Need input on a 83 GS750E.

[djee]

'84

I also have a GS750E '84....
first bike so cannot really compare but from the few rides I did last fall it run great...

From what I know, previous owner changed the headlight & removed fairing to install this big round sealed beam...like the look !
Next thing for me this winter is to upgrade fork with progressive springs and new seals, disable anti-dive. Also bought lower clip-on (...I admit....it'sfor the look !) but keeping the original just in case.

Then (beside aesthetic) future projects is rearset as I find the existing angle of the brake and gear to straight to be comfortable (I'm 6'), I'm also planning to make sure mechanic is A1 and this is the priority.

Nothing to crazy....and pretty basic...

[GQROD]

On my 83 gs550E i can definetly say it's not a touring bike.

Mine is an E model with an ES fairing so you should be ok check the micro fiche for how it mounts.

Rear mono shock handling is twicthy but with good tires proper air pressure and good fork seals it is great.

I realized quickly that you have to be careful what you wish for, i wanted a sport bike and got one, now i realize that a touring bike would have suited me far better.

So rather than get rid of my beloved gs, i have changed the front sprocket to a 16t from a 14t.

Just got the the rear 43t sprocket to change the original 48t, everyone said not to do it but realisticly this bike has more power than most think for a small engine.

I adjusted the throttle cable and still i am not in my peak max rev range so i decided to get the smaller rear sprocket so i can do 70-75mph at 4500 rpm which is way more comfortable than cruising at 8000 rpm.

I am also fabricating a steel frame to mount ammo boxes with quick release mounts as hard bags because really you need to carry tools, fix a flat kit, rain gear etc and you NEED storage for this.

So make sure it's what you want or you might regret not having thought it through.

Otherwise it's an awesome bike and with more power such as yours you will love it more.

[Clone]

I have an 83 GS750E it is a fine touring bike, 300k/tank on the highway, is a little thin on the seat, but this winter is going to change that, new cover and foam. I mounted some hard luggage which holds a ton of stuff. It is heavy enough to be stable on the highway at high speeds and is nimble enough to throw around in traffic around town or in the twisties. With the smaller rear sprocket the RPMs have come down a bit on the highway and it is nice to have a bit of a windshield on it. I like it. If you got one, you would probably like it too.

[groundshock]

Well, I bought it. A lot nicer than i thought it was going to be. Needs work, but it's a lot nicer than some of my last projects. Will post pics tomorrow.

Got a 78 GS750 parts bike with it too that I'll be parting out here and on eBay.

[TinySherpa]

'83 esd

I bought mine a year ago and it suits me very well. It is smooth and solid. It also has a unique hybrid place in the Suzuki history being in the cross-over generation of air/oil cooled mono shocks, plus it has very distinctive and too many of us attractive lines.
After some exciting experiences I decide it was time in December to recondition the 76K km front end and after application of $ it has valve emulators (which basically cut out the anti dive mech) new seal, bushes, head bearings and front springs toughened up to .85Kg/m and consequently is now much nicer to ride.
I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine !

[GQROD]

I bought mine a year ago and it suits me very well. It is smooth and solid. It also has a unique hybrid place in the Suzuki history being in the cross-over generation of air/oil cooled mono shocks, plus it has very distinctive and too many of us attractive lines.
After some exciting experiences I decide it was time in December to recondition the 76K km front end and after application of $ it has valve emulators (which basically cut out the anti dive mech) new seal, bushes, head bearings and front springs toughened up to .85Kg/m and consequently is now much nicer to ride.
I hope you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy mine !

Could you post pics of your valve emulators? i'm curious to see how the anti dive was eliminated.

[TinySherpa]

Valve emulators - ESD

http://www.shocktreatment.com.au/emulator.html In order for them to work the existing system is 90% disabled by drilling out the oil control hole in the damping rod. As this lower end of the system is integrated with the antidive mechanism there is no longer enough pressure to activate it. So altho it looks the same it does nothing.
I had so many changes made simultaneously that I could not pin down the difference they made in themselves but I need all the help I can get !
Cheers,
Tiny

[GQROD]

Thanks for the link.

[Smokinapankake]

So where's those pictures?

[groundshock]

Oops, forgot.

She's not terribly pretty, but she will be. Lots of work ahead.

[Smokinapankake]

She's not terribly ugly, either. These are some of my favorite old Zooks, along with the 83 1100E and of course Kan-o-tuna's (yeah, I'm a product of the 80's!!).

Looks

[Smokinapankake]

She's not terribly ugly, either. These are some of my favorite old Zooks, along with the 83 1100E and of course Kan-o-tuna's (yeah, I'm a product of the 80's!!).

Looks like a nice project, and one I'd like to have in my garage!

[groundshock]

Thanks for the kind words. I can't wait to get started on it!

As soon as the old 750 in the background is fully parted and gone I can start on this one. Learned the hard way a few years back that having two bikes apart at once is an extremely bad idea.

[Griffin]

Thanks for the kind words. I can't wait to get started on it!

As soon as the old 750 in the background is fully parted and gone I can start on this one. Learned the hard way a few years back that having two bikes apart at once is an extremely bad idea.

Why are you parting out the older 750? It doesn't look bad at all. Is there some major internal engine damage?

Edit: Never mind, I found out why. http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum...518#post945518