Cruisers

1980Suzuki GS 750L

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The 1980 Suzuki GS 750L is a Japanese cruiser. It uses a 748cc air-cooled inline four making 68 hp and 60 Nm, driving through a 5-speed gearbox. It weighs 249 kg dry and has an 18-litre tank.

Capacity: 748.0 ccm
Engine: In-line four, four-stroke
Gearbox: 5-speed
Dry weight: 249.0 kg
Seat height: 787 mm
Power: 68.0 HP (50.7 kW) @ 8500 RPM

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How it rides

Editorial estimate from the spec sheet - not lab tested

Off-road & trail5%

Cornering25%

City riding40%

Daily riding45%

Touring55%

Two-up50%

Track10%

Best for: Cruiser built for its class - everyday, practical use.
Built for: A cruiser from Suzuki, built around a 748cc engine - a real production model, but this profile is formula-generated from its class and spec sheet rather than individually reviewed.
Not ideal for: Not for serious performance or off-road use.

Scores are derived from the spec sheet using the same model across every bike, so they compare like for like.

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Inseam (optional)

Units

At 787mm, a rider of 68.9" with a 31" (estimated) inseam will reach the ground with both feet flat on the 1980 Suzuki GS 750L, with a relaxed knee angle of around 125 degrees and an upright riding position.

Assumes about 30mm of suspension sag once seated. This is an approximation from category-typical geometry, not a measurement of this bike or of you - sit on one before you buy.

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Reliability & safety

Bike Reliability score, safety recalls and owner complaints

Bike Reliability

How the score works →

out of 100Below average

The Suzuki GS 750L passed its annual roadworthiness test first time 77.1% of the time, 7.9 points below expected for bikes of the same age and mileage. That beats 23% of models.

This covers every year of the model.

Test records don't say which version a bike is, so this covers Suzuki GS 750 E / Suzuki GS 750G / Suzuki GS 750L together.

77.1%Passed first time

12.4%Failed outright

10.6%Fixed during test

34,000Typical miles

615Tests

Pass rate by miles ridden

0-10k

65.8%

10-20k

84.2%

20-30k

79.5%

30-40k

76.6%

40-50k

83.3%

50k+

78.5%

All years of this model.

Against its rivals · ranks 5 of 6

#	Model (all years)	Score	Tests
1	Honda VF 750 C	64 Good	4,019
2	Honda VT750C Shadow	59 Average	1,598
3	Kawasaki KZ 750 CSR (kz 750 M1)	57 Average	109
4	Honda CB 650 C	26 Below average	122
5	Suzuki GS 750L	23 Below average	615
6	Yamaha XV 750 SE	18 Poor	326

Rivals are the most-viewed bikes on MotorcycleDB in the same category and engine size, from within three years of this model.

From British annual roadworthiness tests, 2005-2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (DVSA MOT test data, Great Britain). How Bike Reliability works.