I found a 1983 GS750ED

[trevor]

I am envious Trevor. I too had a GS750E new from Mcbrides when I was 18. I put over 100k on it and loved all of it. I still think it is one of the best looking bikes around and one day will find a silver one. I will be interested to hear your ride report. I recall it being a hard accelerating, great handling machine, but that was almost 40 years ago! Please forgive my Lame attempt at posting a pic from 1984. Good luck with that sweet GS750E.
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Thanks...I'm going out for a ride today...going to apply for collector plates today as well...Going to my local shop with a small list...I'll report back...cheers...btw the silver looked great too!

 

[Rob S.]

I am envious Trevor. I too had a GS750E new from Mcbrides when I was 18. I put over 100k on it and loved all of it. I still think it is one of the best looking bikes around and one day will find a silver one. I will be interested to hear your ride report. I recall it being a hard accelerating, great handling machine, but that was almost 40 years ago! Please forgive my Lame attempt at posting a pic from 1984. Good luck with that sweet GS750E.
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Just realized...you're smoking that rear tire, aren't you? Don't Bogart...

 

[trevor]

Got out for a good shake down ride today...running great! Built a little make shift paint booth in my garage today to paint my old school Yosh exhaust today ...a happy day.

 

[Hayabuser]

How'd I end up two bikes behind??? Dig them both, great scores. :encouragement:

 

[Hayabuser]

PS: You need these leathers, although likely in a bit larger size. :xsmilie_mrgreen:

http://www.fastdates.com/PitBoardFeatures/YoshSuzGS750/YoshSuzGS750.HTM

 

[trevor]

PS: You need these leathers, although likely in a bit larger size. :xsmilie_mrgreen:

http://www.fastdates.com/PitBoardFeatures/YoshSuzGS750/YoshSuzGS750.HTM

I wonder what exhaust that is ...gets to keep the centre stand

 

[Big T]

IIRC, that's a special build that had a feature in Motorcyclist(?) Could have been another magazine

A bit of poking around finds its a Yoshimura series 8 header with a race muffler

 

[mcycle-nut]

"Of what use is a motorcycle to me if I can't see the engine?"

I recall Jay Leno saying "Never trust a motorcycle you can't see through."

 

[trevor]

Showing the bike some love....it was smoking on start up because of dried out valve seals...so replacing those and the rings while open.
Also taking advantage and cleaning up the valve cover etc ....I'm going to clean up the original exhaust and put them away and install my Yoshimura exhaust. Also converting the clip ons to super bike bars.
Some pics

 

[Rich82GS750TZ]

Trevor, covers look great. After the polishing, do you apply any kind of clear coat, or just keep after it, so they don’t get grungy again?

 

[rphillips]

Just wondering if found a good way of changing from clip-on's to the superbike clamp type bars? Thinking there may be an upper triple clamp, from another bike that may work, but which one???. Those universal aftermarket ones are probably OK, but don't look orig.

 

[trevor]

Trevor, covers look great. After the polishing, do you apply any kind of clear coat, or just keep after it, so they don?t get grungy again?

Thanks,
No clear coat...don't want the same thing to happen again. I just stay at them...but it's really not much work....once a year with autosol

 

[Grimly]

I'd be tempted to paint the TSCC bits red.

 

[trevor]

I'd be tempted to paint the TSCC bits red.

I have already had some paint mixed up for it...low gloss black...wait for it.....Harley Davidson black engine paint it says on the label...lol

 

[alke46]

I have already had some paint mixed up for it...low gloss black...wait for it.....Harley Davidson black engine paint it says on the label...lol

Yikes, don't do that to a Suzuki.

 

[ddaniels]

Great looking bike. Congrats.

 

[trevor]

Update....clip ons converted to super bike bars, Yoshi exhaust cleaned up, new rings and valve seals... Getting close

 

[GSXR7ED]

That 750 is lookin' great! As is your garage...and is that a new helmet? Lol

Ed

 

[steve murdoch]

Clean, sharp looking set-up on the bar conversion, Trevor.
The new stance has to be easier on the wrists and shoulders.
Was it a kit or did you source individual parts?

 

[trevor]

I bought the bars from Biltwell....the risers are just off an old xs650 that my mechanic had in his garage. I thought I might buy something more substantial later but I kinda like the simple look. And yes, way more comfortable.