and thanks for sharing!!
Absolutely beautiful restoration!. Over the years I've owned two of these a '74 and a '76. When you fired it up it took me back. Ive always loved the burble and pop of the exhaust. I could almost smell the two stroke exhaust right thru my computer. I'm quite jealous right now. Enjoy this classic beauty.
I used to own one of these in the early nineties and wish I never sold it. I've an opportunity of buying another in blue with 39k on the clock but a total nut & bolt restoration. Mint she is! Congratulations on yours, your skill and pursurverence shines through, it's a beauty.
A year later I finally found one - 6 miles away from my home in North Devon. GT750A, in blue. Waited 32 years but delighted. Hope you are still enjoying yours. Cheers!
I had a GT750A, back in 1980, the same colour, and fitted the B/GS750 front mudguard on that, looked much better, then I got NOS tank and panels in grey from Kings of Birmingham for £30!
Awesome job! I had two GT550 and one GT750... I really love the sound of these 2 strokes.... Today, I bought me a Triumph... But I've always miss that GT750... Your bike is really beautiful and you made an awesome restoration.... Congrats!
I would imagine the exhaust pipes are the hardest items to obtain. I had a black with light blue pin-stripes 750B. Bought it about August time. By the next April after a winter of snowy and sleety weather. It was just ruined. Traded it in for a GS1000 en. But now at 64, don’t think I could hold it up now. Traded the GS1000 in for a 1972 Triumph tr6, which I still have. But fond memories of my “kettle”. Mark
I have a picture with my father on the same motorcycle in 1978, in Brazil. This motorcycle was very rare here in the '70s. Only wealthy people had one, because during the military dictatorship, we couldn’t import motorcycles from other countries.
I'm also in the bike trade, working in a cool workshop, and like you, I have too many of my own bikes. It's hard, as you say, to use them all enough. Most of mine are not yet up to your standard, possibly they never will be, but they are all original and working. (or temporarily apart for maintenance etc) It all adds up to a happy me. =) Love what you are doing.
beautiful restore i bought an A model in Aus 1980 for $200 been dropped by previous owner avoiding a kangaroo rebuilt it with my dad RIP mate rode it till 1994 when loaned it to a mate who dropped it gave it to dad for spares as he was restoring another one which turned out beautiful. awesome bike loved riding it wish i still had one👍
Absolutely stunning work, having seen and hear the bike today is even better than in the video, a real eye catcher!!!, nice meeting you today, hopefully we meet again, Al.
Beautiful GT750 water buffalo restauration👍 I had both the GT380 and GT 750 back in the 90´s, loved the sound and the smoke screen they made Unfortunately they both had a bad tendency to burn a hole in the pistons so i changed to 4 stroke bikes instead
Nice job on the restoration sir... Brings back a lot of nice memories for me. In 73 I bought a new GT 750 and it was a great bike for me. Did a lot of touring with it as well. From Portland to San Diego twice plus many trips up and down the Oregon coast. It never gave me any trouble.... just did the maintenance and she ran like a top. Hope you are enjoying your machine.... Russ
Awesome job. Looks great. My brother bought a brand new A model orange colour, after his GT250. Altogether we did over 60,000 miles without any gear problems. I hate the three sets of points and the smoke, the weight, but otherwise they're great.
You’ve done a great job looks fantastic, I worked my way up with these ,GT 125, 250 ,380 then GT750 never got around to the 550. I have a Suzuki GSXR-1000 at the moment beautiful bike but scares me getting a bit old for these so I’m looking to sell my GSXR if anyone is interested.
