A really nice authentic & patient restoration. It looked like the previous owner tried to replicate Maui Blue which is one of my favourite Suzuki Colours available on the early 70's two strokes such as the Titan 500 and GT550 models. I hope you managed to fix the bubbling in the tank paintwork. I think the GS750 is one of the best 70's bikes, though I'll always have an affinity with the Honda CB750. I quite like the 1979 Suzuki GS750E as well with the alloy wheels but it keeps the classic appearance otherwise. The 1981 Honda CB750F is a great bike too, but for me the Suzuki GS750E would be my chosen preference if I had the means to buy a motorcycle. I dream on, believing the 1970's & early 80's produced my favourite Japanese motorcycles. Thanks for a great series of videos.
Thanks Gary. My brother had a CB750 back in the 70s when they first came out. I remember being in awe of how big it was. He also had a Z1 which I wished I had kept when he passed. Would have been a great resto project. Paint bubbling is still there unfortunately. I think there must be small pinholes that the tank sealer missed. Need to get to the paint shop to match the paint so I can have another go but Covid has been restricting movement for months down here. Cheers.
There’s a lot of work that has gone into this and I hope you end up with what you want at the end of the process but I I worry that Verex won’t be able to replicate the smooth (almost continuous) curve line of the original headers. I recently purchased a 1978 GS550E and the big attraction was that it still has the original exhaust system fitted, as I think they make the look of the bike. Any restoration I undertake has to have the original exhaust system, as that is the only way to keep the look faithful imo. Good luck with the rest of the build, it looks like you will have a lovely bike at the end of the project.
This project has been finished for some time now and I'm very happy with the final product. Check out episode 20. Finding a genuine exhaust in a condition that I would be happy with was not an option. Verex did a great job with the headers IMO. Good luck with your resto and thanks for watching.
Hey Phil, just checked in to see if I'd missed one, can see the note below so I know I havnt! A bit of feed back for you on my mini resto. Thanks for the tip on putting tape in the recess of the crankacase emblems, that worked really well but took me 2 goes to get it right. 2. You were so right about the top set of pin stripes! That took 3 goes but I now have a tank I'm happy with, you know 'happy with' means not perfect lol. Looking forward to the last episode and good luck with the house move!
Hi Dave, good to hear! I am very particular about things being straight and even so I knew I would never be happy with the stripes on top of the tank so I left them off. Just uploading ep 19. There will be one final one with the road test and a recap of the issues I faced and the things I've learned over the project.
I've been watching your resto and loved it, any chance of sending me OR listing the suppliers of the exhaust headers. I live in the uk and they are really hard to find for my 2 GS750D'S. I have a 95% original '78 and a basket case that I'm restoring which is also '78.
Sure. The headers were custom made by a company called Verex in Tasmania Australia. He would still have the templates I supplied I guess so if it’s the same model could remake them. Thanks for watching!
Hi, the exhaust silencers are made by Marving which is an Italian company. I ordered them via the Australian Wemoto site but it seems to be a worldwide company so should be orderable just about anywhere. Here is the local link www.wemoto.com.au/bikes/suzuki/gs_750_c_dc_ec/78/picture/marving_marvi_conical_silencers_-_chrome/
A really nice authentic & patient restoration. It looked like the previous owner tried to replicate Maui Blue which is one of my favourite Suzuki Colours available on the early 70's two strokes such as the Titan 500 and GT550 models. I hope you managed to fix the bubbling in the tank paintwork. I think the GS750 is one of the best 70's bikes, though I'll always have an affinity with the Honda CB750. I quite like the 1979 Suzuki GS750E as well with the alloy wheels but it keeps the classic appearance otherwise. The 1981 Honda CB750F is a great bike too, but for me the Suzuki GS750E would be my chosen preference if I had the means to buy a motorcycle. I dream on, believing the 1970's & early 80's produced my favourite Japanese motorcycles. Thanks for a great series of videos.
Thanks Gary. My brother had a CB750 back in the 70s when they first came out. I remember being in awe of how big it was. He also had a Z1 which I wished I had kept when he passed. Would have been a great resto project. Paint bubbling is still there unfortunately. I think there must be small pinholes that the tank sealer missed. Need to get to the paint shop to match the paint so I can have another go but Covid has been restricting movement for months down here. Cheers.
There’s a lot of work that has gone into this and I hope you end up with what you want at the end of the process but I I worry that Verex won’t be able to replicate the smooth (almost continuous) curve line of the original headers. I recently purchased a 1978 GS550E and the big attraction was that it still has the original exhaust system fitted, as I think they make the look of the bike. Any restoration I undertake has to have the original exhaust system, as that is the only way to keep the look faithful imo. Good luck with the rest of the build, it looks like you will have a lovely bike at the end of the project.
This project has been finished for some time now and I'm very happy with the final product. Check out episode 20. Finding a genuine exhaust in a condition that I would be happy with was not an option. Verex did a great job with the headers IMO. Good luck with your resto and thanks for watching.
Hey Phil, just checked in to see if I'd missed one, can see the note below so I know I havnt! A bit of feed back for you on my mini resto. Thanks for the tip on putting tape in the recess of the crankacase emblems, that worked really well but took me 2 goes to get it right. 2. You were so right about the top set of pin stripes! That took 3 goes but I now have a tank I'm happy with, you know 'happy with' means not perfect lol. Looking forward to the last episode and good luck with the house move!
Hi Dave, good to hear! I am very particular about things being straight and even so I knew I would never be happy with the stripes on top of the tank so I left them off. Just uploading ep 19. There will be one final one with the road test and a recap of the issues I faced and the things I've learned over the project.
I've been watching your resto and loved it, any chance of sending me OR listing the suppliers of the exhaust headers. I live in the uk and they are really hard to find for my 2 GS750D'S.
I have a 95% original '78 and a basket case that I'm restoring which is also '78.
Sure. The headers were custom made by a company called Verex in Tasmania Australia. He would still have the templates I supplied I guess so if it’s the same model could remake them. Thanks for watching!
I just acquired a 78 GS 750 I'm starting to do the restoration on it where did you get the exhaust system from (The tail pipes.)
Hi, the exhaust silencers are made by Marving which is an Italian company. I ordered them via the Australian Wemoto site but it seems to be a worldwide company so should be orderable just about anywhere. Here is the local link www.wemoto.com.au/bikes/suzuki/gs_750_c_dc_ec/78/picture/marving_marvi_conical_silencers_-_chrome/
Header pipes in yet?
Yes they are. Lots of progress. Been a bit busy getting my house ready for sale but the next (and possibly final) video out soon. Stay tuned!
Can’t wait! I took delivery of a blue gs750 in June of ‘77
Sorry I ever sold it. Hope yours runs great!