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Kettle Club Website!
This year we all celebrate 40 years of the Suzuki GT750 !
The Kettle Club has a busy schedule of shows and Events as usual. We have already been at the MCN Excel show in London , a ride out at Crooks Suzuki in March , a track day in April and a meet up at The Ace Cafe at the end of April. The rain just can't stop us having fun and getting out on our GT's !!!
You can join our Club through our eBay shop .'Buy it now' 1 years subscription . Joining the club gets you discounts on spares at Robinson's and Crooks and lower cost Insurances with Footman James .
We will be holding our AGM at Baskerville Hall at Hay on Wye 12th - 15th July but before that we will be at The Bromley Pageant 10th June , another Track Day at Mallory 29th June , returning to Mallory for The Festival Of a 1000 bikes 6th - 8th July. After our AGM we will have 30+ members riding in 'squadron formation' over to Holland for a major 2 stroke Classic Suzuki Rally 2nd - 5th August. Its all happening !!!
Our club magazine is almost complete for the SUMMER issue with lots of restoration stories and events feedback. The next issue , # 66 will be with members 1st week of June. Contact - kettleclubeditor@hotmail.co.uk
The 2013 Calendar is being prepared so if you want to get your Kettle in next year's calendar email or contact the Editor or Chairman -kettleclub@hotmail.co.uk . Closing date is end of July
The iconic Suzuki GT750 is a motorcycle that all of us in Kettle Club have grown to love, cherish and ride!
You don’t have to own a Kettle to become a member, just a healthy interest in this classic Suzuki is that’s all required.
In standard guise with its large radiator and massive chrome 3 – 4 exhaust system they attract a lot of attention and admiration. Though a little soft in its ride they are extremely comfortable and capable touring machines. Indeed the names suggests this from the Suzuki range of the 1970’s , a Grand Tourer 750cc 2 stroke.
Actually a 738cc engine from the days of flared trousers , platform boots and mini skirts ( nice ) – and Barry Sheene.
With its 68bhp it’s not going to worry many people but it does require a firm grip when riding through twisty B roads. You get a full appreciation of this torque filled engine as you accelerate. It’s a fantastic feeling and rewards its owner with that great howl from the engine!
The vast majority of owners prefer to keep their bikes in standard trim and will go to extraordinary lengths to keep them as Suzuki built them. From 1972 to 1977 these bikes rolled off the production line and out to the world. So here we are some forty years later and we still love them!
There remains a cult following throughout the world for the Suzuki GT750 and whether you call yours a Kettle or a Water Buffalo we remain devoted to this fantastic motorcycle.
Members and Owners alike ride and restore, show and compete all over the world. From Finland to New Zealand. From Canada to Australia . Throughout main land Europe and Great Britain the ‘song remains the same’. Listen to the bike with its standard exhaust system for that lovely burble or hear it through a set of screaming expansion chambers. J models to B models , Dunstalls , or Roca’s , Specials, Sanders & Lewis the range of Kettle ownership attracts a broad spectrum of enthusiasts.
The club sell items of Regalia, provides discounts, a quarterly magazine and advise to new members and old. Shows and events are regularly supported by The Kettle Club and area meetings in the UK are enhanced with trips to Europe. The Kettle Club is a voluntary organisation with its AGM held in July. The club exists for the Suzuki GT750 and is supported by a loyal group of members that have a passion for a bike they enjoy to ride, show and maintain.
We hope you enjoy the site and its areas and look forward to you joining the Kettle Club very soon!
