Tag Archives: Water Buffalo

The Puller

Getting the barrels off of the GT750 engine can sometimes be damn near impossible. What happens is the cylinder head studs corrode, especially the locator studs, and the barrels become firmly stuck. In the past I’ve pulled the cylinder head … Continue reading

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1973 GT750 Suzuki Rebuild

For my next project (you can see a list here of what I have planned or completed)  I have picked up this 1973 GT750 basket-case in Rubbermaid tubs from a fellow in Kincardine Ontario – basically after hauling a load … Continue reading

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9,574 km Later …..

We are safely back home again after our trip down east – we were away 20 days, although just nine days were ‘travel’ days and we covered a total of 9,574 kilometres. The average fuel consumption over the entire distance with the … Continue reading

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Windjammer

Every once and a while, you get pleasantly surprised by the unexpected kindness of a stranger – and even less often by someone who has a ‘name’ in the business world. This happened to me recently when I went looking … Continue reading

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Calgary Motorcycle Show

Well, the weekend has come and gone and I spent yesterday (Monday) just puttering around the house after four solid days at the Calgary Stampede Grounds in the Roundup Centre where the 2009  Calgary Motorcycle Show was held. This is … Continue reading

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A Good Day !

Well – today was slightly more notable than most for me as a) it was my birthday, and b) I finally finished my GT750 Suzuki project bike ! I did a small photo shoot out in the -15C weather and … Continue reading

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Ignition – GT750 Project

There are several electronic ignition options available for the GT750 and include the Boyer Bransden, Newtronic , and roll your own as described on the Pink Possum web site. If you search the web, the kit that seems to have the best reviews is the Newtronics kit … Continue reading

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Carburettor Rebuild – GT750

With the engine in the frame, and the electronic ignition fitted in my GT750 project bike , it was time to dig into my box of bits to see what I could do in the carburettor department. The local Water Buffalo … Continue reading

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GT750 Rebuild – Instruments

For my GT750 project bike, I was faced with the option of either rebuilding or replacing the gauge set as I was starting with just a box of bits as seen to the right. I have been collecting these for … Continue reading

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GT750 Speedometer Drive

In the process of putting together the front wheel for my GT750 project bike, I noticed that the speedometer drive housing had a problem. Basically the output shaft to the speedometer cable would not turn when the wheel was spun. … Continue reading

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