1982 GS 750E scrambler

[jeepsandbikes]

So i got myself a deal on a low km gs , it sat since 1989 and needed some work to get it going . found a new set of carbs from another member and got her going .
I was going to sell her then started to think about making it into a scrambler . a few questions , the rims on it do not offer many options for a dirt type tire , does anyone know if there is a spoke rim option on any other gs that will fit my bike .
and has anyone used their GS as a scrambler type bike .. if so lemme see some pics .
thanks in advance .

 

[T8erbug]

First off you've got a sweet bike. Good choice on keeping it! The earlier years of the GS750 came with wire wheels stock (1977-78 I think) and it's a straight swap so you'd just need to lace them with a wheel size of your choice. There were two front hubs, one drilled for dual disc and one drilled for single disc. I used to have a set but sold them to a buddy who was about to buy a 750. In my opinion an inline four doesn't make the best scambler. I'm sure it has a lot to do with how much they weigh. I'd reserve that kind of build for a side by side twin BUT the sky is the limit and it's your build so that's the fun of it. The brat route might be a good way to go for you! Good luck

 

[eil]

When I think of a scrambler, I think of something small and light, which the 82 750E is not. Seems to me like you'd have better luck converting something like a 450 or 550 GS to scrambler mode. I don't know of any particular wheels that are a direct fit but since it's a chain drive, you should have lots of options.

 

[tatu]

When I was younger, I once rode a GS1000S from UK to Morocco, into the Sahara and the Atlas mountains, a fair bit of that was rough tracks, the bike coped very well and I thought that the only thing I would have changed about that would be to lift the bike a few inches more. In those days it had an Alpha 4-1 exhaust and it collected a few dents, from UK to Gibraltar is 1400 miles so having the long legs of a tourer is a good idea with the clearance of a trial bike makes it an ideal combo, all this was a long time before the appearance of adventure type bikes. (I would love to find one'v those Alpha 4-1 pipes again).
I will not do a trip like that again but I have collected the bits to build a project bike as it has been in the back of my head for many years. I picked up a well used but fairly neglected 1000e a few years back and I think I have all the main parts for a fun bike.

I forget where this was but it was Morocco.

I found an old GT750 with double twin leading shoe brakes, I think it's an "18 rim

I found some DR650 forks and had some torque arm brackets welded on to anchor the brake plates

I'll use some fork yokes from a Kawasaki cruiser because I don't want to turn any metal off the gt brake hubs. I still haven't decided what to do about lifting the back yet.

 

[jeepsandbikes]

thanks for the comments guys , yea i know she is a bit of a pig , i figure when i cut it down i could drop a few pounds . im thinking something like these .
http://s1238.photobucket.com/user/gmoore603/media/Screenshot2012-06-13at113454PM.png.html
http://www.caferacer.net/forum/atta...96707851-suzuki-gs-es-750-scrambler-oyama.jpg
http://www.motorbox.com/moto/world-news-moto/rss_6635307#gallery
http://eng.auto24.ee/kasutatud/auto_pildid.php?id=1699782&view=50&cache_missing=1

 

[growler]

Subscribed. I'm excited to see what you do here.

 

[EQ 7-2521]

I'm going the scrambler route on my 550e so I look forward to seeing your progress. Not sure what your rim sizes are but I found various dual sport tires that will fit my cast wheels.

 

[jeepsandbikes]

looks like the GS750DB has some rims ill be looking for ,

 

[BADJACKSON]

Any updates?

 

[jeepsandbikes]

found a guy with the spoke rims , and awaiting pics to see the condition , granted i dont mind them being rusty as its going to have a mean look .

 

[jeepsandbikes]

Damn , they guy found the rim to have some pitting and does not want to sell them till he relaces them .. .. gotta keep looking

 

[80GS850GBob]

Interesting idea of a heavy duty scrabbler. You could add longer rear shocks to increase the height and the most you could do would be to find longer fork tubes to raise the front end....or try and graft a taller front end onto the frame...it really depends on how much more you wanted to add to both ends.