British folks are so funny they way they talk! Some Brits use the words "bits" a lot. In the states we'd just say "parts". I get a kick out of listening to them all. Also Aussies, Kiwis, S. Africans, Scots, Welsh and Irish. I'm entertained just listening to them. Let alone the story of the bike. I used to ride one my dad had and it might as well have been mine because I rode it all the time for two years. It was a blue 1976 model with an aftermarket Windjammer fairing (unfortunately). It was very good to ride except on winding roads, as it never handled very well. Very top heavy, which was exacerbated by the heavy fairing! It was like riding a laden wheelbarrow. On the straight interstate highways it was heaven though. Very interesting about the logbook!! In the states you only need to have a logbook for an airplane or a large transport truck. Or a "Lorry" in Brit speak. And that's only if you drive professionally for a living on long haul trips.
I'm working on my new to me Canadian bike. Needs tons of work too, but it actually runs and goes down the road. Needs fork tubes, brake lines, chain and sprockets, tires, and probably a set of spokes to go down the road.
Well done! I am watching your videos intently. I just bought a 1973 GT550 which is missing several parts off of the Carbs but is mostly all there. I paid $1,500 for it. Needless to say it doesn’t run and hasn’t been on the road for over 20 years. I’m thinking it will be a restomod with modern forks brakes and a box swingarm but keep spike wheels. My journey has just begun. Well done the water Buffalo turned out beautiful.
I had the GT 550, If the carbs and timing were synced the bike is a beast, I learned to run the synthetic injection oil for around five times longer piston and ring life. I put a lot of miles on that bike. what make the bike fun is the power band.
Great resto, loved the work you put in here. I owned an A model (I think it was) bought in August 1976 (grey paint job) in Canberra Australia. Had it for 10 years and loved it. Worst handling and sounding bike I ever owned but it was a real machine and your assessments and observations brought back a lot of memories. I ended up modifying it quite a bit with a larger tank, tuned exhaust (initially a Bromlech then a Hanco which was much better). Thanks for your work.
Gorgeous bike, mate! I am embarking on my own restoration this summer, hopefully. I have been watching your channel and many others to learn as much as I can about what will be involved in a complete restoration. Mine is a 75 M. Strong and well maintained engine. All the aesthetics are in need of some care. I have all the bits and bobs for it now. Thanks for posting these videos. They are very helpful and enjoyable.
Nice job ,I do the same restores myself but lately parts are getting way to expensive and inflated as well as everything else needed to do so ,,I scaled back starting any new projects lately just because of it all myself
My younger brother had one of these back in 1986 and he let me ride it around the block. It was a Dream come true for me to actually ride one. He bought it for only £200 and it was a bit tatty, but totally complete. I helped him do a top end rebuild on it, was quite easy, except for getting the cylinder block seperated from the engine. had to use a wooden mallet. But being a 2 stroke, the rest of it was plain sailing. Apart from it having a water leak, which was sorted out by a mechanic. He said, run it for a few minutes without water, then torque the head down, and it will seal better, and it did. He ended up selling it to some moron for only £600 and he had the engine wrecked in only a few weeks. A real shame.
I would love a kettle. But the prices are crazy. I settled on a lovely gt250 in a nice orange colour. The price jump from the 250 to even 380cc is 3-5k difference. The 750 is even more. I hear the 750 is more 4 stroke like it's power delivery. I like chasing the powerband on two strokes by working the gearbox. But the kettle is lovely looking bike.
Logre comprar una por los años 80 color azul demasiado buena nunca fallo y gran. Potencia le puso un cortaviento que le hizo ser. Atractiva para la época y evitaba que la corriente de aire llegara directamente a la cara muchos recuerdos
Parabéns por sua GT 750. Fui proprietário de uma exatamente igual a sua, inclusive a cor em São Paulo , Brasil. Totalmente original. A sua está em excelente estado de conservação tal qual a minha. Grande motocicleta em especial o motor. Som inigualável.
Thanks for your comment! It sounds like you love 2 strokes . Do you have the original exhaust pipes ? What brand of 2 stroke oil do you use and is it smoky ?
@phil nox. I have to agree - the engine was the masterpiece of course - power everywhere and smooth as silk - always wondered why Suzuki didn’t go one stage further and do a 4 cylinder 1000 cc , if they had then the cb750 or z1 wouldn’t have been in the same postcode!
