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    New to me GS 750b

    I recently found a 77 750b with 18,000 miles on Craigslist. it's been many years since I've ridden and never had a Suzuki but have the bug again. The oldest and first bike I had was a 1980 XS400. This bike needs a few repairs and has some dings but is in generally good shape. My plan is to do a mild refresh/mod keeping it mostly stock looking but with basic upgrades to the suspension, brakes, electrical system, etc

    It came with newish tires, a Dyna S ignition, and rebuilt brake calipers already. I will be swapping out the his/her seat for the original style. There is some carb leakage and the valves will need checking as well as needing clutch cable replacement and new chain ( going with a 530) and sprockets and a few other things and go from there.

    Here she is.
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    1977 GS750B

    #2
    Bike looks quite new. Congratulations!

    Welcome to the site and welcome back to the brotherhood.
    1982 GS1100E V&H "SS" exhaust, APE pods, 1150 oil cooler, 140 speedo, 99.3 rear wheel HP, black engine, '83 red

    2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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      #3
      Looks really nice & complete. Congrats on the find. May want to think about a seat from a "78" or "79" GS750 "E". Nothing really wrong with the flat seat but the "E" seats were just a little up-grade from the flat ones & still OEM. Mounts are exactly the same...Oh Yeah, Welcome.
      1983 GS1100E, 1983 CB1100F, 1991 GSX1100G, 1996 Kaw. ZL600 Eliminator, 1999 Bandit 1200S, 2005 Bandit 1200S, 2000 Kaw. ZRX 1100

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        #4
        Those were the bikes that sent Honda, Kawasaki, and Yamaha "back to the drawing boards." I remember them well.
        Expecting the Spanish Inquisition
        1981 GS850G: the Ratzuki
        1981 GS1100E

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          #5
          Nice looking ride; throw a set of Hagon shocks on the rear and you'll enjoy the ride for not a lot of money
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          Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace

          1981 GS550T - My First
          1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's
          2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike

          Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
          Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
          and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride"

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            #6
            Nice looking gike.
            1986 1150EF
            2008 GS1250SEA

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              #7
              Welcome to the site, oldskull.
              Nice move hiding the King/Queen seat in the photo.
              2@ \'78 GS1000

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                #8
                Hagon shocks and Sonic springs are part of the plan.

                The seat on there now is one of the uglier ones I've seen.
                1977 GS750B

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