The 1975 Suzuki GT750motorcyclewell represented a major variety Suzuki had made to its bikes several yr earlier .
Long a producer of small- and medium- displacementtwo - strokestreet bike , Suzuki go out on a technical limb in 1971 and introduced the GT750 . It became known as the " Water Buffalo " due to its large - shift water - cooled two - stroke engine .
Two - strokes had been used on and off since the turn of the century , but were usually singles or counterpart of 250 cc or less . Racing motorcycles were the common recipient of two - strokes due to their light weight and high , but narrow , great power stria .
Suzuki brought out the Titan in the mid-1960s , a 500 - cc twin that was belike the largest two - stroke street bike to achieve any kind of popularity up to that time .
Being body of water cool , the 1975 Suzuki GT750 motorcycle had a sizeable radiator bolted to the front chassis downtubes . The engine ’s piss jacket kept it coolheaded and helped to reduce noise .
The three - cylinder engine dumped its spent exhaust fumes into four separate pipes , each with a full - length megaphone that was made up of two half join by a seeable seam .
Despite all the engineering , the GT750 was overshadowed by Kawasaki ’s two - stroke three-base hit , which were n’t water - cooled but were considerably quicker .
Nevertheless , the Water Buffalo sell fair well and persist in until 1977 , when it was replaced by a " established " four - piston chamber four - stroke .
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The 1975 Suzuki GT750 motorcycle ’s large - displacement , water - cooled locomotive engine earned it the moniker , " Water Buffalo . "
