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1975: GT 750 M (01/75)

This year distinguishes itself by a new drawing fuel tank and the metallic, red grey colours. Only mechanical important modification, the reports of gearbox are changed from N ° engine 73059 

1976: GT 750 A (01/76)
On the American 
catalogsthis year is called " Le Mans " and colours are " orange Ontario " and " blue Coronado ". In France, the decorations of fuel tank are decorated with gilded lines now for the blue Maui and blacks lines for the orange flame. The gas cap is hidden by one locking trapdoor. The report of secondary transmission is slightly lengthened.


 

 

1977: GT 750 B (08/76)

Only some aesthetic going modifications in the sens of the economy characterize this last model which will be still delivered during a part of year 1977. The mudguard before lost its rods of rigidification. Paws and hulls of headlight are black as well as the side masks, the indicators are different and they lost their side reflectorswhich  found accommodation on the lower té of fork and the support of rear light. The lines of fuel tank are blue and gold-coloured and the motorcycle is available in black, blue or red. The standards anti-pollution applications in the USA in this time will be right of main part production 2 stroke and will lead  Suzuki to replace (successfully moreover) the range of three cylinders by that of the GS in 4 cylinders 4 strokes.

TR 750: The factory GT

14 TR's 750 copies were built from 1972 till 1975 and the base engine was indeed that of the GT 750. The most visible modifications concern the use of very light materials as the magnesium, the use of a flat broke clutch and big carburettors. The power was 107 hp in 1972 to reach 116 hp to 8250 tr / mn on the last versions such as that of the photo opposite. it did not weigh any more while 148 kg and was capable of reaching 293 kph on Daytona's ring.

Sources: Moto Légende N°33 de 02/1994 et Revue Moto Technique N°23 de 09/76


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