85? engine in a 83 ES chassis?

[Anonymous]

I looked at an 83 GS750ES that had an 85 GS700ES motor in it (I think) it was very ratty with a completely wiped out seat. Someone painted it with black automotive undercoating probably because none of the bodywork matched in color some of which clearly were on another bike when it went down. It does however, run and seems to move through the gears correctly (I only infer this because the dashboard gear indicater said so, I did'nt ride it as the battery he had did'nt fit into the box) It also had bad tires and a thick layer of grease on the trans under the carbs. The original type fairing is worthless but the tank seems undented and has no rust. I talked him down to $400 but haven't bought it yet. Any ideas as to it's value? is $400 to much? I should note that I have pretty good mechanical abilities.

Kevin

[SqDancerLynn1]

It sounds pretty rough I would only offer $100

[earlfor]

Re: 85? engine in a 83 ES chassis?

Yeah, $400 is way too much. Considering what it will cost you to replace and repair everything on it, I would not consider taking it for free unless I needed parts for something else. Keep looking, you can find a much better deal.

Earl

I looked at an 83 GS750ES that had an 85 GS700ES motor in it (I think) it was very ratty with a completely wiped out seat. Someone painted it with black automotive undercoating probably because none of the bodywork matched in color some of which clearly were on another bike when it went down. It does however, run and seems to move through the gears correctly (I only infer this because the dashboard gear indicater said so, I did'nt ride it as the battery he had did'nt fit into the box) It also had bad tires and a thick layer of grease on the trans under the carbs. The original type fairing is worthless but the tank seems undented and has no rust. I talked him down to $400 but haven't bought it yet. Any ideas as to it's value? is $400 to much? I should note that I have pretty good mechanical abilities.

Kevin

[Billy Ricks]

I wouldn't write it completely off. It needs maybe $250-300 in tires, battery, a yard of marine vinyl, and a few cans of paint.

The oil under the carbs is probably just a leak around the cam chain tensioner. A little elbow grease and a carb cleaning and it could be a good bike.

If you can get it for a couple of hundred it's worth the effort.

[Mastiff]

I got an 83 GS750E for $250. The seat had issues and the bodywork had some dings and cracks, but it was all there, correct and running. I picked up a replacement seat in perfect condition for $25 from ebay. The bike had 6600 miles on it. Compare that deal with the what you are looking at. I think $400 is too much for what you describe. What worries me is it sounds as though it was ill-maintained and trashed. I'd be worried about that mono-shock rear end and the engine if they skipped maintenance. I might go for $150 to $200 if I really wanted that bike. I figure I could get that from ebay parting it out, so if it didn't turn out well I'd be covered.
I really like my 83 GS750. I think Suzuki got this one exactly right. I can highly recommend the bike to anyone, but this particular bike sounds like has been abused. Maybe its just waiting for you to rescue it?

[lhanscom]

I bought that bike for $500. If you can pick up that bike for $100 great, maybe even $200. The bike may have enough parts on it so you could get a few hundred out of it if it didn't turn out ok. Be patient, as hard as it is, deals are out there, this one doesn't look like it is one.