I wonder what the highest recorded mileage is for one of these bikes, having needed nothing other than regular maintenance or maybe just new coils or what have you.
Had ,1 from ,new ,in 1974 ,it did 79000 miles ,b,f crankshaft oil seals,went ,i have ,built 3 ,upbut never ,ever ,had 1 that jumpt ,out of any gears, i ,have ,a 1974 ,1 ,now which ,is nearly fin ,mr ,c dale.🛠🍵👍🏍😎
That is a fantastic restoration. I had exactly the same bike, same colour back in the day. What mop & compound do you use to achieve the final finish on the engine cases?
I know people don't watch RUclips videos all the was through, I'm guilty of that too😂 yes it is a "B" mudguard as I mention at 8:52 in, have another watch 😉
@@mcmechanic864 These looked and sounded nice when new. Horrible handling like everything Jap back then but these were water cooled worse! Weighed a metric ton and you simply could not race them in Australia for more than a blink before the air cooled jobbies just smoked them in production racing.
@@bimsb6 oh right yes, I didn’t know your surname. Another customer came in the shop today he also found my RUclips videos and his name is Dale, so obviously I thought it might be him, there’s no clue in your username that gives away who you are 😉 bimsb6 makes sense now I know who you are
Nice. From a wrench who has done similar restos... Congratulations. A beaut!
I had one of these back in the day, same colour. The wife and I used to get our shopping on it, used it in all weather snow, fog rain etc, had it custom sprayed, with a desert scene, then came off it when a dog ran in front of me in the rain. Sold it not long after that, as it put me off biking for a while. This brings back some wonderful memories of my youth, and the early years of my marriage. You have done an absolutely fantastic job of restoring this bike, well done and thanks for sharing!!
Absolutely beautiful restoration!. Over the years I've owned two of these a '74 and a '76. When you fired it up it took me back. Ive always loved the burble and pop of the exhaust. I could almost smell the two stroke exhaust right thru my computer. I'm quite jealous right now. Enjoy this classic beauty.
wow amazing well done. i love this bike..
You should be proud of yourself as that turned out into a beautiful bike. Thanks for posting this video cheers Chris
Thank you 👍
I used to own one of these in the early nineties and wish I never sold it. I've an opportunity of buying another in blue with 39k on the clock but a total nut & bolt restoration. Mint she is! Congratulations on yours, your skill and pursurverence shines through, it's a beauty.
Cheers 👍🙂
A year later I finally found one - 6 miles away from my home in North Devon. GT750A, in blue. Waited 32 years but delighted. Hope you are still enjoying yours. Cheers!
I had a GT750A, back in 1980, the same colour, and fitted the B/GS750 front mudguard on that, looked much better, then I got NOS tank and panels in grey from Kings of Birmingham for £30!
Awesome job! I had two GT550 and one GT750... I really love the sound of these 2 strokes.... Today, I bought me a Triumph... But I've always miss that GT750... Your bike is really beautiful and you made an awesome restoration.... Congrats!
Stunning restoration... Hats off. Pristine.
Ur welcome sir, the hours uve put in away from.family lol in shed freezing and polishing and guddling. U deserve a medal
I would imagine the exhaust pipes are the hardest items to obtain. I had a black with light blue pin-stripes 750B. Bought it about August time. By the next April after a winter of snowy and sleety weather. It was just ruined. Traded it in for a GS1000 en. But now at 64, don’t think I could hold it up now. Traded the GS1000 in for a 1972 Triumph tr6, which I still have. But fond memories of my “kettle”. Mark
I have a picture with my father on the same motorcycle in 1978, in Brazil. This motorcycle was very rare here in the '70s. Only wealthy people had one, because during the military dictatorship, we couldn’t import motorcycles from other countries.
I'm also in the bike trade, working in a cool workshop, and like you, I have too many of my own bikes. It's hard, as you say, to use them all enough. Most of mine are not yet up to your standard, possibly they never will be, but they are all original and working. (or temporarily apart for maintenance etc) It all adds up to a happy me. =) Love what you are doing.
