Suzuki GT 750

Suzuki Motor Corporation (motorcycle)
Suzuki GT 750 M "Water Buffalo" 1975
Suzuki GT 750
Manufacturer	Suzuki Motor Corporation
Sales description	Suzuki GT 750
Production period	1972 to 1977
class	motorcycle
design type	Sports Tourer
Motor data
Liquid-cooled three-cylinder two-stroke in-line engine
Displacement  (cm³)	738
Power  (kW / PS )	49/67 at 6,500 min -1 later 47.5 / 63 at 6,500 min -1
Torque  ( N m )	77.4 at 5,500 min -1 later 75.4 at 5,500 min -1
Top speed (  km / h)	190
transmission	5-speed
drive	Roller chain (5/8 "x 3/8")
Brakes	v: double disc brake Ø 295 mm h: drum brake Ø 180 mm
Wheelbase  (mm)	1455
Dimensions (L × W × H, mm):	2215 × 865 × 1125
Seat height (cm)	76
Empty weight  (kg)	215 later 230
successor	GS 750

The Suzuki GT 750 is a motorcycle with water-cooled three-cylinder - two-stroke engine , the Suzuki in 1970 for the first time at the Tokyo Motor Show presented and brought on the market during the year 1971st The motorcycle was available in Europe from spring 1972. The machine, designed for high torque , was popular with touring riders and was soon nicknamed "water buffalo".

General

Suzuki GT 750 B, Ibbenbueren motorcycle museum

Model maintenance was carried out for several years. First, the front duplex drum brake was replaced by a more effective double disc brake . The chassis was revised: the telescopic fork was changed internally and lost the distinctive bellows. Optical retouching tried to slim down the entire line. The visual appearance has been changed again and again through annually redesigned paintwork and more chrome-plated parts.

In a test carried out by the magazine “Motorrad” (issue 4/75) at the beginning of 1975, an L model reached a top speed of 171.4 km / h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 6.0 s. measured (with two people: 160.7 km / h and 7.3 s.). The test consumption was 8.6 liters of regular gasoline and 0.21 liters of oil per 100 km - corresponds to a mixing ratio of 1 to 40 liters. The later version (M) with 63 hp, with a different overall gear ratio, had a top speed of 196.7 km / h (long-standing solo) and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.9 s.

Large-volume two-stroke engines were constantly losing acceptance and the increasingly stringent exhaust gas regulations could no longer be met with two-stroke technology. However, the unmistakable sound and pulling power of the engine remained until the last series.

At the end of the 1970s, Suzuki also switched to the more complex four-stroke technology and launched the GS and GSX series as successors.

Today, well-kept GT 750 "water buffalos" are among the very popular vintage motorcycles.

construction

Suzuki GT 750 J, still with drum brake in the front wheel and bellows on the telescopic fork

The three-cylinder engine with kick starter and electr. The starter has a crankshaft with a 120 ° pin offset and fresh oil lubrication ( separate lubrication , Suzuki CCI system - Cylinder Crankshaft Injection). The exhaust system is a 3-in-4 system: the manifold of the middle cylinder forks under the engine into two pipes. In mid-1975 the price including 11%  sales tax was 6,900 marks (corresponds to 9,200 euros today)

Versions

The GT 750 was modified annually during the construction period.

• GT 750 J : double duplex drum brake (200 mm) in front, simplex brake 180 mm in rear, 32 mm slide carburetor, radiator fan, exhausts with black end caps and cross connectors; Seat with diamond pattern and GT 750 lettering, black instrument dials, screwed intake manifolds, later fitted (approx. From # 22700), two-bulb rear light. (Colors: Candy Levender, Candy Yellow Ocher and Candy Jackal Blue)
• GT 750 K : Front double disc brake, instruments with metal housing (instead of plastic), new tank decor and chrome-plated radiator side panel. (Colors: Pearl Blue, Candy Gold, Royal Red)
• GT 750 L : With modified frame, new side cover, new air filter box, constant pressure carburetor BS 40, new radiator grille, elimination of the radiator fan, chrome-plated headlights and bracket, tank with new decor, exhaust without end caps, seat cover design changed, blue instrument dials, now with electr. Gear indicator, rear light with a light bulb, with seat lock. (Colors: Flake Blue, Flake Orange)
• GT 750 M : With modified fuel strips, increased performance by increasing compression, changing the timing and omission of the exhaust cross connector, from 52 to 63 DIN PS, bench with Suzuki lettering, shock absorber with short chrome cap. (Colors: Jewel Gray Metallic, Candy Gypsie Red, Candy Gold)
• GT 750 A New tank with black tank flap and new decor. (Colors: Maui Blue Metallic, Flake Orange, Candy Gypsie Red, Candy Gold, Jewel Gray Metallic)
• GT 750 B : Lamp, lamp holder and side cover in satin black, front fender without struts, GS indicator, in some markets also GS rear light, brown instrument dials. (Colors: Maui Blue Metallic, Black, Candy Gypsie Red)

literature

• The motorcycle : "Two-stroke with culture", test Suzuki GT 750 K, issue 4/75 from February 22, 1975, Motor-Presse-Verlag Stuttgart
• The motorcycle: Suzuki GT 750 long distance test over 25,000 km, issue 18/75 from September 6, 1975, Motor-Presse-Verlag Stuttgart
• The motorcycle: Three 750s in comparison: Suzuki GT 750, BMW R 75/6, Honda CB 750 F1, issue 25/75 of December 13, 1975, Motor-Presse-Verlag Stuttgart

Web links

Commons : Suzuki GT 750  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• Michael Pfeiffer: Suzuki GT 750. In: Finale. MOTORRAD online , January 29, 2009, accessed August 29, 2010 . 
• suzuki-classic.de : Model history of the Suzuki two-stroke. Retrieved February 5, 2010
• History Comprehensive model history, English. Retrieved February 5, 2010

Individual evidence

1. ↑ The figure was based on the template: Inflation determined, rounded to 100 EUR and applies to the previous January.