LOT 262

1977 Suzuki 739cc GT750 Project Registration no. RMD 145R Frame no. GT750-70615 Engine no. GT750-77498

Sold for £4,025 inc. premium

Lot 262

1977 Suzuki 739cc GT750 Project

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|20 April 2024, 14:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

1977 Suzuki 739cc GT750 Project
Registration no. RMD 145R
Frame no. GT750-70615
Engine no. GT750-77498

Launched at the Tokyo show in 1971, Suzuki's new GT750 flagship was, as its name suggests, more Gran Turismo than outright sports bike. First of a family of Suzuki two-stroke triples, the newcomer retained the cylinder dimensions of the existing T500 air-cooled twin, but with the added refinements of water-cooling and an electric starter. Top speed was around 115mh, but more important was the effortless cruising capability. Modifications were not long in coming, the GT750K gaining twin front disc brakes (replacing the original double-sided drum) for 1973. "It's solid and utterly secure at the ton and comfortably relaxing in a way that only a heavyweight cruiser can be, but it's also perfectly manageable trickling along at walking pace," declared Bike magazine, testing the GT750L. Production ceased at the end of 1977.

Supplied by Grimstead's Motorcycles of Ilford, Essex, this late GT750 comes with an old-style V5 registration document recording the keeper as one Ian David Chantler, who acquired it in 1990. The odometer reading is 18,774 miles but no other history is known. The machine is offered as a restoration/recommissioning project and thus is sold strictly as viewed (the engine turns over). A service manual and a parts catalogue come with it.

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