1983 GT 750

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1983 GT 750

Postby dutchy » Thu May 24, 2012 1:05 pm

Need a quick rundown on the 83 gt 750. Quirks, perks and so on. Not for me, my brother is looking at picking one up. You know him, that bloke that came to WSBK the last couple of years, buys ksrc merch, rides a zxr750, likes kawasaki but hasn't signed up to the forum..... :roll: :lol:

Apparently it has about 27k on the clock. A shaft drive so i'm not sure what that will mean for maintenance/costs. He's going to look over it tonight (I think) and is planning on taking a few photo's so i can have a squiz. I'll see if I can post them up here over the weekend. :kuda: Apparently it's "complete but unsure if it's on the road". That's about all I know about it at this stage.
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Re: 1983 GT 750

Postby Gosling1 » Thu May 24, 2012 7:04 pm

great bikes, won Two Wheels Bike of the Year back in 1982 or 83 ? Based on the normal Z750 of the time, but with stronger frame (thicker wall tubing and larger diameter) - bigger forks and chunky swingarm to cope with the shaft drive.

These bikes are essentially unbreakable. If you keep up oil changes etc - they will just go on forever. Heavy compared to the normal chain-drive 750's of the same era - but had a bigger tank for longer mileage.

All the engine parts are easy enough to find if you need them - only 27k its barely run in mate ! :lol: Bung up the photos when you get a chance :)
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Re: 1983 GT 750

Postby BrettZZR » Thu May 24, 2012 11:14 pm

Is this the one with the Bol d' Or style fairing on it?

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Looks like a goer for a fix-me-upper!

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Re: 1983 GT 750

Postby bonester » Thu May 24, 2012 11:54 pm

I have a brand new tank in that colour- never seen fuel. Bought for GT550 but didn't fit.
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Re: 1983 GT 750

Postby h.b.bear » Fri May 25, 2012 6:25 pm

get rid of that ferrin i reckon it doesnt really do it justice :lol: ,Try haggling a price with the owner it's been listed on ebay a few times lately and he may be glad just to sell it.good luck
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Re: 1983 GT 750

Postby z1000st » Sun Jun 30, 2013 1:06 pm

Hi Bonester, Know it,s a long shot but would you still have that GT750 tank?
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