Excellent, what bikes have you got?
What a beautiful, stunning and absolutely immaculate motorbike. Very well done indeed, total perfection and excellence!
Thanks 🙏
Absolutely stunning. I had one years ago . Not jealous at all 👍👍👍
That is a very impressive job sir. Love the original paint and the colour.
Thanks Patrick 👍
Well done that’s absolutely brilliant. I’m so glad that folks such as yourself are preserving these bikes from the golden era of two stroke s.
beautiful restore i bought an A model in Aus 1980 for $200 been dropped by previous owner avoiding a kangaroo rebuilt it with my dad RIP mate rode it till 1994 when loaned it to a mate who dropped it gave it to dad for spares as he was restoring another one which turned out beautiful. awesome bike loved riding it wish i still had one👍
Absolute identical to the one i had! Great open road tourer here in Australia. Cheers
Absolutely stunning work, having seen and hear the bike today is even better than in the video, a real eye catcher!!!, nice meeting you today, hopefully we meet again, Al.
Thanks, yes ill be at the two wheel centre again at some point 👍
What a beautiful bike…wish you lived next door just bought a YR5 !!
Beautiful GT750 water buffalo restauration👍 I had both the GT380 and GT 750 back in the 90´s, loved the sound and the smoke screen they made
Unfortunately they both had a bad tendency to burn a hole in the pistons so i changed to 4 stroke bikes instead
When I was a teen I thought the GT three cylinder two stroke bikes were the bee's knees 🙂
I had a KH250 triple and it sounded fantastic! Could obliterate a half mile stretch of dual carriageway with blue smoke when I opened it up! Fantastic
its a credit to you nice job , she looks beautiful and its yours , i love the fact you have done it yourself and some mates .
Nice job on the restoration sir... Brings back a lot of nice memories for me. In 73 I bought a new GT 750 and it was a great bike for me. Did a lot of touring with it as well. From Portland to San Diego twice plus many trips up and down the Oregon coast. It never gave me any trouble.... just did the maintenance and she ran like a top.
Hope you are enjoying your machine....
Russ
Yes enjoying it very much, I've just come back from a ride out with the VJMC 👍
Awesome job. Looks great. My brother bought a brand new A model orange colour, after his GT250. Altogether we did over 60,000 miles without any gear problems. I hate the three sets of points and the smoke, the weight, but otherwise they're great.
You’ve done a great job looks fantastic, I worked my way up with these ,GT 125, 250 ,380 then GT750 never got around to the 550. I have a Suzuki GSXR-1000 at the moment beautiful bike but scares me getting a bit old for these so I’m looking to sell my GSXR if anyone is interested.
British folks are so funny they way they talk! Some Brits use the words "bits" a lot. In the states we'd just say "parts". I get a kick out of listening to them all. Also Aussies, Kiwis, S. Africans, Scots, Welsh and Irish. I'm entertained just listening to them.
Let alone the story of the bike. I used to ride one my dad had and it might as well have been mine because I rode it all the time for two years. It was a blue 1976 model with an aftermarket Windjammer fairing (unfortunately). It was very good to ride except on winding roads, as it never handled very well. Very top heavy, which was exacerbated by the heavy fairing! It was like riding a laden wheelbarrow. On the straight interstate highways it was heaven though.
Very interesting about the logbook!! In the states you only need to have a logbook for an airplane or a large transport truck. Or a "Lorry" in Brit speak. And that's only if you drive professionally for a living on long haul trips.
I'm working on my new to me Canadian bike. Needs tons of work too, but it actually runs and goes down the road. Needs fork tubes, brake lines, chain and sprockets, tires, and probably a set of spokes to go down the road.
