1972 Suzuki GT750J

Registration No: OXF 99L
Frame No: 18067
MOT: Exempt

• Extensively restored in 2010 by a previous keeper
• Entered from a significant collection of Japanese motorcycles
• Seen to run well, it has been very much enjoyed since restoration

Débuting in prototype guise at the October, 1970, Tokyo Motor Show, the Suzuki GT750 entered production some eleven months later. Revered as the first Japanese motorcycle to feature a water-cooled engine—a two-stroke, three-cylinder 739cc unit—the newcomer proved an accomplished sports tourer. Capable of 110mph despite its not insubstantial 480lb. dry weight, the Suzuki endeared itself to riders worldwide. Affectionately nicknamed the ‘Kettle,’ the GT750 evolved through ‘J’, ‘K’, ‘M’, ‘A’ and ‘B’ guises, and was notably counted as one of the 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology by the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan. Arguably the purest iteration, the GT750J was also the only one to utilise a front drum brake.

A British-market bike from new, this lovely GT750J has had just seven recorded keepers, and the fifth, from 1990 to 2012, reportedly treated it to a ‘nut and bolt’ restoration in 2010. ‘OXF 99L’ had been off the road for several years previously, and was not used again the present owner acquired it for his Japanese motorcycle collection in 2016, after which it was treated as his ‘go to’ bike because of the ease with which it starts and runs. Now displaying a well-earned light patina, it promises to be an exceptional rider’s machine. It is supplied with the current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217