I need my Head Examining !!!!

I've been given this.It's been stolen dumped in a Canal,recovered and left outside for fifteen years.I had to go to Birmingham to get it.When I got It out of the Van I thought "Oh S**T".It a Suzuki 750ES,not a Katana like it says on the Tank.The more observant among you might notice the Epithet on the Bike "Full Floater" It obviously didnt.

 

Looks like you got your work cut out there, have fun

 

Ohhhhhhhh dear...you realise of course that you'll never recover the considerable sum you'll need to spend to get it half decent

 

Ermmm,It's got the front end of the Earlier 750E model,the Tank is rotten, the wrong wheels,and the Carbs arent looking too clever.My Brother in law really likes it,so He wants to make it a joint project.Thats the new build XJ900 project on the back burner then.

 

You sure have your work cut out. I would like to see it when it's done.

Keep us posted.

Good luck!!!

 

I'm not thinking in money terms,like any of Us ,you start out with a Dream,if you do the money is irrelevant,You have made something unique that Nobody else has,you cant go into a Shop and Buy one,thats what makes it stand out from the Crowd.

 

It just needs a little wax and wash and it will be good as new !!

 

But if the inside of the frame is . . . (never mind)

 

i've got a set of grips from my old maxim, i think i'll start rebuilding it !

 

Lmao @ polock !!

 

Just having a couple of wines (Kiwi thing but do like a beer also) and cant imagine where one would start! good luck and keep us posted.

 

Give that one the red card, ref, back in the cut with it.

 

Give it a good clean, drop some oil down into the cylinders (only a little), see if you can turn the engine by hand and then hook up a battery and see what the situation is with the electrics. Basically find out what works, what doesn't and go from there. I wouldn't try starting it until I'd properly gone through the engine, carbs and dumped the canal silt from the air-box.

Looks like a good project though.

 

I've got a 750 that was underwater for 1 day sat for a month before being given to me drained the fluids dropped oil in the bores turned it over quite a few times couldn't get it to fire came back a week later, seized.
I gave up.
If you do persevere I have a Suzuki factory manual for it [I had one 20 years ago] just pm me and I'll scan whatever you need'

 

I'm sorry to upset the Naysayers,Doom and Gloom Merchants and Jokers, but those pictures are Three Months Old.This Survivor will Live again.
The Frame is now Powder Coated, wheels have new Tyres,I have a new Engine,in Fact all that is left to complete the Kit of Parts is to Overhaul the Complete Braking System, and Its on the Road,Hopefully by Easter. :mrgreen:

 

Pics? :wink:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itwIWHxxUsU

For inspiration...

 

No Pics as Yet Like I said its still a Kit of Parts,When its coming together I'll post some.

 

Thanks Shangovi

 

Sweet m!! Photo's , Must have photo's