Tag Archives: GT750

Updates and Additions

Posted on December 2, 2018 by Ian R. Sandy

I have been lounging in a warmer place than Southern Ontario this past couple of weeks (in Southern California to be exact !).  In between carrying parcels as SWMBO’d shopped, acting as a tour guide to my daughter-in-law who was … Continue reading →

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Big Blue In Progress

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Ian R. Sandy

Elsewhere in OJB land, I have been working on my next 1972 GT750 restoration. This one will be blue and like the previous red one I did a couple of years ago it is in really rough shape. However, it … Continue reading →

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Kwakification and Drums

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Ian R. Sandy

I know this will make my friend Wade happy, but the Kwakification of my Suzy’s continues ! I had always been curious where places like DiscountBikeSpares in the UK or GTReiner in Germany were sourcing the mechanical seals for the … Continue reading →

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1972 Suzuki GT750 Gauge Shells – Update

Posted on October 16, 2018 by Ian R. Sandy

After six long years, I am finally down to my last twenty sets of GT750J reproduction gauge shells and about fifty reproduction speedometer reset knobs. It has been a journey, but I have no regrets. Recall that I started this … Continue reading →

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Just Tooling Around

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Ian R. Sandy

I like to have a complete, as per original, tool kit for my restored bikes. While it is possibly true that the original factory tools were not the best quality or the most useful, in my view no restoration is … Continue reading →

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(Almost) The End Game

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Ian R. Sandy

It has been a good week ! I started the engine on the current project for the first time, and although there were no mosquitoes to be slain, there was enough smoke generated to have done the job if there … Continue reading →

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Wrangling GT Switch Gear

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Ian R. Sandy

Time to get the switch gear sorted, and of course nothing is straight forward. The 1972 model GT750 used a one year only set of switches, and good working examples are difficult to locate. As well, internally the left side … Continue reading →

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Getting Pumped !

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Ian R. Sandy

Oil pumps, and more specifically Suzuki oil injector pumps, have been occupying a good deal of my attention recently. For an in depth understanding of what they are and how they work, I suggest you take a look at the … Continue reading →

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Hooters, Guards and Etc.’s

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Ian R. Sandy

The chain guard (or chain case if you prefer) on the 1972 and 1973 model GT750 is plastic, and you often find that the mount points are damaged. Over time the two special ‘top hat’ washers typically go missing, and … Continue reading →

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Bake at 350 F for 45 Minutes Till Done …

Posted on January 30, 2017 by Ian R. Sandy

The build continues – just steadily working through sub-components and checking and refurbishing as required. The bearings on the points cover were shot, and so needed to be replaced. There are two, one of which (09262-30020) is no longer available … Continue reading →

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