LOT 465

1972 Suzuki GT750J Registration no. EOH 502K Frame no. GT750-21794 Engine no. GT750-21803

Sold for £8,625 inc. premium

Lot 465

1972 Suzuki GT750J
Registration no. EOH 502K Frame no. GT750-21794 Engine no. GT750-21803

The Autumn Stafford Sale – The Classic Motorcycle Mechanics Show|16 October 2022, 10:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1972 Suzuki GT750J
Registration no. EOH 502K
Frame no. GT750-21794
Engine no. GT750-21803

The current vendor purchased this GT750 circa 2012 and has taken the last 10 years to restore it. A USA model, the machine was stripped down to the last nut and bolt and the frame blasted and powder coated, while the engine was dismantled and vapour blasted. The cylinder bores were fine, only requiring a hone to help bed-in the new piston rings. The crankshaft was sent to a specialist; all the bearings were fine except for one, which was changed. All the seals were changed and the crankshaft reassembled, while the water pump was replaced with a new one. All the exhausts were re-chromed and a lot of the other chrome parts re-plated. The wheels were rebuilt with stainless rims/spokes and chromed brass nipples, and fitted with new tubes, rim tape and tyres. The Suzuki was originally Candy Jackal Blue, which had faded in the sun when it lived in Florida. A re-spray was carried out in Gold Candy, which was a standard colour in Canada and Switzerland but not the UK where blue and pink were the only colours available in 1972. Electronic ignition has been fitted and the seat re-covered. Accompanying documentation includes a VJMC dating letter, V5C Registration Certificate and a box of receipts including the bill for crankshaft reconditioning.
Offered with key

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