Good luck 👍
Well done! I am watching your videos intently. I just bought a 1973 GT550 which is missing several parts off of the Carbs but is mostly all there. I paid $1,500 for it. Needless to say it doesn’t run and hasn’t been on the road for over 20 years. I’m thinking it will be a restomod with modern forks brakes and a box swingarm but keep spike wheels. My journey has just begun. Well done the water Buffalo turned out beautiful.
Thank you
It's so impressive what you've done here, I can see the amount of skill and patience it must take. Stunning bike.
Thanks 👍
I had the GT 550, If the carbs and timing were synced the bike is a beast, I learned to run the synthetic injection oil for around five times longer piston and ring life. I put a lot of miles on that bike. what make the bike fun is the power band.
Great resto, loved the work you put in here. I owned an A model (I think it was) bought in August 1976 (grey paint job) in Canberra Australia. Had it for 10 years and loved it. Worst handling and sounding bike I ever owned but it was a real machine and your assessments and observations brought back a lot of memories. I ended up modifying it quite a bit with a larger tank, tuned exhaust (initially a Bromlech then a Hanco which was much better). Thanks for your work.
" Quite pleased with it" !!! Fantastic effort.
Fantastic job well done a real beauty had one myself those were the days
Had one , a GT750A , that sound brings back so many memories .
I found that I had to use Bel-Ray Si-7 oil to avoid fouled plugs or "fluffy" plugs .
Water Buffalo has been beautifully restored and looks great.👍
Awsome man what a job, it’s amazing bet your real proud ,I admire you thanks baz.
Cheers 👍😎
Gorgeous bike, mate! I am embarking on my own restoration this summer, hopefully. I have been watching your channel and many others to learn as much as I can about what will be involved in a complete restoration. Mine is a 75 M. Strong and well maintained engine. All the aesthetics are in need of some care. I have all the bits and bobs for it now. Thanks for posting these videos. They are very helpful and enjoyable.
Beautiful resto of a great bike. I've got two old Katana 750 pop ups to do, I hope they come up as good as yours.
Thanks 👍
Looks just great ,i prefer the coloured side panels. Shows the true cost of a resto, enjoy .
Stunning,,, nice one,,, proper job
I had one precisly like your from 1975-77! Then 4-stroke GS750, and later GS850!
Thanks! My god I miss it! And all the other bikes I had when I was Young! Now 68!🙂🙂🙂🙂
Great bike and in the best colour.
A job well done Sir.
brilliant I had one late seventies....loved it
Nice job ,I do the same restores myself but lately parts are getting way to expensive and inflated as well as everything else needed to do so ,,I scaled back starting any new projects lately just because of it all myself
I bet for you it was a labour of love. It would have been for me, as I have always loved
these bikes.
My younger brother had one of these back in 1986 and he let me ride it around
the block. It was a Dream come true for me to actually ride one. He bought it
for only £200 and it was a bit tatty, but totally complete. I helped him do a top
end rebuild on it, was quite easy, except for getting the cylinder block seperated
from the engine. had to use a wooden mallet. But being a 2 stroke, the rest of
it was plain sailing. Apart from it having a water leak, which was sorted out by
a mechanic. He said, run it for a few minutes without water, then torque the
head down, and it will seal better, and it did. He ended up selling it to some moron
for only £600 and he had the engine wrecked in only a few weeks. A real shame.
I would love a kettle. But the prices are crazy.
I settled on a lovely gt250 in a nice orange colour. The price jump from the 250 to even 380cc is 3-5k difference. The 750 is even more. I hear the 750 is more 4 stroke like it's power delivery. I like chasing the powerband on two strokes by working the gearbox. But the kettle is lovely looking bike.
Beautiful quality work
Very nice job stunning looking bike mate hat off to you steve
I had the 125, 380, 550 ,750 boiler.
Great times
absolutely fantastic job, lovely job, with that paint 15k find another
Thanks 👍😎
Lovely bike im in northern ireland and you cant get anything done here and if you can its a fortune especialy rechroming keep it its a good investment
Elle est magnifique......Bravo pour le travail.....
