1977 Suzuki GS750 - Is this a good buy for an everyday communter?

[Dave8338]

This classic bike is well worth the money and time spent restoring and updating. But it's going to take time, money, experience, facilities, and patience.

My thought as well. I would suggest a newer bike that is a known runner and let those who have the knowledge and experience take on a piece of VERY NICE history like the bike in your link...

[nanoluxx]

I normally would only buy a bike off ebay, or anywhere else, if I could go look at it or have someone qualified evaluate it for me.

I am going to go look at it within the next couple of days. I wouldn't even consider something I couldn't go look at first.

and thanks for the wiki buyers guide. It will be helpful for when I do.

[Steve]

Wanna sell it??

You vulture!

He beat me to it.

I thought about it, but Auburn is a bit far away, and I don't really need a fourth 850.

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[Coady]

Nice looking bike. I bought my 79 GS750 a year and a half ago in what appeared to be prety good shape, and have commuted on it almost everyday since then. A great all rounder and with upgraded suspension a nice handling, responsive and very well designed bike. But ownership requires a fair bit more than just being the highest bidder on ebay.

I have almost gone mad a number of times since then and have spent many hours and a few dollars both upgrading, tuning and just keeping it running.

Everything these guys are saying is true and just when you think you have it all sorted and you'll get a few thousand trouble free kms before your next major service, you turn the key and its dead, or it only fires on three cylinders, or it starts smoking, or leaking or just driving you nuts!

It is a nice looking bike though...

[Octain]

You vulture!

I think most here has tried to help him with this bike.
About all I can do now to help him is take it off his hands.

If it has good compression and dont knock, it will run, correctly.

Auburn wouldnt be a bad drive for me either!

[Octain]

I am going to go look at it within the next couple of days. I wouldn't even consider something I couldn't go look at first.

and thanks for the wiki buyers guide. It will be helpful for when I do.

Well, do ya?
(wanna sell it)

[ramrod400]

I have bought a few old bikes with good luck.but they all needed a little work,but if you dont have a lot of money (like me) than you might not be able to get something more recent, a newer bike might be a p.o.s. also, If it runs good and charging checks out no oil leaking all over place, motor not making a bunch of noise,check tires, brake