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Tag Archives: Kettle
GT500 – Back To The Shop !
Well, it has been a while since I did any updates, or indeed spent any real time on the project bikes – it has been a busy fall season and winter has truly settled in around the Calgary area. The … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, 1977, Greg Clauss, GT500, GT750, Kettle, rebuild, restoration, Suzuki, Titan, Water Buffalo
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Trim – 1973 GT750 Resto
I used Reproduction Decals here in Canada this time for the tank and side cover badges. They sell the same product as Badge Replicas in Australia and so far at least, I’ve alternated back and forth between them depending on which … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, Badge Replicas, Calgary Seat Covers, GT750, Kettle, rebuild, Reproduction Decals, restoration, seat trim, Suzuki, Water Buffalo
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Pipe Cleaners and GT750 Mini-Rollout !
With the engine running well, the carburettors (mainly) sorted and the seat recovered, it was time to mount the exhaust system properly on my 1973 Buffalo. I had planned to have the pipes ‘tanked’ at a local radiator shop, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, GT550, GT750, Kettle, rebuild, restoration, Suzuki, wasserbuffel, Water Buffalo
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Blue Haze in the Morning !
Over the past several days, Calgary has been blanketed by smoke from forest fires burning in British Columbia. The haze in the air from all this smoke has been quite dense, limiting visibility to just a few kilometres at times … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, GT750, Kettle, rebuild, restoration, Suzuki, Water Buffalo
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A Field Guide for the Suzuki GT750
For a while now I had been toying with the idea of putting together an overview of what bits and pieces should be attached to a Buffalo manufactured in a given year. I saw this as possibly being helpful, as … Continue reading
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Tagged Field Guide, GT750, Kettle, Suzuki, Vattenbuffeln, wasserbuffel, Water Bottle, Water Buffalo
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Getting Hosed !
A key change from the 1972 GT750 to the 1973 model was the addition of front disc brakes to replace the original internal cable operated drum brakes. I’m told that brake hose should be changed about every 6 to 8 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, brakes, GT750, Kettle, rebuild, restoration, Suzuki, Water Buffalo
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1973 GT750 – Oil Pump
The build continues ! Recall when I cracked open the cases on the engine I wanted to use, I found a bit of a mess as it appears the oil had leaked out and been replaced with water over the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1973, GT750, Kettle, oil pump, restoration, Suzuki, Water Bottle, Water Buffalo
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