i,ve bought a hound !

[suziownerskint]

A purchase against ones own intuition is never a wise thing to do  epsecially if seduced by both necessity and price. Which is what i managed to do by buying an 84 model GSX 750 ES, with apparently under 9000 miles on the clock from a seller in scotland last week. After market K&N AIR FILTERS ASIDE, ( it only runs rough because its been stood for a while!) along with a neta exhaust , meant the bike was anything but the standard condition alluded to in the ad. I persuaded myself though, to not be so cynical about these little anomalies , If the carbs needing a scrub and the original airbox refitting, then a decent winter hack with plenty of miles ahead of it will be worth every penny of the 700 groats , the 100 quid in petrol and the 60 quid a night stay in a local hotel so i could ride the bugger back in daylight. Apart from the battery being flat as a fart , and the lumpy jerky fatigue inducing uneven running at 4500rpm and above, i came away thinking i had shown a little faith and was being rewarded with a potential faithful little gem to work rest and play on in the future. Till the whine started. Accompanied by the stiffening gearshift and the horrible mechanical grinding sound which  i at first thought was just a poorly adjusted and underlubed chain seems now to  be slowly paralysing change up to (or down to second gear) and seems to be afflicting fifth gear . The trouble is , ive ordered oil , filters, plugs , and arranged for a reliable chap to help me deal with the carb issues this weekend but while am waiting for the service items to arrive , have 0300 starts as a driver for the local dairy.The certainty of my arrival each morning to pay for this disaster is beginning to look more and more uncertain. Im lonely and i,m troubled (and a shameless northern soul title dropper, but more than anything  , im losing my optimistic outlook while dark thoughts of recrimination seem to persist.Is the gearbox , like my hope of cheap and plentiful motoring miles on a budget ,like the fuel mixture ,just a lean and quickly evaporating mirage..Any recommendations as to a suitable course of retribution against the charlatan who concealed this imminent failure from me.or indeed any crumbs of comfort as to the cause, and possible remedies which may dont involve throwing good money at a bad idea will not be acted on , but will maybe help me to get some sleep occasionally. Before anyone shouts refund, i paid cash, instead of credit card or paypal  as two of my more sensiblefriends suggested, just to compound my stupidity. Outright laughter at my miserable position would be a welcome distraction from my constant gnashing of teeth. 

[wetdog]

buy a bmw k100 good winter hacks , dont waste anymore money on that machine

[Tun up]

Mmmmm. GSX 750's have bloody strong motors; it takes a lot to break one of them.
Lets look at the positives. Motad Neta exhausts are quality items; so if its in good nick you should be ok there; also they don't require a rejet. Junk the K&N's. With the std air box fitted a carb clean and confirm the correct jets are fitted you will be well on the way to smoother running.
If when the oil is dropped there are metal bits in it then that might indicate cause for concern; so lets hope its clear. You don't know how long that oil and filter have been in there. Installing clean may make a difference. Can you select all the gears with the engine off?
These are a couple of little checks you can make and you have already ordered oil. Keep your fingers crossed and hope for the best but be prepared for the worst.
It the Suz does prove uneconomical to repair you might wish to consider breaking it for spares. That way you will recoup some of your money.
BM K100's do make great winter hacks.
Good luck with the Suz. Keep us informed how you get on eh.
Neil

[suziownerskint]

thanks for your replies, i kind of foolishly hold some hope that that the gear selector forks are the cause of the grinding and whining and not something floating freely in the gearbox whch could cause the rear wheel to lock. ill drop the oil and replace it and the oil filter, plugs and reinstall the airbox after ive had the carb jets checked. im hoping the situatioon may resolve with fresh lubricant. but if not im left with no option but to strip the engine and replace the gearbox providing there is no damage to the caseing .

[Bomber]

It doesn't sound to be a "Landslide" of problems, like Tun up says, they have strong engines. I hope you find the problem and that it's not like looking for "A needle in a haystack" and you don't have to spill the content of it "Out on the floor".... before you get irate, I'll leave... "I'm on my way".

[Tun up]

I always switch the petrol off a couple of hundred yards from home on my older bikes then they are just about out of juice when I pull onto my drive.
I didn't do this once on a 750K7 and in the mean time the bike was stripped and restored over a four year period. What a mess the carbs were. It took two ultra sonic cleans and a couple of thousand miles before it started to settle down.
That will never happen again