Suzuki GT750 Water Buffalo Smoker Modified

[viperg]

I've got to hand it to you, viperg. You took a bike that never attracted me (in stock form) and made it very desirable and sexy.

Of course if you repeat that to my 1100EZ, I'll deny, deny, deny.

Thanks Rob S,

I love the 1100EZ so mums the word. The GT is a pure toy although I have ridden for a fair range of around 250 miles in a day without wanting to kill myself.

[steve murdoch]

Just sold mine to a collector in florida good deal for both of us. He has some cool stuff check his website. Vintagemusclemotorcycles.com

Looking at the website i am guessing the race Buffalo is heading to Florida.
He has an amazing collection of hot rod bikes.

http://www.vintagemusclemotorcycles.com/

[Rob S.]

It's dirty. It's loud. It's oily. Gas milage worse than my truck. It smokes... A LOT. But it is so F'n fun to ride.

The Buffalo emerges from it's winter slumber.

I've got to hand it to you, viperg. You took a bike that never attracted me (in stock form) and made it very desirable and sexy.

Of course if you repeat that to my 1100EZ, I'll deny, deny, deny.

[viperg]

Just sold mine to a collector in florida good deal for both of us. He has some cool stuff check his website. Vintagemusclemotorcycles.com

Steve which one did you sell?

GSace your GT sounds valuable to you in ways money cannot express!

Yes, they are getting harder & harder to find in any year. The main problem average guys run into is understanding (or knowing) that after 35 years the motor/crank seals will need a rebuild regardless of milage. You can easily spend $1200 in the price of motor parts/prep alone. The job is not rocket science, but requires meticulous attention to detail.

Current running bikes with higher milage and regular use history make for a better bet & purchase candidates. They are great, albeit wonky, strange motorcycles that are very rewarding when finished properly.

My 76 GT only had 14k miles when the project started & had been neglected mechanically. Read: "rebuild everything"! That is why it was a great Restomod project. I have been offered stupid money for Bad Buffalo by non-purists that love the build. I am not sure I could ever sell just because of the history I with have the bike so I can sympathize with your position GSace.

Selling a life long friend is a tough decision.

Just sold mine to a collector in florida good deal for both of us. He has some cool stuff check his website. Vintagemusclemotorcycles.com

[viperg]

A close friend and fellow restorer of mine wants my '75 and made me a really nice offer. He said that I would be the first person to have a shot at it if he were to ever let it go. I'm in an awkward position because it has sentimental value as I had one identical to it '75-'77 but am pondering getting rid of some two strokes.

GSace your GT sounds valuable to you in ways money cannot express!

Yes, they are getting harder & harder to find in any year. The main problem average guys run into is understanding (or knowing) that after 35 years the motor/crank seals will need a rebuild regardless of milage. You can easily spend $1200 in the price of motor parts/prep alone. The job is not rocket science, but requires meticulous attention to detail.

Current running bikes with higher milage and regular use history make for a better bet & purchase candidates. They are great, albeit wonky, strange motorcycles that are very rewarding when finished properly.

My 76 GT only had 14k miles when the project started & had been neglected mechanically. Read: "rebuild everything"! That is why it was a great Restomod project. I have been offered stupid money for Bad Buffalo by non-purists that love the build. I am not sure I could ever sell just because of the history I with have the bike so I can sympathize with your position GSace.

Selling a life long friend is a tough decision.

A close friend and fellow restorer of mine wants my '75 and made me a really nice offer. He said that I would be the first person to have a shot at it if he were to ever let it go. I'm in an awkward position because it has sentimental value as I had one identical to it '75-'77 but am pondering getting rid of some two strokes.

[willie]

I have GOT to get mine back on the road! Now that I'm unemployed I finally have some free time. Maybe I'll be riding it this Summer after all.
Willie

[allojohn]

That smoker looks better every time I see it.

Very cool. The GT750 is on my wish list and looking at your bike keeps it on the list. Good job.

Don't wait too long.

Prices are rising.
More & more of them are in the hands of collectors that will only part with them after you pry the keys out of their cold dead hands.

Gt750

Very cool. The GT750 is on my wish list and looking at your bike keeps it on the list. Good job.

[viperg]

It's dirty. It's loud. It's oily. Gas milage worse than my truck. It smokes... A LOT. But it is so F'n fun to ride.

The Buffalo emerges from it's winter slumber.

man that GT is perfect! Sweet machine!

[viperg]

So my November 2013 issue of Cycle World arrived and to my surprise I found myself, my son and my father all in the CW Rolling Concourse cover story photo leaving the Pagoda at Indy for the rolling portion of the show. Three generations of Suzuki riders from my family represented in this pic... Grandfather, son, grandson.

Page 40 of Cycle World November 2013


Upper left in back on my Blue 1976 GT750 (Me), 1982 Katana (son), upper left blue/white viperG 1982 GS1100 (Dad).


The Indy Pagoda in the early morning light with the sun coming up is a sight to behold!

[viperg]

The Vincati. I wasat a rally in So Cal some yeas ago and there were a couple Egli Vincents. Cool stuff. Thanks for the photos.

Combat,

Here are a couple more of the Vincati. Also, in the pic taken by the river there is a black Egli Vincent next to the Vincati. As you can see, the Vincati was Big Sid's idea of mating a Vincent motor to a Ducati frame.