Very nicely done!
Superb job young man. Perfectionist.
👍😎 cheers
Logre comprar una por los años 80 color azul demasiado buena nunca fallo y gran. Potencia le puso un cortaviento que le hizo ser. Atractiva para la época y evitaba que la corriente de aire llegara directamente a la cara muchos recuerdos
Love this bikes fantastic Suzuki my favorite brand
Parabéns por sua GT 750.
Fui proprietário de uma exatamente igual a sua, inclusive a cor em São Paulo , Brasil. Totalmente original. A sua está em excelente estado de conservação tal qual a minha. Grande motocicleta em especial o motor. Som inigualável.
Thanks for your comment! It sounds like you love 2 strokes . Do you have the original exhaust pipes ? What brand of 2 stroke oil do you use and is it smoky ?
It looks fantastic mate you’ve done a great job well done 👍👍
Credit to do, Suzuki gt750 looks great
That looks brilliant, and for that outlay Wow,
Superb looking bike
Regards
Dave from Scotland
Stunning bike very well done sir used have one I think the best bike ever made
@phil nox. I have to agree - the engine was the masterpiece of course - power everywhere and smooth as silk - always wondered why Suzuki didn’t go one stage further and do a 4 cylinder 1000 cc , if they had then the cb750 or z1 wouldn’t have been in the same postcode!
I wonder what the highest recorded mileage is for one of these bikes, having needed nothing other than regular maintenance or maybe just new coils or what have you.
Excellent video 👌👍
Thanks 👍
Love to see how you zinc plating works I vouldnt get mine to work ?
Off.Frumos 🥰👌
Elle est trop belle 😍👌💕
gorgeous. how were you able to get the engine polished so well?
Beautiful.
Just beautiful.
wonderful！ beautiful bike！ 👍
Great restoration Well done !!
What’s the next bike?
Whatever comes along 😁👍
Amazing job😍
Thank you 👍
Had ,1 from ,new ,in 1974 ,it did 79000 miles ,b,f crankshaft oil seals,went ,i have ,built 3 ,upbut never ,ever ,had 1 that jumpt ,out of any gears, i ,have ,a 1974 ,1 ,now which ,is nearly fin ,mr ,c dale.🛠🍵👍🏍😎
damn lucky to build it up for that price.
That is a fantastic restoration. I had exactly the same bike, same colour back in the day. What mop & compound do you use to achieve the final finish on the engine cases?
Just a mop in an electric drill, and I use white compound
Hi, Newbe to these. Possibly buying the same bike. You mention the tank paint is original. Did suzuki clear coat over tank decals?
Yes they did 👍
The bike should be on tour round England
No look under the seat?
Bagus sekali...
Is that a B model front mudguard,cause I thought the A models had stays.
I know people don't watch RUclips videos all the was through, I'm guilty of that too😂 yes it is a "B" mudguard as I mention at 8:52 in, have another watch 😉
@@mcmechanic864 Your right....I skipped some of the video !.... it looks good, I like the B mudguard. Thanks.
@@mcmechanic864 These looked and sounded nice when new. Horrible handling like everything Jap back then but these were water cooled worse! Weighed a metric ton and you simply could not race them in Australia for more than a blink before the air cooled jobbies just smoked them in production racing.
Wow, mint mint
Glad you like it 😎👍
Ground Force
Hey hi rod !
Hi Dale !
@@mcmechanic864 steve white
@@bimsb6 you obviously know me, but I can’t think who you are🤷♂️
@@mcmechanic864 steve white , with the harleys and the bimota sb6
@@bimsb6 oh right yes, I didn’t know your surname.
Another customer came in the shop today he also found my RUclips videos and his name is Dale, so obviously I thought it might be him, there’s no clue in your username that gives away who you are 😉 bimsb6 makes sense now I know who you are
Nice job, is that an American market version?
No uk 🇬🇧 if you’re referring to the handlebars, I like the high ones
Dreambike 1AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA