Suzuki TR750 Race Bike
Year:
1975
Manufacturer:
Suzuki Motor Corporation, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Number Produced:
Unknown
Specifications:
738 cc 3 cylinder, two-stroke, with cross-port distribution water cooled engine
100 hp @ 8000 rpm
Top speed 175 mph (281 km/h)
Description:
The Suzuki TR750 was a factory racing motorcycle developed for Formula 750 competition and based on Suzuki’s GT750 production bike, known in New Zealand as the “Waterbus.” Its water-cooled, three-cylinder two-stroke engine gave it serious speed and made it one of Suzuki’s most powerful racing machines of the 1970s.
This example is a 1975 TR750, a later and more developed version of the model. Unlike the smaller TR500, the TR750 was always a water-cooled, three-cylinder race bike and was built for large-capacity international racing.
This bike is closely associated with American rider Pat Hennen and the Coleman Suzuki racing story. Hennen competed on a later-model TR750 in New Zealand’s Marlboro International Series during the mid-1970s, including success at the Wanganui Cemetery Circuit. His battles with riders such as Gregg Hansford and Murray Sayle are still remembered by Kiwi motorcycle racing fans.
Fast, raw, and uncompromising, the TR750 represents Suzuki’s boldest years in Formula 750 racing and remains an important part of New Zealand’s international motorcycle racing history.
