Suzuki GT750 Water Buffalo For Sale

[Fontanaman]

This brings back memories. I did not own one but wished I did more than once. This was the day when 550 and 750cc was considered a large motorcycle.

I have no connection with the auction on eBay. I just wanted share some memories of my youth. The auction ends 1/19/2013 so the link will be out of date soon. If so try this one.

Enjoy.

 

[TomInPA]

I had the 77 GS750 and remember snorting in derision at the Water Buffalo, but damn that's ridiculously clean....and I believe selling for more than new. Of course 1977 dollars were a tad bit more valuable.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Nice find Fontanaman. Never had one nor wanted one but damn, that's clean for 37 years old!

Wonder if the owner has any "before" pics...

--G

 

[Fontanaman]

I found this on Kneeslider.com which is part of Google Reader. I subscribe to several motorcycle publications.

 

[FJRBluesman]

That will go for giant $$.

My friend has a pristine GT550. It's sahweet!

 

[Surly]

https://i958.photobucket.com/albums/ae61/Surly2/SuzukiGT750001.jpg

My Ride in 1978.

I road it from Perth to a place called Shay Gap. Last 100 mile on "pea gravel", with all my kit on the pillion seat. Memories.

Best regards

Surly

 

[wfooshee]

I like the comments on the second link, using its 750cc displacement interchangably with modern bikes' 1000 or 1100 cc for comparison, usually in the tone that a 750 should make a nice lightweight bike, this one's too heavy.

Do any of them realize it's a 2-stroke???!!?!

A lot of them know what they're looking at, but some of them don't.

 

[flagstaff]

Brings back lots of good memories. My first touring bike was a GT750 with a Vetter fairing. That bike carried me all over the US and Canada two up pulling a great little trailer. I was attracted to the Suzuki because it was different. I'd owned a Titan (500cc two cylinder two stroke) which proved to be a great bike, but mostly I didn't want a Honda CB750 which were everywhere back then.

It turned out to be a great choice: add fuel, two stroke oil, tires, an ocassional chain, and ride.

I think I need a second garage.

 

[ROADHAZARD]

I bought one in 1972 brand new for $1450.00. California burgandy was what they called the color but it was basicaly purple. Rode it for 2 years and 18000 miles then traded it still in showroom condition for a 1974 RM 250 even swap. Boy i wish i still had it. What a dumb ***.

 

[Fontanaman]

I too had a 1974 RM 250. What a POS!

 

[BwanaDik]

I was a bike mechanic in the late '70' in Santa Barbara and had a couple of these come in to the shop. Amazingly, they were (are) one of the most reliable bikes on the road of any era. They just never broke down and a two stroke too!

 

[timk]

I often wondered how they balanced the exhaust for the middle cylinder using two pipes/mufflers. I had a 750 Kawasaki tripple wth only 3 pipes. I was and still in love with the two strokes. I have 2 RD400's

 

[Fontanaman]

Holy moly the Water Buf has a bid of $7000 now and there is 8 hours to go.

 

[BwanaDik]

Winning bid $7200. Cheap by any measure if it's as good as it looks