Monster-Robot Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 I picked this up earlier this summer. I had been looking for a Suzuki for a long time. I had one for a very short time as my last BMX bike years before finding the vintage hobby. It had a recent full restoration. I normally like to restore them myself but as they don't show themselves very often I was ready to pick one up in any condition. Oddly enough I got a second one, a full-survivor only a few days later. It was traded off before I even took possession. This one is pretty close to correct. I'll slowly make a few upgrades/changes to get it 100%. Although very clean in some areas it needs a little attention in others. Late model Victor pedals will have to go. This will have to be cleaned up before I can call it done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-flash Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Very nice bike Monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin TrulyOdd Posted September 26, 2010 Admin Share Posted September 26, 2010 'nother nice one m.r., i remember seeing these bikes in the suzuki motorcycle shop growing up. but for whatever reason, don't remember ever seeing anybody riding one. they're rugged looking though....cool forks too. is that original paint too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Nice zook! You know I've got a bar pad that would be perfect for it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RipVanWinkle Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Yep, love this one. Your builds always look so clean with just the perfect amount of detail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster-Robot Posted September 26, 2010 Author Share Posted September 26, 2010 Thanks guys! The paint is new powder. From what I understand the frame and fork were very rough and it is a ground up restore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennyt4130 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 The fork looks weird. I have a Suzuki frameset and the tabs are much thinner and the crown looks totally different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1966bmx Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 wow michael . that is awesome . you are on a roll ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster-Robot Posted September 27, 2010 Author Share Posted September 27, 2010 The fork looks weird. I have a Suzuki frameset and the tabs are much thinner and the crown looks totally different. Yep...you are right. Look at it next to one of my TX-500 forks: It looks like I need to add one more part to my list... Thanks for the props everyone. I think this one will wait until I get a few things and I'll bust it down, finish cleaning it and build it a little differently. I might ride it for a while until then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volcano Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Awesome! Looks great...always love a late 70's bmx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COASTY Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 Yeah thats a cool bike. Always loved Suzukis. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broke L345 Posted September 27, 2010 Share Posted September 27, 2010 another nice one you are on a roll mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMH Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Very nice. Brings back memories. I got one of these for Christmas back in I think 77. My mother paid $150.00 for it back then and that was allot of money for single mother back in those days. This was the first and only BMX bike I ever owned. I was probably 9 or 10 when I got it and rode it all the way to 17 years old. Mine was bought in Bremerton Washington. I then moved to Rigby Idaho where I had abandoned the bike with some neighbor kids before moving to California at age 19. If only I would have hung on to it. Makes sad to think about now. I would love to own one of these again but they seem impossible to find. Now I am a 40+ roadie and ride a Cervelo S2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larock Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Very nice. Brings back memories. I got one of these for Christmas back in I think 77. My mother paid $150.00 for it back then and that was allot of money for single mother back in those days. This was the first and only BMX bike I ever owned. I was probably 9 or 10 when I got it and rode it all the way to 17 years old. Mine was bought in Bremerton Washington. I then moved to Rigby Idaho where I had abandoned the bike with some neighbor kids before moving to California at age 19. If only I would have hung on to it. Makes sad to think about now. I would love to own one of these again but they seem impossible to find. Now I am a 40+ roadie and ride a Cervelo S2 Keep your eyes open! They show up now & then! Welcome to the site by the way! William Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevo Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 wow, looks amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neff Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) RMH i can't send you a nessage but i could help you out Edited July 13, 2011 by neff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billn Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 RMH i can't send you a nessage but i could help you out neff - if you can't do something with RMH for whatever reason, hit me up. I've been on the hunt for one of these for years. It and a first gen OM are the only bikes left on my "must find" list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMH Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 RMH i can't send you a nessage but i could help you out Neff since we cant send messages to each other here how is the best way for us to pass info to each other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mongoosedrummer Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Great bike MR! What should we look for when ID'ing '76 vs. '77? I wish I could find that full article/review Ben posted from Minicycle/BMX Action (or maybe it was BMX Action)... I remember first being stoked about these when that issue came out. Here's some other stuff that's probably been posted before... Interesting to note, Suzuki starting dipping their toes into the BMX market as early as '74. Some people say it was their 2 (or so) years of hard-core R&D with SoCal riders and designers that led to such a superior complete bike when compared to their Japanese competitors. In that sense, one could argue it was really an American designed bike, made by Suzuki. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spur Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 Neff I validated your account, you should be able to PM RMH now. If not let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monster-Robot Posted July 13, 2011 Author Share Posted July 13, 2011 Pete I pretty much assume that every Suzuki is a '77. I think it was pretty late in '76 before they were in. Kind of like Mongoose in '75. I didn't look this up so I could be wrong. That Suzuki plastic stuff is funny. I actually had a little triangular Suzuki plate that fit into the spot between the seat post and the brake bridge on most Stingray type bikes. I moved that plate from bike to bike as we broke them. Since we painted our bikes so often everyone always thought it was the same frame This was about '74. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMH Posted July 13, 2011 Share Posted July 13, 2011 (edited) Here is the only photo I can find of my Suzuki BMX, Photo taken around 1980. Edited July 13, 2011 by RMH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 Ok! here is a little light reading for you Zooka fans out there. Suzuki GVX-1 works BMX test. November 1976 issue of Mincycle/BMX action magazine. Taking into consideration that most national publications have a three month lead time for completed articles submitted to the magazines editor. So it's a fair guess that the test itself was conducted in the late summer of 1976. Enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1966bmx Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 look at sod throwing it down with the info ! very cool . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodbuster Posted July 14, 2011 Share Posted July 14, 2011 You like that Donnie? well check this out! Suzuki GVX-1 test. August 1977 BMXA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
