Subject: RE: Suzukis from a Guzzi guy
Author: Lannis
Date: Mar 21, 2005, 6:28 PM
Post ID: 1718578878
Charlie Mullendore wrote:
Hi Bob, Thought maybe I'd like to have one myself, but am not particularly fond of two-strokes or Japanese bikes in general. Don't know much about the beasties - maybe someone else on the list knows about them? Cheers, Robert Hawkes wrote:
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Charlie, Bob -
I'm a big Suzuki two-smoker fan, had quite a few two strokes over the
years and they have a major advantage in simplicity for the
over-the-road rider. No valves, pushrods, cams, cam chains, etc. No
oil changes.
The GT-750 is the best of the lot. I had a '73 and a '75, they were
great bikes, smooth, powerful, I always enjoyed their power delivery.
I used to get 1250 miles to a quart of injector oil. Most of my
four-strokes burn more than that, and the Suzuki is DESIGNED to burn it.
I just last week bought an almost-mint '76 Suzuki GT-500 two-stroke twin
(the later version of the 'Titan') and have been having a good time
buzzing around on it. Just like I remembered.
Back in the day before the marketeers had convinced everyone that if you
have a bike less than 1500 CC you're just a punk, people used to hang a
Windjammer and bags on a GT-500 and hit the interstate for the opposite
coast. The 750 will hold its own with any modern tourer....sort of like
a loopframe!
Lannis