My 1974 GT750L on ebay

[J Backlund]

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[oldjapanesebikes]

That is a nice looking bike - and if I didn't already have too many projects I'd be interested in it myself ! Good luck with the sale !

[J Backlund]

It went cheap!

$2324.00

Of eight bidders, only one from the U.S, the rest were foreign. An Australian won it.

Now I hope he has some idea of the buttload of money it's going to cost him to ship this thing half way around the planet.

[ConnerVT]

You would be surprised how many old Japanese motorcycles ship out of the US, headed for Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and other points in the far east.

The guy who brought my bike up from Atlanta is based not far from me here in NY. He said that he makes one or two trips a month, across the country, to shipping ports in California. He has a customer who buys up bikes across the US, packs them into shipping crates, and sends them to far east. Must be a lucrative business, else he wouldn't be doing it.

[GT750Battleship]

Hi,we have at least two company's in Sydney & at at least two on the far North Coast,shipping container loads of bikes in all the time from different Countries !
Biggest problem here is making sure these bikes have a "clear title" & correct paper work !
If they don't,they can't be registered anywhere in Australia,only good as a "Museum Displays"
or part of a private collection,most company's here guarantee compliance at the time of sale..
Cheers,
GT750Battleship.

[J Backlund]

You would be surprised how many old Japanese motorcycles ship out of the US, headed for Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, and other points in the far east.

I'm quite aware of the exodus of old Japanese motorcycles out of the U.S., it has been going on for probably two decades that I'm ware of.

Ten years ago, I sold a very similar blue 1974 Suzuki GT750 on ebay, and it went to a buyer in Japan. The sale and transfer went without a hitch. Kawasaki triples have been bought up in large numbers and sent abroad for years now. I'm almost surprised that there are any left in the U.S. at all.

I'm a bit disappointed that this bike couldn't attract more than one potential U.S. buyer though. I can't really explain it, the bike went dirt cheap IMO. It's that old bugaboo....when I want to buy something, it's valuable, when I want to sell something, it's not.

[GT750Battleship]

Yes you right...I personally think the "bottom" will fall out of the market when us older guys are to old to ride them,or gone to God ? Then the next generation will be after "old"Hayabusha's,Fireblades,Big Kwaka's & BMW RR's etc. Will hang onto my Suzuki GT750A for as long as possible...I've had three, at different times over the last 32 years..lovely motorcycle.
Regards,
GT750Battleship.

[pearljam724]

Yes you right...I personally think the "bottom" will fall out of the market when us older guys are to old to ride them,or gone to God ? Then the next generation will be after "old"Hayabusha's,Fireblades,Big Kwaka's & BMW RR's etc. Will hang onto my Suzuki GT750A for as long as possible...I've had three, at different times over the last 32 years..lovely motorcycle.
Regards,
GT750Battleship.

I agree with that comment 1000%. I think that's exactly why the high commodity of these bikes began, continue and will end. The only thing that I would expect to go against that theory. Is that 2 strokes are intriguing to all ages. That coolness factor may never completely die soon and the fact that they are street legal motorcycles. For now, anyways. But, I share your same exact theory. Im a lot younger than most of you guys on here and grew up around the other models you mentioned. But, the more I learn about these old bikes. The more I realize just how freaking cool they are. Cool enough, that I sold off all of my modern bikes. Which I loved dearly also. I think the 70's era all together was a very good time in our history. It must have been really cool for you guys to experience it growing up.

[J Backlund]

I think the 70's era all together was a very good time in our history. It must have been really cool for you guys to experience it growing up.

I didn't grow up in the 70's (50's and 60's actually), but on May 2nd, 1974, I had the wonderful experience of buying a brand new, orange, GT750L and riding it home for the first time. I can clearly recall it's 'new bike smell', and not being able to sleep the night before in anticipation of getting it the next morning.

[GT750Battleship]

there is a saying...If you can remember the Seventy's,then you weren't there !! Sex, Drugs,Rock n Roll,motorbikes....surprised I'm still here..even more suprised that so are the "Rolling Stones"
Cheers,
GT750Battleship.

[Flywheel]

Yes you right...I personally think the "bottom" will fall out of the market when us older guys are to old to ride them,or gone to God ? Then the next generation will be after "old"Hayabusha's,Fireblades,Big Kwaka's & BMW RR's etc. Will hang onto my Suzuki GT750A for as long as possible...I've had three, at different times over the last 32 years..lovely motorcycle.
Regards,
GT750Battleship.

I agree with that comment 1000%. I think that's exactly why the high commodity of these bikes began, continue and will end. The only thing that I would expect to go against that theory. Is that 2 strokes are intriguing to all ages. That coolness factor may never completely die soon and the fact that they are street legal motorcycles. For now, anyways. But, I share your same exact theory. Im a lot younger than most of you guys on here and grew up around the other models you mentioned. But, the more I learn about these old bikes. The more I realize just how freaking cool they are. Cool enough, that I sold off all of my modern bikes. Which I loved dearly also. I think the 70's era all together was a very good time in our history. It must have been really cool for you guys to experience it growing up.

Out of all the people on this board I think you and I are closest in age (I'm just over 40) so I agree with your above statement. Unfortunely in my recent rides on the Suzuki the past 3 months I am the only 2 smoker that i've seen so far (minus a TS 185/250) that i saw riding down Rt22 in Blairsville). For me I more or less grew up with these bikes: 75 Kawi G5 and a 73 Suzuki TS185 among many others- strictly dirt riding though. Back in Febuary I had narrowed my choice of three bikes: stay in the dirt with a 82 Honda CR480 or venture to the street with either this 74 GT185 or a 82 Honda Ascot FT500. I chose the GT just because I'm somewhat fimiliar with these old oil injected bikes.

[pearljam724]

Thats cool. Im from Uniontown.

[Alan H]

I must apologise for commenting here, but anyone only 40 years old is still a kid!
I've 20 years on that and bought my first GT550 in 1972 as a 21st birthday present to myself!!

Remember, growing old is mandatory. Growing up is not.

I feel like an 18 year old, but it's finding a pretty one with no taste...........

[Flywheel]

I usually get two types of looks when riding my GT
1. The under 40 crowd: bewilderment and that "what the heck is that?" look, especially whenever I pull out.
2. The over 50/60 crowd: I usually get a wave or in one case I was caught at in interestion and a guy on an old BSA cattycorner to me gave me the thumbs up...

[GT750Battleship]

I usually get two types of looks when riding my GT
1. The under 40 crowd: bewilderment and that "what the heck is that?" look, especially whenever I pull out.
2. The over 50/60 crowd: I usually get a wave or in one case I was caught at in interestion and a guy on an old BSA cattycorner to me gave me the thumbs up...

Here in Australia I get,
Haven't seen on of those in years !
What it's a two stroke!!!
Should never have sold mine
Often people get it confused with the Kawasaki H2 750 for some reason ?
Or think all Suzuki Triples were "Liquid Cooled",
One guy had to be told firmly that all the models didn't come with drum front brakes,he insisted that I had fitted the discs & I'd done a great job !!!
Cheers,
GT750Battleship.