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  • blowerbike
    Forum Guru
    GSResource Superstar
    • Aug 2008
    • 7057
    • Ohio Closer to KY Than Cleveland

    #16
    Originally posted by Crankthat
    Have seen a 750 shaft.
    It had the bodywork like a ES.
    Was local on C-list a few years back. I first thought it was a 700.
    I think it was a 83
    prove it

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    • Crankthat

      #17
      Originally posted by blowerbike
      prove it
      Edit on top.

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      • Steve
        GS Whisperer
        • Jun 2005
        • 35924
        • southwest oHIo

        #18
        Originally posted by Crankthat
        Have seen a 750 shaft.
        It had the bodywork like a ES.
        Was local on C-list a few years back. I first thought it was a 700.
        I think it was a 83

        After trying to verify on google seem like a few 750 shafties.
        Must be joking and I did not get it
        Originally posted by blowerbike
        prove it
        There was a 750G, but it was for the Japanese home market only.

        http://www.suzukicycles.org/GS-serie...rochures.shtml

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        • blowerbike
          Forum Guru
          GSResource Superstar
          • Aug 2008
          • 7057
          • Ohio Closer to KY Than Cleveland

          #19
          i was just saying through all my travels i had never seen a US model GS 750 shaft bike.

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          • Crankthat

            #20
            My eyes are going dizzy from trying to find a google pict of a 83 se or es shaft drive 750.
            Will keep searching more but I am thinking I may be wrong on a 16 valve bodywork GS 750 shaft.

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            • Steve
              GS Whisperer
              • Jun 2005
              • 35924
              • southwest oHIo

              #21
              Originally posted by Crankthat
              I am thinking I may be wrong on a 16 valve bodywork GS 750 shaft.
              I will agree with you on that part.

              On the other hand, there are those that have never seen an 850GK, either.
              My fairing isn't quite right, but the back end is all official Suzuki.

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              sigpic
              mine: 2000 Honda GoldWing GL1500SE and 1980 GS850G'K' "Junior"
              hers: 1982 GS850GL - "Angel" and 1969 Suzuki T250 Scrambler
              #1 son: 1986 Yamaha Venture Royale 1300 and 1982 GS650GL "Rat Bagger"
              #2 son: 1980 GS1000G
              Family Portrait
              Siblings and Spouses
              Mom's first ride
              Want a copy of my valve adjust spreadsheet for your 2-valve per cylinder engine? Send me an e-mail request (not a PM)
              (Click on my username in the upper-left corner for e-mail info.)

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              • Crankthat

                #22
                Originally posted by Steve
                I will agree with you on that part.

                On the other hand, there are those that have never seen an 850GK, either.
                My fairing isn't quite right, but the back end is all official Suzuki.

                .
                Still looking to no avail.
                I remember the add to some extent.
                The price was under 2000.
                The bike looked well taken care of..
                I remember he said it was extremely rare. (know how that goes though)
                Possibly it was a 700 shaft drive that I also cannot find?
                Here we go again!


                P.S. Still saving and looking into the polaris RR also.

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                • alanre

                  #23
                  G shaft drive
                  L pull back bars, smaller fuel tank

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                  • blowerbike
                    Forum Guru
                    GSResource Superstar
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 7057
                    • Ohio Closer to KY Than Cleveland

                    #24
                    Originally posted by alanre
                    G shaft drive
                    L pull back bars, smaller fuel tank
                    a 750G...
                    no 700/750 US made shaft drives.
                    hmmmmmm
                    here we go again!

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                    • BigD_83
                      Forum Sage
                      Past Site Supporter
                      • May 2011
                      • 4872
                      • Vancouver

                      #25
                      Originally posted by Crankthat
                      Still looking to no avail.
                      I remember the add to some extent.
                      The price was under 2000.
                      The bike looked well taken care of..
                      I remember he said it was extremely rare. (know how that goes though)
                      Possibly it was a 700 shaft drive that I also cannot find?
                      Here we go again!


                      P.S. Still saving and looking into the polaris RR also.
                      Are you sure you were not looking at a Honda?
                      '83 GS650G
                      '83 GS550es (didn't like the colours in the 80's, but they've grown on me)

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                      • Griffin
                        Forum LongTimer
                        Past Site Supporter
                        • Sep 2003
                        • 14205
                        • Danville, IN

                        #26
                        Yamaha imported a 900 Seca in 1983 (it was available in Europe, Australia, and South Africa for years though) that was shaft drive and somewhat resembled a 1983 GS750E. It is quite rare in the USA. Perhaps one of these is what you saw in the ad.

                        1983 Yamaha XJ900R Seca:



                        1983 Suzuki GS750E:




                        You can look all you want, but you will never find a 1983 GS750 shaft drive bike in the USA or Canada. Ain't no such critter ever existed. You might as well be looking for a sasquatch.
                        GS450E GS650E GS700ES GS1000E GS1000G GS1100G GS1100E
                        KZ550A KZ700A GPZ750
                        CB400T CB900F
                        XJ750R

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                        • 850 Combat
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                          Past Site Supporter
                          • Sep 2006
                          • 6018
                          • Spokane, WA, and Hampden, ME

                          #27
                          Originally posted by blowerbike
                          prove it
                          They were Japanese market. I've never seen one, except for in photos. I think that there are a few of them in the USA. I HAVE seen some 750cc KZ1000s, in the USA, at a Cycle shop in Upland, CA in the 80's.
                          sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things

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                          • blowerbike
                            Forum Guru
                            GSResource Superstar
                            • Aug 2008
                            • 7057
                            • Ohio Closer to KY Than Cleveland

                            #28
                            this is a GS site based in the USA..hehe
                            other makes/models/countries don't count

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                            • Jcgonzal

                              #29
                              Originally posted by Griffin
                              Yamaha imported a 900 Seca in 1983 (it was available in Europe, Australia, and South Africa for years though) that was shaft drive and somewhat resembled a 1983 GS750E. It is quite rare in the USA. Perhaps one of these is what you saw in the ad.

                              1983 Yamaha XJ900R Seca:



                              1983 Suzuki GS750E:




                              You can look all you want, but you will never find a 1983 GS750 shaft drive bike in the USA or Canada. Ain't no such critter ever existed. You might as well be looking for a sasquatch.
                              My mom's neighbor has a 900 Seca that just sits on his driveway covered, all year long. I need to go save that beauty!

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                              • chedd

                                #30
                                i'v got a Yamaha 900,its a1989 model,over here in the uk its known as a 900f the fairing was remounted as the original design,as per the photo,caused the bike to wobble at speed.

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