Sold for £7,820
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: OYD 788P
Frame No: 69092
Engine No: 75960
CC: 750
MOT: Exempt
The Suzuki Motor Co. was established in 1909 by Michio Suzuki to produce machinery for the cotton industry. An initial diversification into 4-wheeled transport was curtailed by WW2 but after the war, Japan had a need for cheap reliable transport so Suzuki, like a lot of others around the world, began to produce clip-on engines for pushbikes. These proved to be an immediate success and soon they were making full motorcycles and by the early 60s were second only to Honda in numbers of two-wheelers manufactured. In the early 1970s the GT380, GT550 and GT750 three-cylinder range was launched proving to be 'the last hurrah' for the large capacity two-stroke engine. The GT750 was the first mass-produced water-cooled road bike and formed the basis of the famous 'Flexi Flyer' Formula 750 race bike.
This 1976 Suzuki GT750A (‘A’ suffix denotes a 1976 model) was first sold by E. A. Taylor & Sons from Crewkerne in Somerset to Mr. Fowler from Chard (1976-1978), it was then sold to Mrs. Baines (1978) from Norwich who then sold it to Mr Evans from Watford (1978-1980). It then appears to have moved to Mr. Evans from Swansea (late 1978-1980), staying in Swansea for a while it was then sold to Mr. Evans from Swansea (1980-1985), before Mr. McCarthy (1985-1985) then passed on Mr Perkins (1985-2001), still in Swansea. The trail picks up from 2008-2013 when a Mr Porter purchased the Suzuki from Gloucestershire, who bizarrely sold it back to Mr. Perkins back in Swansea. Purchased by the current vendor and enjoyed since. The GT750 starts well and settles to nice even tick over with ease. It comes complete with a good history file some 17 old MOT certificates, paperwork from DVLA and some old receipts.
For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 15th Nov, 2023
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