1984 GSX 750 EFE Project

Red_Stafford · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Karma :

Hi all, my father in-law as the above bike, well I say bike but its actually in bits, the engine needs building back together, and I think it needs new front forks and brakes, tyres... so at this moment the bike is in bits and he has said I can have it if I want it ? I dont yet have a full bike licence only my CBT..

I would like a project and it wouldn't bother me if it took 12 months but I dont particular like the look of the standard GSX 750 EFE so I ask the question if you guys have any tips on what project I could start using the GSX 750 EFE as a donar maybe ??? or can anyone point me in the direction of pics of a GSX 750 EFE project ?

Cheers all.
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Red_Stafford · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Karma :

Anyone ?
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Amreet · Trackday Trickster Joined: 31 May 2010 Karma :

Firstly, I am afraid to say that free bikes are often the most expensive. The cost of putting something like that back together to a decent standard and getting it on the road would likely outweigh the cost of buying a decent second hand one with a years tax and test.

Secondly, if it'll be your first bike, if you insure it with any modifications you would do, it would quickly become un-insurable (assuming 17/18 years old?) Honestly, I would leave that until you have the time money and inclination to do a proper rebuild of it, but get something else in the mean time, or let the 750 go to an enthusiast who is in that position now.

£5/600 can buy you a lot of bike if you look around, and then budget £400 on new tyres and consumables and a bit of maintenance, so say £1000 you could have a really well sorted bike.

Red_Stafford · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 16 Mar 2007 Karma :

nowhere.elysium · The Pork Lord Joined: 02 Mar 2009 Karma :

I'd be taking a look at oldskoolsuzuki's forums, if you're after rebuild and modification threads. Personally, I'd say get it back together as it was originally designed, before deciding to mod the hell out of it. You may well find that the styling grows on you.
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Casper · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Jul 2010 Karma :

I had one. Great bike. I took it to Italy, the bastard is lucky it made it home. Reg/rec gave up the ghost two days from ferry home. Limped back to ferry port and pushed it off back in the UK. Lucky i had AA and got a car to get home.
Easy to work on and as said, get over to https://forum.oldskoolsuzuki.info/cgi-bin/Yabb/YaBB.pl for hints and tips. Plenty still around so parts are cheap as chips. I say go for it as you will learn tons.