max power Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Not mine, but I wish it was. 3cyl. 2 stroke sexiness. Cool as hell collectors bike.http://columbus.craigslist.org/mcy/1849450678.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 whats with the name? makes me wanna see if it floats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted July 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 It was a liquid cooled 2 stroke. Not sure how it got the name, but they were legendary in the 70's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFM Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Thought about getting one to race vintage.... Hmmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 It was a liquid cooled 2 stroke. Not sure how it got the name, but they were legendary in the 70's.I didn't remember that they were water cooled. Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jermattak Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 whats with the name? makes me wanna see if it floats!its actually a Suzuki GT750, its nicknamed the water buffalo because it was big and was the first production water-cooled Japanese motorcycle. I know someone who has one in pieces in their garage, ive been thinking about buying it, but i know parts are hard to come by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) whats with the name? makes me wanna see if it floats!Maybe 'cause it was the first mass production Japanese water cooled bike? Oh, and it wasn't exactly svelte (550~lbs.) compared to its contemporaries.Justa guess. Edited July 18, 2010 by jblosser added "mass production" before getting called out by some obscure 1-off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wicked1 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Wind Jammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 old school brand of fairing http://www.vtxcafe.com/gallery/data/686/medium/76goldwing.jpg... man that thing is pure rowdy. I saw one of them run mid 8s in the quarter awhile back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 Maybe 'cause it was the first mass production Japanese water cooled bike? well i didnt know that, but i do now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 well i didnt know that, but i do now Google is your friend! Very interesting bike indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kawi kid Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 why google when im sure one of you smart ass' will come along and give me some smart ass half answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 [nomedia=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfJ4dfC97Rc&feature=related]YouTube- Boiling The Kettle.[/nomedia] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 (edited) ...Justa guess.well i didnt know that, but i do now why google when im sure one of you smart ass' will come along and give me some smart ass half answer I answered the "water" and "buffalo" parts. What's the half I missed? Dayumm. Try to help, look what happens. I'd call you a name - but I don't want an infraction point... g-d a-hat f-tard mods... Edited July 18, 2010 by jblosser forgot "a-hat".. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted July 18, 2010 Report Share Posted July 18, 2010 why google when im sure one of you smart ass' will come along and give me some smart ass half answer Good point. Unless you want the whole answer, which you happened to get this time anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wht_scorpion Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 A friend of mine had one. you didnt want to riding behind it smelled bad when it ran Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 It was a liquid cooled 2 stroke. Not sure how it got the name, but they were legendary in the 70's.Yeep, an incredibly different bike. I seem to remember that they were relatively bullet proof for the era. People could put a lot of miles on them, and top end rebuilds were simple. The sound they made was unique, being water cooled two stroke. Deputy Sheriffs that did escort duty got into them, and they were popular for that. At least in the central Ohio area, anyway.You should get two, to build one. The best way to find parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted July 19, 2010 Report Share Posted July 19, 2010 Here is a $600 running parts bike in Indiana:http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/mcy/1847184029.htmlAnother one in Indiana for $750:http://fortwayne.craigslist.org/mcy/1778117556.htmlAnd another one in Michigan for $875:http://flint.craigslist.org/mcy/1847730900.htmlLooks like complete restored water buffalos list to sell for $3000 to $4000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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