Gs700es

[Guest]

I ended up with a GS700ES and the story goes.. racing season in Texas and the motorcycle was ordered from Japan to race in the United States for that year, (85). I am looking for information about the bike, I called Suzuki, (USA), and they have no record for the VIN. The motorcycle is street legal and has been in a garage for many years, at some point it accumulated 49K miles on the odometer. At this point I am looking at putting it back on the road or selling it.

Bob

[steve murdoch]

Welcome to the site, Bob.
Post some pics of your bike and the experts here should be able to tell you everything you need to know.

The first factory bike for Kevin Schwantz was a GS700ES.

[RMC]

Thanks Steve,
I'll figure out how to put up the pictures, I've been around motorcycles for 50 years but these computers can give me fits.

Bob

[RMC]

Gs700es

Picture of the GS, still working on posting...

[RMC]

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GS700ES, second picture of wind effects.

[RMC]

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Last upload until tomorrow, any thoughts?

[steve murdoch]

Looks decent for 49k miles.
The Lockhart lower fairing panels are fairly rare.
Also see Raask rearsets.

[RMC]

Steve,

Is there a way to determine if the motorcycle was, "special ordered from Japan", for racing? I am interested in the history of the machine. Should I pose the question in another place on this forum?

Bob

[steve murdoch]

From those pics, having turn signals, stock brake lines, no body rash and no visible safety wired bolts means it has not been on a track.
Sure it could have been returned to stock but i would be surprised.
Other than getting a history of ownership from the DMV i don't know how you could track it previous lives.

[RMC]

Cool thanks Steve!

Bob

[dorkburger]

It seems that your hoping for a high value bike with racing pedigree.....
Even if it turns out not be the case, its still a cool looking bike that appears to be in good shape. Why not ride and enjoy it?

[RichDesmond]

You might ask over at the CMRA website. Might be an oldtimer there who remembers the bike.

[RMC]

"Dorkburger"

I am always interested in the stories behind the machines that I buy, this motor sounds different than others that I've heard and I was wondering if the factory tuned it. Steve made a good point, about the signals and safety wire. As far as keeping it, I like old machines and this one sounds great, (old Kerker header and muffler), I have many other, "projects", that also need to be completed and this one and the motorcycle lift are simply in the way. I figured I would run down the story and sell it for 500.00, I usually buy high and sell low...The bike is a gem to me, like many others that I have owned.

Bob

[RMC]

Thanks Rich,

Great information, I'll head on over. I think that Steve hit the nail on the head, just a bike that didn't need to sit in someones garage with a bed sheet over it like I found it.

Bob

[busa1300]

I don't think they sold 700's in Japan....Pretty sure the rest of the world got the same bike in 750 form. If it was special ordered from Japan, it would seem that it should be a 750?