• Required reading for all forum users!!!

    Welcome!
    Register to access the full functionality of the GSResources forum. Until you register and activate your account you will not have full forum access, nor will you be able to post or reply to messages.

    A note to new registrants...
    All new forum registrations must be activated via email before you have full access to the forum.

    A Special Note about Email accounts!
    DO NOT SIGN UP USING hotmail, outlook, gmx, sbcglobal, att, bellsouth or email.com. They delete our forum signup emails.

    A note to old forum members...
    I receive numerous requests from people who can no longer log in because their accounts were deleted. As mentioned in the forum FAQ, user accounts are deleted if you haven't logged in for the past 6 months. If you can't log in, then create a new forum account. If you don't get an error message, then check your email account for an activation message. If you get a message stating that the email address is already in use, then your account still exists so follow the instructions in the forum FAQ for resetting your password.

    Have you forgotten your password or have a new email address? Then read the forum FAQ for details on how to reset it.

    Any email requests for "can't log in anymore" problems or "lost my password" problems will be deleted. Read the forum FAQ and follow the instructions there - that's what we have one for...

  • Returning Visitors

    If you are a returning visitor who never received your confirmation email, then odds are your email provider is blockinig emails from our server. The only thing that can be done to get around this is you will have to try creating another forum account using an email address from another domain.

    If you are a returning visitor to the forum and can't log in using your old forum name and password but used to be able to then chances are your account is deleted. Purges of the databases are done regularly. You will have to create a new forum account and you should be all set.

'78 GS750 Restoration

  • Thread starter Thread starter rickt
  • Start date Start date
R

rickt

Guest
I'm beginning the restoration project with my son and I see that one of my first questions is to id exactly what model I have. At this time I do not have a title so all that I know is that the bike is a '78 GS 750. It has a single disk in the front and spoke wheels. My initial look at the parts fische indicate that there were several model letters for this year 750. I'm pretty certain that it is not an E. Is there a sure-fire way of telling which model of 750 sits in my garage.

Thanks,
rickt
 
I have the same bike. If yours is like me, it is a GS750. Period. Well, at least according to the stamp (this is probobly what people will tell you to do. It sits on the steering column and gives the bike specs). It should use all the same parts as the other "E" models, except the wire wheel and one disk part of course.

If you are lookin at the fiche, I believe they list it as a "C".

I am going to make a pitch for stainless steel brake lines from paragon performance now. Very good parts. Fit perfectly. Their 78 brake line packages are for a regular "E", but if you ask for the set that "Jonathan Foote from Canada" ordered for his bike a month ago, they will fit your bike perfectly.

Excellent job for a father/son project. I someday hope to be that kind of dad!

Good luck with the bike!
 
Excellent question and follow up. I too have the mysterious unidentified GS750 with a single brake and it's been driving me crazy trying to figure out what model. I've not had any bad luck ordering parts with the exception of the one rear brake caliper bleeder breather. That one didn't fit when I rebuilt the brakes.

How bout some more info. on the brake lines from paragon Jim? How much?
 
if you have spoke wheels, single front disc and it only says gs750 on side cover. its a base model gs750. just a gs750

if it has mag wheels, dual front disc and clearly says gs750e on sidecover, than it is a gs750e

if it looks more cruiserish, with stepup seat, smaller tank and a chrome rear fender. than it is a gs750L

this is only for 77-79 gs750's
 
Pearson said:
Excellent question and follow up. I too have the mysterious unidentified GS750 with a single brake and it's been driving me crazy trying to figure out what model. I've not had any bad luck ordering parts with the exception of the one rear brake caliper bleeder breather. That one didn't fit when I rebuilt the brakes.

How bout some more info. on the brake lines from paragon Jim? How much?
Click to expand...


I'll anwer for Jim:-D . Seems to me they were about $120. Shipping was very cheap as well.

And I would like to take this time to rub in the fact that my dollar is just about worth as your now! \\:D/
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top