Custom GT750 Help needed
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Custom GT750 Help needed
New member here, but not a complete cherry.
Had a GT550 when I was a teenager back in the mid 80's, but mom sold it with the rest of my toys when I left for the Army in 1985.
I have a modest collection of Kaw Z1's and KZ's from the 70's, but always wanted another GT550 to trick out. So I picked up a GT550 from a CL ad I seen the other day.
A GT750 parts bike came with the deal, so I thought I'd build something custom with the GT750 and leave the GT550 stock.
I seen a couple builds the members here have made that I like.
So now to my question. What forks, triple trees and swingarms fit the GT750 frame?????
Any help I could get would be great!!!! Pictures of ideas are welcome also.
Thanks in advance
From the new guy
Had a GT550 when I was a teenager back in the mid 80's, but mom sold it with the rest of my toys when I left for the Army in 1985.
I have a modest collection of Kaw Z1's and KZ's from the 70's, but always wanted another GT550 to trick out. So I picked up a GT550 from a CL ad I seen the other day.
A GT750 parts bike came with the deal, so I thought I'd build something custom with the GT750 and leave the GT550 stock.
I seen a couple builds the members here have made that I like.
So now to my question. What forks, triple trees and swingarms fit the GT750 frame?????
Any help I could get would be great!!!! Pictures of ideas are welcome also.
Thanks in advance
From the new guy
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Re: Custom GT750 Help needed
Stock vs. GS-series forks on a GT750:
The gray GT750 has forks, triple tree & brakes from a Suzuki GS1100GK.
The forks are a good bit longer than stock.
Subsequent to taking this pic, I used a Progressive Suspension lowering kit to get the correct fork length & sag on the GS1100GK forks.
The gray GT750 has forks, triple tree & brakes from a Suzuki GS1100GK.
The forks are a good bit longer than stock.
Subsequent to taking this pic, I used a Progressive Suspension lowering kit to get the correct fork length & sag on the GS1100GK forks.
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Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
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Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
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Re: Custom GT750 Help needed
jabcb,jabcb wrote:Stock vs. GS-series forks on a GT750:
The gray GT750 has forks, triple tree & brakes from a Suzuki GS1100GK.
The forks are a good bit longer than stock.
Subsequent to taking this pic, I used a Progressive Suspension lowering kit to get the correct fork length & sag on the GS1100GK forks.
Thanks for the pic.
I like those GS1100GK parts you installed. They look a lot better than stock to me and I bet the braking is much better also. I remember trying to get my GT550 to stop years ago. The brakes really sucked. I'm no stranger to getting the correct ride height. I had issues with my 1974 Z1 street fighter build and had to have fork extensions made to get the ride height correct.
My 900 Enduro build was quite easy.
I just installed 82 KZ Police forks and wheels with a GS11OO swingarm. I found a set of 365mm eye to clevis progressive shocks to level it out. It worked perfect.
I have also been taking a good look at what Suzukidave has done. He installed a GT750 motor in a GSXR 750 frame, but the build thread was lost.
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Re: Custom GT750 Help needed
This is great .. i so enjoy a project to follow along with
the older i get the faster i was
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Oh .. this is better , i see the newer pictures of your projects and your skills taking on these your new Suzuki projects shouldnt be too much
the older i get the faster i was
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Re: Custom GT750 Help needed
Well, If you can give me a little leg up on what I might be getting into installing a GT750 motor in a GSXR I might give it a try. That's if I can find a reasonably priced donor?Suzukidave wrote:This is great .. i so enjoy a project to follow along with
I started this thread for ideas and haven't made my mind up yet, but If I can shoehorn one of these motors in a blown up GSXR, it might be the cheapest route.
I have been looking at parts prices for this build and it could get real expensive real fast going to ebay.
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I love your quote. "the older i get the faster i was".Suzukidave wrote:Oh .. this is better , i see the newer pictures of your projects and your skills taking on these your new Suzuki projects shouldnt be too much
If that isn't the truth! lol
I'll remember that every time I'm in my shop from now on and look back at my old school drag bike.
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Yeah .. i will not lie . it can get expensive , i mean not like 5~6K expensive but enough . Just rebuilding a fairly stock engine could run 1000~1500$ depending on what needs done and then the cost of the donor bike ( i spent $1200 + cost of title transfer) so if you stay with the stock frame those $$$$ could be rolled into upgrades .
the older i get the faster i was
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Dang ... every picture you post with different bikes you have built , i was thinking in the first post we have a newbe wanting to build something different
the older i get the faster i was
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If you like drag bikes .. maybe a drag GT750 would interest you ? List member Kevin Hutchinson has built him up a record holding GT750 and he is always looking for new guys to join in to kink some Kawasaki H2 butt viewtopic.php?f=21&t=65" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
the older i get the faster i was
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Re: Custom GT750 Help needed
Yes, I thought of that, but by the time I mod triple trees and buy a swingarm, rims, tires, forks, and all the the other things needed. I think I'd be money ahead sticking the motor in a complete bike with a blown motor. I could have bought a complete GSXR last summer with a bad motor for $700Suzukidave wrote:Yeah .. i will not lie . it can get expensive , i mean not like 5~6K expensive but enough . Just rebuilding a fairly stock engine could run 1000~1500$ depending on what needs done and then the cost of the donor bike ( i spent $1200 + cost of title transfer) so if you stay with the stock frame those $$$$ could be rolled into upgrades .
I couldn't buy the parts I need for the stock frame that cheap. (I need a lot of parts)
I was also invited to go meet Bill Wirkes a couple of weeks ago. Maybe he could give me a hand with the expansion chamber mufflers I'll need made? Looks like a custom job and I've never made any before.
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Re: Custom GT750 Help needed
Oh no. lolSuzukidave wrote:If you like drag bikes .. maybe a drag GT750 would interest you ? List member Kevin Hutchinson has built him up a record holding GT750 and he is always looking for new guys to join in to kink some Kawasaki H2 butt viewtopic.php?f=21&t=65" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I don't need another drag bike. I think I have seen a video of his bike though?
Don't they call him the "Hatchet"?
I have a 250HP ZRX turbo bike that scares the hell out of me.
I am too damn old for it and when it warms up, it's going to auction before it kills me.
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Re: Custom GT750 Help needed
Before this latest bike based on the 99 GSXR 750 my son and i modded a Stock GT frame to take on newer ends
the older i get the faster i was
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the older i get the faster i was
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Re: Custom GT750 Help needed
I like that bike mockup!
I looked at a video of a bike being made like that, but wasn't a fan of the huge tank and the tail way up in the air. (That's just me though).
This is the video I'm talking about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GokpIEm-4Oo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I looked at a video of a bike being made like that, but wasn't a fan of the huge tank and the tail way up in the air. (That's just me though).
This is the video I'm talking about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GokpIEm-4Oo" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;