New GS750

[Spyder]

You mentioned a cross country trip. Are you crazy, you can't take such a old motorcycle on a cross country trip! It has to be a new motorcycle at least a 1979 or newer! Lol. Where and when do you and your buddy plan on going? I am also planning a cross country trip to Arizona next summer. Probably around mid June. I'm planning on taking the southern route, Mississippi Louisiana Texas... I'll most likely take my 1000e. Nice motorcycle by the way. Tell us more about your trip plans. 

I am wanting to ride down to Texas sometime in June. The wife and I are are planning a trip out there for a Grad party. She won't let me ride... Yet... Could make my case easier if someone was riding with me... I will have more details of when sometime around April I'm thinking... She is going to take a week off, and I want to take 2-3 weeks off. Camping all the way out sounds great but a hot shower along the way couldn't be bad either...


If your buddy is planning to ride a '69 Harley ANYTHING, plan on stopping a lot. Not a shot, just reality... Good luck with that awesome 750!!!

[sam000lee]

No offense taken - I'm probably more apprehensive about it than he is ...

I'm buying new handlebars today - DCC has free shipping so I'm thinking about these right now:

Tracker style- Says they're similar to stock CB750's.
Rise: 4 1/2
Pullback: 7 1/4

DCC Original -
Rise: 5
Pullback: 7

Euro Bars -
Rise: 2
Pullback: 5 1/2

It would be great to hear some others' experience on what bars they use, if they're similar to any of these, and how they like them. I think the Euro bars would look the best, but don't want to sacrifice any comfort since I hope to be spending a lot of time on this bike.

[sam000lee]

Need to replace the tires and have a question about sizing. On there now is:

Front: 3.25 H 19 RB2
Rear: 120/90 H 18

Will a 4.00-18 -64 S fit the rear?
I'm running tubes and haven't found many options so far. Thinking of going with these:

http://www.bikebandit.com/tires-tubes/motorcycle-tires/dunlop-k70-vintage-motorcycle-tire?m=6100

Any other suggestions for tubed tires?

[sam000lee]

Anyone have experience with ebay fork seals? Says they last 3 times longer than OEM and the dealership by me is quoting $18 per seal: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-GS750...ZZOvuB&vxp=mtr

[dorkburger]

I don't think I'll live to see a 90 year old fork seal.... I asked last year.

http://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/showthread.php?233486-Fork-seals-Factory-or-aftermarket&highlight=

[sam000lee]

Helpful thread, thanks. I'm going to call around some dealers and see if any of them can beat the $18/seal for OEM.

[TxGSrider]

Helpful thread, thanks. I'm going to call around some dealers and see if any of them can beat the $18/seal for OEM.

I dunno, replacing them is a real pain... I think I'd pay a few extra dollars to get some OEM's or NOKs just so I knew I did the best I could afford and hopefully not have to worry about it again for a few years.

[sam000lee]

Anybody know how to tell what ignition `type' I have. One is KOK and I forget the name of the other ... D something?

In other words - will this work: https://www.z1enterprises.com/igniti...0-kok-ign.html

[sam000lee]

Revisiting this since I want to upgrade to electric ignition:

If my points look like this:




They are KOK

whereas if they look like this:


They are Nippon Denso, right?

[alke46]

I would agree with your assessment. Mine look exactly like your 2nd picture of the Nippon Denso.

[sam000lee]

Okay thanks, mine look like the first ones and don't have an "ND" but instead have some kind of square logo that I figured was KOK but wasn't 100%.

[sam000lee]

I'm doing some spring maintenence on my GS750 and, just like some of you called it about a year ago, I need to replace the aftermarket seals I installed last spring. Does anybody know which part number is for the actual seal?

https://www.partsoutlaw.com/oemparts/a/suz/50d3fea7f8700230d8b4dc7b/front-fork-gs750b

This is what I replaced last year: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Suzuki-GS75...ZZOvuB&vxp=mtr

[alke46]

Looks like #8 in your parts fiche from the partsoutlaw link.

[hannibal]

I didn't catch this the first time around, but wanted to say how much I enjoyed that link about that guy's ride to Alaska!

[sam000lee]

Quick question - I know this info is out there but "rubber plug" and "half moon" didn't bring anything up. What's the best type of goo to use when replacing the rubber half moon plugs in the cylinder head? Do I just yank the old ones off?