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Drew's 83 750e project

jsandidge

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I'm going to look at an 83 750E for a potential purchase. Any particular issues with these to be wary of? I want to give it a good looking over before taking the plunge.
 
They are decently reliable bikes. Just normal old bike issues, and typically GS charging system problems. The engine is much improved over the 2nd gen 750 variant and the bike is a fair bit lighter overall.

Good luck
 
Right off the bat, I'd look at the brake lines (front/rear), petcock (make sure it turns easy), sit on the bike and feel the front/rear suspension. Look inside the fuel tank, the frame, pegs, chain, seat and grab rail, turn signals. If you have the voltage checker...do that too. Heck, plug in compression tester and look also check for leaks around the fins.

I'm sure there's more but that's what runs through my mind at the moment.

Oh....and that's a nice year bike, btw.

Ed
 
Ok, so I bought it. Tank is very clean inside. Everything is there except 1 of the horns. Pulled the stator cover, the crank seal is definitely leaking as he stated in the ad. Stator doesn't look burned. No damage anywhere except a small scuff on the mini-fairing. Exhaust is in great shape. Very little rust anywhere. Paint isn't in great shape and some of the decals are rubbing off. We poured a little oil in it just so I could hear the motor turn over, and it fired right up! R/R is fairly new, but not a series type. Has a replacement Sargeant seat cover in very good shape. He was asking 350, so I offered 275 and he took it. Bike has 28,000 miles on it.
 
WooHoo!

Post pics of this bargain...Almost any bike under $300 is a steal...especially if it fires up and has a title--those are my KEY factors anyway. Congrats!


Ed
 
Washington plates? PO in the Navy? I hope the seal isn't a difficult item to repair. Nice score!
 
I'm confused. Since when is there a crankshaft seal on the stator side?
 
Ahhhhhhhhh!!!!

That's a great deal! Even for $350 that woulda been a steal. Count yourself fortunate on this transaction. Thanks for posting pics.


Ed
 
You just need a stator cover gasket,most GS's have oil in the stator area.Seems like a Suzuki thing.
 
The stator wire grommet could be a possible source. The transmission output shaft seal or something under the sprocket cover is also on that side of the bike. At any rate the first thing to do is clean up all the old oil really well and then watch for the leak source after the first subsequent start. One trick that some guys expouse is to spray talc foot powder over the affected area since that will help you pinpoint the leak source.
 
I've talked to the PO who was a little dodgy on this issue. He had pulled the stator cover because he thought the starter was locking up. I don't think there is an oil leak problem at all other than it now needs a gasket. I believe it was just on the side stand, so there was more oil than he expected. One of the cover bolts was missing, he told me he had lost it. I had some spares from my 850, so I went to replace it. Turns out the threads in the case are stripped. Not a problem, I can helicoil that.

What may be an issue though, is the starter clutch. It has some in and out play on the large gear. Is this normal?
 
He's gonna kick himself one day when he realizes he gave it away because he didn't realize there was supposed to be oil behind the stator cover.
 
DohcBikes said:
He's gonna kick himself one day when he realizes he gave it away because he didn't realize there was supposed to be oil behind the stator cover.
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People make mistakes...It happens. Count yourself fortunate if you are recipient.


Ed
 
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