Great website and group.... thank you, I'm learning loads already.
I picked up a '77 GS750B in pretty good condition a couple of weeks ago and for the right money. Except for a typically hideous Motad exhaust its all original, so could be made 100% straight again, but I'm planning to convert to a soft cafe racer mode, including:
2005/6 ZX6R front end - including conversion stem from Cognito Moto - great quality and arrived super quick. 17" ZX6R wheel for 120 section tyre
Engine - Keeping stock other than planned top end strip and rebuild over winter. Have fitted Delkevic 4 into 1 but might shorten it to replicate old school Laser pipe that ends just beyond footage as I remember?
Carbs - Were gunked up with 40 year old tank crud. Now stripped and rebuilt with repair kit. Hopefully will sort out No.3 firing issues. I'm considering K&N pods bit will probably stick with original airbox/ jetting.
Ignition - Will convert to Dyna S rom current points set up.
Rear end - have twin shock GSX1100 swingarm to fit, planning to take 17" ER6 wheel and 160 section tyre. I'm thinking I'm going to have to tackle each conversion issue at a time, including offset sprocket/chain spec, etc.
Loads of things I know I need to know.... including:
- Will the GSX1100 swingarm fit with standard bearings or will bespoke bushes also be required?
- Using USD forks, what would be the recommended shock absorber length be? (I'd like to raise the back end up a bit anyway but not at the loss of functional handling)
- Any experiences of fitting a modern Kwak wheel to an older Suzuki
- Is the GS750 as bad to jet up for pods as every discussion forum suggests?
All ideas and suggestions welcomed, thank you.
