Honda CB750 Vs Suzuki GS550 - Vintage middleweight motorcycle shootout!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2022
- In this back-to-back vintage motorcycle ride comparison, I'm riding Suzuki's 1981 GS550T and Honda's 1979 CB750K. Let's check out these beautiful vintage motorcycles and go for a ride!
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I bought a 1980 GS550LT last year to go with my 1978 Triumph Bonneville, and I think it's a great little bike for general running around. It weighs around the same as the Triumph and the handling feels very similar, but without the instantaneous acceleration of the torquey 750 twin. I've seen a lot of US imports of the GS advertised here in the UK, and I don't understand why they only put a single disc on the front of the US models, because they were sold with twin discs here, which work a lot better than the single on my Bonneville.
Nice Rick! I'm a dual disc brake fan myself.
When I first used BT46s after using Dunlop Sport Daemons for more than a decade on my CBX750, my bike literally turned into a cornering toy, very easy to ride and very confidence inspiring. You should definitely try them out on the Honda, regardless of the price!
Thanks for the tip! Cheers
Thanks Jon, for the advise, I love the position of the handlebars, so that is exactly what I am going to do. 🙂
You're welcome Don.
I enjoy your comparisons of these bikes most of wish we could have had in the past.
Thanks Terry!
I had the same feeling going from a different bike and riding my gs850L for the first time how much easier and nimble it felt riding it.amazing bikes
Right on!
remeber when these style customs came into the uk in the 80s and they trousered, i liked them but within a few years they looked dated, now I think they look grea,t, had a GS550 at the same time i owned my first kwacker z650 and thought it felt it was a much more modern bike over the z650, keep up the good work John,always great vids.
Thanks Chris!
I’m about to pick up a 550T and this review has me pumped! Will be my first bike
Nice Reed! If it runs properly, it should be a great first bike.
Another excellent video. Thanks. I had a '78 Suzuki GS 1000. Great line of bikes-- the first Asian bike that handled well.
Right on! That's another one I had back in the day. Probably should have kept it!
@@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538 You and me both. I miss that bike.
It's great that you're showing appreciation for these bikes, Jon.
Some people confuse popularity with mediocrity and that just does not apply here-- the Japanese bikes were popular and ubiquitous but definitely not mediocre. Great machines.
@@velofish I completely agree!
Suzuki ...😎!!
Bought one last year (€ 300,-) and it's recline now in 'thousand pieces' in the 'restoration department' ...😮... 😅😅🤣!!
Sounds like a good project. I wish you the best with it!
I had the GS 550 Katana (with a full chassis wind trim) and back in the time I was a bit scared to ride such a powerful 50hp bike which is why I sold it after almost 2 years. Note that we almost always go at 100mph+ on the German Autobahn to put this into perspective. Noteworthy is the gear indicator which was something very cool then while IBM was only just out with its first PC. Next week, I will be taking delivery of my fully loaded z900RS SE which reminds me so much of my 70s childhood.
Very nice! The Z900RS Cafe is at the top of my list of new bikes I want to ride. I really enjoyed the ZRX1200R, and the Z900RS is of the same formula. Enjoy it!
@@jonsmotorcyclerescueandrev3538 Thanks. My new bike will be an SE version of the RS though which to be honest didnt live up to my expectations so far as regards the brakes and the suspension. Will see how this is going to pan out with the SE (with Brembo and Öhlins).
@MFK Liegenschaften Those are usually good quality bits. Hopefully, they live up to expectations.
From your reviews it seems like Suzuki really hits the sweet spot during this era.
I like a selection of bikes from this era from all different brands. With that said, the Suzukis are simple, robust, handle well, have the best instrumentation and equivalent power to the competition.
The Suzuki is a heavy bike not a powerful bike but handles nice can't wait to get it out the shed after sitting for 7 years easy to maintain electronic ignition once those carbs
are set up. regulator/rectifier &coil
are it's bad points.enjoy
Right on! Good luck with the restoration!
Jon..you should get a weight reading on your bikes.Bet the 750 is 100lbs heavier than the 550.My
75 cb-550f honda feels like a toy compared to my 1000g suzi.That lighter weight makes it so much
easier/fun to ride until you get on the freeway.......Cheers!
Right on Gilbert! I am working on a CB550 super sport currently. It's a neat little bike. I will see if the owner will let me review it.
the suzie over the honda for me . gd vid again jon
Thanks David!
Hi Jon, I love your videos. Do you know what handlebars would fit my 1981 CB750C? I tried EMGO 23-12565 Magna Wide but
they make my brake master sit terribly unlevel. I , like you, dont care for the original swept back bars. Thanks for the great videos !! Don Ford
The easiest thing would be to get a CB750F master cylinder. The cruiser master cylinder is goofy with its bend.
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I read an online copy of Cycle World magazine from 1979 which said that the Suzuki bikes of that time (750/850) were very difficult to warm up (they made it sound pretty bad) due to the carbs they were using. Was this solved by '82? What were your cold start findings between these two?
Most bikes benefit from going up one size on the pilot jets (they were lean for emissions). I went up two sizes on the Honda, and the Suzuki would have benefitted from a size increase as well. They were both cold-blooded in stock form.
What tires did you use on the CB? Have you tried Bridgestone BT46s?
I went with Dunlop 404 tires. The Bridgestone tires are good but more expensive locally. Cheers!
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Right on!
Cool comparison 👍
Don't know if this will help but I have found that changing the brake fluid from say a dot 3 to a dot 4 can eliminate that wooden feeling.
Not advice just experimenting over time
Keep up the good work 👍
Thanks Greg!