ST1500? Oh, boy!Who knows, Honda may be working on a new ST right now? Or not.
I always thought it was a V4 but never looked under the fairing on the few that I came across. That, plus the RGV500 GP bike that actually was a V4 added to the confusion, so thanks for pointing that out.There were several square 4 2 strokes used for road racing back in the 70s. Suzuki RG500 Gamma comes to mind, which they sold a street-legal version of. Smokin' fast!
I had a GT750 just like this one, I called it Moby Grape! I was a Suzuki Mechanic at the time. These were solid reliable motorcycles - I have seen these old two-strokes with over a 100K miles on them untouched. I rode mine all over the US and Canada and had a lot of miles on it when I finally sold it. It never let me down - practically bulletproof like an ST1100. I also owned a couple of later model GT750 L and M models.Not a square for but the GT750 Water Buffalo comes to my mind when I see that Kawasaki
A riding buddy had this. I never stopped giving him grief until the day it was stolen. We were both happy.
They are nice aren't they, but I prefer the cleaner lines of the later models. My chum is rebuilding a GT750A, they are worth serious money over here now. They always had a reputation for being fragile over here, I wonder if it might be down to winter lay ups and crank seals etc. Lovely to see the piccies. I can smell the Castrol R from here. You never used to see many touring either.I had a GT750 just like this one, I called it Moby Grape! I was a Suzuki Mechanic at the time. These were solid reliable motorcycles - I have seen these old two-strokes with over a 100K miles on them untouched. I rode mine all over the US and Canada and had a lot of miles on it when I finally sold it. It never let me down - practically bulletproof like an ST1100. I also owned a couple of later model GT750 L and M models.
I don't know but from the cases I would guess not. More research required me thinks.I can't quite visualize the crankshaft arrangement. Were there 2 crankshafts?
That's interesting. Ordinary connecting rods have to deal with extraordinary stresses, imagine the lateral stresses on an angular connecting rod.No it did not have two cranks but a strange y shaped connecting rod for each side for two pistons to be connected to a single crank pin.