Suzuki
GT750 Gallery
It was during
the early 70s that the superbike war between
the major Japanese factories broke out. Honda
had already introduced the four-cylinder CB750
in 1969 and it did not take long before Suzuki
weighed in with their new superbike contender.
Suzuki, however, took a completely different
route with their machine, the GT750. For a start
their superbike was a two-stroke 750cc, the
largest two-stroke ever to be put into mass
production. Set across the frame the engine
had three cylinders and was water-cooled. Although
marketed as a direct rival to the Honda CB750
it soon became obvious that the Suzuki lacked
the outright performance of the Honda and eventually
the GT750 found its own little niche as a high-speed
tourer.
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| Suzuki GT750 |
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Engine - 738cc, liquid-cooled, 3-cylinder,
2-stroke
Top Speed - 120mph
Power - 70bhp @ 6500rpm
Brakes - twin disc/drum
Frame - tubular steel twin cradle
Launched - 1972-1977. More
info..
Picture kindly provided by www.suzukicycles.org |
| 1972 Suzuki GT 750S Vallelunga |
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- Liquid cooled, two stroke, transverse
3 cylinder
- 190kg
- 5 speed
- 116bhp @ 8250rpm
- Swinging arm fork with adjustable
shock absorber
- Front brake - x2 discs
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1972 Suzuki GT750J
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The introduction of the GT750J caused
a sensation. It was at the time the largest
capacity production two stroke available
with a specification that had previously
been the preserve of the race track. The
water cooled triple was housed in a conventional
tubular cradle frame with telescopic forks
and pivoted fork rear suspension. A four
leading shoe front brake graced the front
end and a three into four exhaust system
ejected the triples blue haze.
Image provided by www.classic-auctions.com.
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| 1972 Suzuki GT750 |
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Fuel consumption was excellent for such
a bike with an average of just over 40mpg
being possible and reaching an astonishing
55-60mpg if the bike was ridden sensibly.
With a fuel tank of 3.75 gallon capacity
a touring range of around 200 miles could
be expected. Although the engine was very
smokey, especially when idling, oil consumption
was really quite reasonable with over 300
miles available. The oil tank capacity was
3.2 pints, so a range of 900 miles or so
was possible. The most disappointing feature
of the Suzuki was its handling which was
far from ideal. On smooth roads it was adequate
until the speed increased, when the front
and rear ends seemed to have precious little
connecting them. On rougher surface the
problem was accentuated and progress could
be a very bumpy and hair-raising affair.
If the rider held on and got used to the
tough ride he found there was very little
ground clearance with the side and centre
stands dragging into the tarmac. |
| 1974 Suzuki GT750 L |
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| 1974 Suzuki GT750 L |
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| 1975 Suzuki GT750M |
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Braking was by twin discs at the front
and a drum at the rear which were adequate
in the dry but prone to hesitation in wet
weather. The GT750 weighed a hefty 540lb
(dry weight) but the bike was still quite
easy to manoeuvre in and out of traffic
and the engine made no fuss at all at low
speeds even though there was still the characteristic
two-stroke blue smoke gently puffing from
the exhaust. In the end it was the exhaust
emissions which killed the bike as it was
just too dirty for the envoromentally-minded
late 1970s and early 1980s. In its life
the GT750 engine had been developed for
the road and completely for the tracks where
in superbike racing with around 115bhp at
its disposal the works bikes won several
championships, mostly with Barry Sheene
at the helm. |
| 1975 Suzuki GT 750 Patroller |
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| 1975 Suzuki GT750 M |
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| 1974 Suzuki GT750 'Kettle' |
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| 1976 Suzuki GT750 |
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| 1976 Suzuki GT750 |
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| 1976 Suzuki GT750 A |
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Suzuki introduced a revised version of
the GT750 with the introduction of the "A"
variant. The new model adopted twin discs
in place of the four leading shoe item used
on the "J" series models and featured
new side panels, instruments with a digital
gear indicator, restyled exhausts and revised
graphics. |
| 1976 Suzuki GT750B |
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| 1977 Suzuki Dunstall GT750 A |
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This bike is not to be mistaken for a
standard GT750 with Dunstall kit fitted
over the top, this is a Rare Dunstall, Has
NOT even had a re-bore, it is Barton Tuned.
Renound for tuning in the 70's
This is a rare Dunstall ordered from
dealer as a Dunstall and therefore model
stated on original log book (Isle of Man)
and british V5 states its a Dunstall GT750
A. |
| 1977-78 Suzuki GT750 |
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- Liquid cooled, two stroke, transverse
3 cylinder
- 235kg
- 5th 4.84 Standing one-eighth mile,
sec. 8.38 / 4th 5.90 terminal speed,
mph 78.74 / 3rd 7.15 Standing one-quarter
mile, sec 13.87 / 2nd 9.11 terminal
speed, mph 93.55 / lst 14.92
- 5 speed
- 67bhp @ 6500rpm
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