The Suzuki GT750 is a water-cooled three-cylinder two-stroke motorcycle made by Suzuki from 1971 to 1977. It is the first Japanese motorcycle with a liquid-cooled engine. [3] The Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan (in Japanese) includes the 1971 Suzuki GT750 as one of their 240 Landmarks of Japanese Automotive Technology. [4]

The Suzuki GT750 was unveiled to fanfares at the 1971 Tokyo show. The new model was Suzuki's answer to the Honda CB750, and the Kawasaki H2, but was very different to both. Driven by an inline 3 cylinder 2-stroke engine, the 'Water Buffalo' was also liquid cooled.

Although smooth, quiet and comfortable, the GT750 was big and heavy. This huge, wide engined bike, which weighed in at 550 lbs, was about 30 lbs heavier than a Kawasaki Z1. The 739cc engine was an inline water-cooled triple with 70 x 64mm bore and stroke. The cylinder block was alloy with cast iron liners.

Mar 16, 2018 · Suzuki developed the GT750, known as the Le Mans in the USA and Canada, by adding a cylinder to the parallel twin two-stroke Suzuki T500, and water-cooling the resulting inline-3 cylinder engine. The distinctive lack of heat fins on the engine gave rise to a number of unusual nicknames for the GT750 in different parts of the world.

Mar 4, 2012 · Launched as Suzuki’s flagship superbike on the show circuit in 1971, the GT750 wasn’t a fire-breathing monster like the Kawasaki Mach IV/H2 triple, but instead proved to be a pleasant touring bike, comfortable to ride, with a roomy seat and a handy grab rail.

Balancing complexity against the benefits-smoothness, power and reasonable fuel economy-the Suzuki GT750 may be the first big-bore two-stroke to win converts from the firmly entrenched long distance four-stroke clan.

Dec 1, 1971 · Once again Suzuki has introduced a paradox: the GT750. Big, heavy, comfortable, economical and extremely smooth, the GT7SO is capable of high 13-sec. standing start quarter miles, effortless high...

Launched in 1972, the GT750 was the largest capacity 2 stroke motorcycle ever offered to the road riding public. The water-cooled motor set new standards of power and quiet civilized riding. There is no modern equivalent, which is probably why these bikes have such a loyal following among those in the know.

Suzuki pioneered several innovations with the GT750, with the liquid cooling system being the most recognized. The GT750 was the first Japanese production bike to use a liquid cooling system rather than the ubiquitous air-cooled setups used on its main rivals.

Jul 18, 2007 · The Suzuki GT750 was the first mass production Japanese motorcycle with a liquid-cooled engine, and Suzuki was the first motorcycle company to apply liquid cooling to a serial production bike since the Scott two-strokes of the 1920s and ’30s.