Suzuki GT380 Cafe Racer

[Taipan]

There's a lot of things i don't like about this, but I've forgiven them all as its got spannies!

https://www.bikebound.com/2017/10/12/su ... afe-racer/

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

It's a GT380 and therefore best scrapped

[Skub]

Matey had a black 380 back in the 70s,my early RD350 Yams used to eat it.

Triples had a lovely noise,though.

That one isn't bad. Don't like paintjob,front guard and seat unit.

[DefTrap]

I quite like the styling, although it's a little bit Hello Dolly for someone like me, I'd look ridiculous(er).

But if the engine is a bit shit (and I'll take your word for it) it's a definite no. I've gone off air cooled motors - they're too mechanically noisy and likely to go pop.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I don't remember GT380s ever producing enough power to go pop, they were jingly, jangly, vibey and slow.

[weeksy]

It's a GT380 and therefore best scrapped

You're the harshest critic on this forum by miles.

[Yorick]

It's a GT380 and therefore best scrapped

The 550 was a better engine.

[crust]

I like

I reckon it would be a hoot to ride around.

[PitaNaanRoti]

Thats got the RamAir fins. Mount on little rubber bungs and were a proper pain to et on right.

[demographic]

Well apart from the lack of airbox (caused by the monoshock) I kind of like it.

[Bustaspoke]

It's quite a nice bike,I think it would have been even nicer with RWU forks & twin shocks & a airbox

[Taipan]

Well apart from the lack of airbox (caused by the monoshock) I kind of like it.

[demographic]

Well apart from the lack of airbox (caused by the monoshock) I kind of like it.

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[Dickyboy]

Apart from a mates brother having one I know jackshit about the 380 but I would quite like that if it didn't have the 1970s glittery paint finish

[Yorick]

Apart from a mates brother having one I know jackshit about the 380 but I would quite like that if it didn't have the 1970s glittery paint finish

IIRC, the RD350s and RD400s were far better. And the GT550 weren't much dearer.

[DefTrap]

I don't remember GT380s ever producing enough power to go pop, they were jingly, jangly, vibey and slow.

I reckon anything that has survived this long and with that sort of pedigree has gone pop at least a few times by now.

[Bigjawa]

Awful bloody bike, 3 sets of points, 3 carbs and slower than a TZR125.

It's nicely done but gonna be sloooowwww.

[KungFooBob]

How could it possibly be slow, it's got RAM AIR!!!

[Skub]

How could it possibly be slow, it's got RAM AIR!!!

One of the clowns I worked with crafted a ram air cowl from sheet alloy and stuck it on his Bantam.

[Mr. Dazzle]

How could it possibly be slow, it's got RAM AIR!!!

The faster you go, the more power you get!