A Pampered Old School Gixxer: 1987 GSX-R1100
Nothing super exotic here, just a clean, low mile example of a stock 1987 GSX-R100. In a world of SP’s, RR’s and Italian exotics something like this may seem a bit boring. If you have shopped for a clean early model GSX-R though you know these can be just as rare. If you do find a half way decent one it usually has had its’ share of mods. Clean and stock is rare indeed.
Clean and stock is exactly what we have here. I still find it amazing when I see a bike this old and they haven’t even put a pipe on it. I respect their restraint. I’d have to own two, one to mess with and one to hide away.
Auction details:
1987 Suzuki GSXR 1100. I bought this new at Mike’s Suzuki in Milwaukie Oregon in 86. The bike is 100% stock except for the tires which I replaced last summer because the originals had developed a flat spot from sitting. The bike suffered a slight fall from a standing position when I parked on a hill. My brother was standing close by when the bike started to fall, so he was able to slow the fall but it fell low enough to touch the lower right panel (see picture) and that scratched the white paint and blue sticker. The white painted area has a discolored spot a little larger than a half dollar. I had a new sticker put on but it is starting to lift a little because I think they did not clean the area free of wax before applying sticker . The bike has 11,327 easy miles, and is in very nice condition and very clean. I have an original broacher and factory service manual. The bike still has the original” break in sticker” on the speedometer. Buyer is responsible for shipping/shipping fees, I will assist with loading.
If it was ridden every year it travelled roughly 470 miles a year. Are you the one to add some more? I think of these bikes as the “muscle cars” of the sport bike crowd. They were simple, yet powerful and set the standard for performance. Now, year by year they get harder to find and it takes a little more cash out of your pocket to own one. This one has a BIN price of $6,400. Sure that is a bit high but start to look around and see what else you can find that is clean, has low miles and has been kept stock. The pickings get real slim, real quick. .
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in mexico you can buy it in perfect shape for 2000 us dollars 🙂 nice bike
$2000 in Mexico? Yeah right.
Anyway, back to reality- the ONLY thing that looks non-original to me is the highly polished aluminum guard on the muffler. Must have something to do with the right side drop that the seller mentioned. To sum this one up: winner winner chicken dinner.
yes, its true, its hard to find but if you have good luck you can buy it, $2000 dollars in mexico, if you want check this link http://www.mercadolibre.com then type motos deportivas.. i recently buy a yamaha fzr 400 with only 11,000 miles and i pay $1500 us dollars with original paint in perfect shape i have photos if you want. I HAVE NOTHING TO GAIN BY LYNG, anyway i send you ni best regards from mexico
http://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-62467510-gsxr-1988-1100cc-llevate-esta-chulada-de-moto-18000-_JM check this gsxr 1100 in mexico only u$1440 american dollars. this bikes is in monterrey mexico 50 miles near de border with mc allen texas… welcome back truhtscreamer to reality
The price on that bike is $18000 and it’s beat. Anyway, someone just picked up a nice early model for just $5000! Good deal in my opinion.
remember that price is in mexican pesos…. 1 us dollar for 12.50 mexican pesos make the conversion and you have u$1440 dollars.. 18000/12.50=1440 🙂