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GT750, 1974, Boiling MetalDeveloped from the Suzuki GT500…
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Auckland
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18-Mar-2009
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GT750, 1974, Boiling MetalDeveloped from the Suzuki GT500 (Refer to lots 29 and 29A) with an extra cylinder and liquid cooling, the prototype Suzuki GT750 was shown at the 17th Tokyo Motor Show in October 1970 and launched in Japan in September 1971 as a sports tourer (Gt standing for Grand Tourismo). Launched as their answer to the super bikes of the day, such as Honda's CB750 and the Triumph Trident, 'the water bottle' was the first Japanese serial-manufactured motorcycle with a liquid-cooled engine. What would also have been a first for any manufacturer of the day was the development of Suzuki's Sris (Suzuki Recycle Injection System) which was a method for lowering the visible exhaust smoke by collecting and burning residual oil/gas laying in the bottom of the crank chambers. The GT750 was also the first manufacturer to offer twin 295 mm disc brakes.Although relatively heavy, the GT750 has a versatile five-speed gearbox and an attractive three-into-four exhaust system which delivers a highly unique two-stroke howl. At the height of its production run, the GT750 was producing 73bhp and was capable of delivering a reasonably safe 120mph. However, as with all big two strokes of the mid to late 1970s, the GT750 was a victim of stricter emission regulations and competition from the technical developments of four-stroke motorcycles.Lot 28 is an immaculate example which comes with the plates 'GT750'.
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