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Tag Archives: Suzuki
1973 GT750 – Engine In !
The project continues ! I had the engine fully assembled on the bench and so now was the time to think about who to call to help lift it into the frame – these things are damned heavy, awkward to … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, engine, GT750, needle bearing, Pink Possum, restoration, Suzuki, swing arm, Water Buffalo
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1973 GT750 – Oil Pump
The build continues ! Recall when I cracked open the cases on the engine I wanted to use, I found a bit of a mess as it appears the oil had leaked out and been replaced with water over the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, GT750, Kettle, oil pump, restoration, Suzuki, Water Bottle, Water Buffalo
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1973 GT750 – Sods and Odds
Still plugging away at different bits and pieces of the 1973 GT750 project bike – I was side tracked with doing some video conversions from some twenty year old 8mm video tapes I had that I wanted saved to hard … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, GT750, rebuild, restoration, Suzuki, Water Buffalo
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Frame Differences – Who Really Cares ?
Probably no one cares, but what the heck – winters are long up here and sometimes stuff like this helps to pass the time ! Late in 2009 I needed to do a bit of clean-up and pick which frame … Continue reading
Re-Gauged !
The gauges to fit my 1973 GT750 arrived this week from Barbados, where they were rebuilt by a friend of mine, Allan Tucker. He operates a small Suzuki gauge repair business from his home there, and he is passionate about … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, allan tucker, gauge restoration, Gauges, GT750, Suzuki, the glass guild, Water Buffalo
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New Threads !
A common problem with early 1970’s Suzuki’s is having the exhaust bolt thread strip that hold the exhaust flanges (and therefore the exhaust pipes) to the cylinder head. This is due to the soft aluminium alloy just wearing away over … Continue reading
Powder Follow-up
Long ago – September 9th of this year to be exact – I wrote about prepping a few parts and pieces for the local CVMG Club’s “Powder Day” at a local shop here in Calgary. After getting all the parts … Continue reading
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Tagged Alberta Plating Ltd., chrome, Consolidated Compressor, CVMG, GT500, GT750, powder coating, Suzuki, Titan, Water Buffalo
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Wire Harness
One of the many items you have to deal with while restoring bikes, is dealing with the sins of the previous owner’s efforts to ‘improve’ the electrical system. In fairness some of the ‘correct’ parts are difficult to find, but … Continue reading
1977 GT500 Rebuild – Boots, Seat and Other
Winter has arrived in Calgary with a bit of a thud – lots of blowing snow, wind and cold temperatures – there were supposedly 110 accidents in five hours last night as the storm front blew in from the north. … Continue reading
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Tagged fork boots, GT500, Pit Replica, Sundial Moto, Suzuki, Vintage Connections
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Metric Drill Bits and Canada
Every once and while you stumble across something unexpected – take drill bits for example. Canada started to move over to the ‘metric’ system of weights and measures in 1970 and by 1980 most things people dealt with on a … Continue reading
Posted in Rant
Tagged canada, Canadian Tire, GT750, Home Depot, metric drill bits, Princess Auto, RONA, Suzuki
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