The last model year of the GT750 was 1977. When you read this that is at least 25 years ago. But still the availability
of new parts for the GT750 (as experienced during 2002) is quite good if you look in countries like USA, Australia,
Germany and the U.K
Most of the parts in the GT750L project was supplied by Paul Miller in CT, USA., some from SuziParts in Australia
and a few from Vintage Parts in Ohio, USA
All the others I found on the Ebay auction site.
Today it is rare to make any 'good deals' on new GT750 parts because demand exceeds supply.
This means it can become expensive if you want to use a large percentage of new parts.
The restoration cost for a motorcycle with this level of ambition can easily exceed twice the resulting market
value. In my case the joy is about experiencing a sense of new condition and I restore to use the bike myself.
But there's a lot of good used parts as well on Ebay at much less cost. I think the riding experience does not
depend so much on cosmethic condition but how good the bike works mechanically.
Latest finds 2003-01-14
New tank badges GT750L, same as on the RE-5 Rotary, these are hard to find anywhere.
From an Ebay auction, the great moment of opening the package...
and these were perfectly new, sometimes the fairy princess is with us.
Chrome covers for M/A/M model airbox (I had to get a later airbox to fit these).
Clutch cable
Decals on side covers
Handlebars
Misc wheel bearings and stuff
NOS front fender.
Fuel petcock, this later manufacture has a dark coating
Side cover emblems, later manufacture are not flake orange but will look fresh anyway.
Chromed brackets to hold brake hoses (from SuziParts in Australia) :
Brake hoses
Contact Breaker plate
These can be found as new parts now and then, typically around $50-60.
Chain Tensioners
Misc Special bolts
SuziParts, Australia
These are bolts that cannot be replaced with hardware store standard bolts without it being clealy noticeable.
SuziParts have been a good and patient supplier for these.
Rubber covers for the upper bolts that hold the radiator.
Ebay NOS rear lamp find !, contributes a lot to an overall impression of new condition once the bike is assembled
I was able to locate a new MPH speedometer, and a slightly rusted KM/H-speedo on German Ebay, I dissassembled both,
installed the KM/H-internals of one gauge into the new housing of the now butchered MPH gauge.This means I got
a perfectly new looking KM/H gauge but this practice is an expensive method. A while ago I was able to get hold
of a NOS instrument assembly from Paul Miller where the speedometer was mising, hence my quest to find a KM/H speedometer.
And here is the final outcome, the dream came true, wallet emptied :
