Suzuki Gs750e 1978. To Be Or Not To Be.

Depends on what you’re doing it for, to flog on or keep.

 

I’d just do the minimum, don’t over restore it, bring it up to scratch mechanically but leave the frame and paintwork original

 

Well as you know I had one of those till last year when I sold the GS and the Virago. Restoring it would cost a fortune and the bike would never be worth anything like what you’d spent. All I did with mine was get the garage to make it roadworthy and had the engine fettled up a bit. It ran well and even featured in an article in Classic Bike Mechanics. I had the bike about 15 years or so but barely used it, so it and the Virago were sold last year after my partner passed.
Now if it was a GT750 or Kawasaki KH750 then those would be worth restoring and hanging on to.

 

If the frame's good just conserve and ride.

 

I’d go down the conserve route then, see how you feel about it after riding it around for a while and then think again

 

This brings back great memories! I had a 1981 GS850g, the best all round bike I have owned yet. She was 3 years old and new off the showroom floor. Later upgraded to the 1100. Both bikes had good power and handled exceptionally well, especially in the wet. I hope you enjoy yours as much as I did! Remember to be safe and enjoy the ride!

 

If the engine is sweet, frame and swinging arm not to rusty, forks not pitted and leaking, electric working then ride her and enjoy for a few years.

If your intending to restore her in a few years time to be as near to original as possible then start hunting for parts now and store them somewhere where they’re not going to get damaged. If you have a collection of parts especially NOS and you decide against restoring you could always sell the parts on and probably make a profit.

The seat looks like its been recovered.
I think the originals had a square pattern with a small diamond shape on each corner.

 

Customise it. Chunky swingarm and fatter rear wheel/tyre. Larger forks with wheel to suit rear. Cut rear of frame to suit a cafe racer seat ....

 

There you go mate you’ve answered your own question