Always a RSBFS favorite and a quickly appreciating classic, here is a pristine 1989 GSX-R1100 located in Ontario Canada.
There have been a lot of posts here on RSBFS about the the early GSX-R series so I won’t waste time and repeat the previous posts. This particular bike appears to be a very clean and almost completely OEM 1989 2nd generation “slingshot edition” 1100cc model in the red and white bodywork.
1989 Suzuki GSX-1100R for sale on ebay canada
Pictures seem to show everything in very good condition. The seller does note that the turn signals are not OEM and there is one crack under right mirror on upper fairing…neither of which seem like major issues. Exahust and seats also look to be OEM and in excellent condition.
Note: While the pics show the full rear seat, the seller also indicates that the bike comes with the original hard to find rear solo seat section.
While the bike certainly looks very clean, mileage is listed at a 45,000 miles so it hasnt been a garage queen. To me the mileage doesnt seem to match the condition of the bodywork so I would want to check to see if any has been replaced or if the bike has been restored previously. Then again, it may just be a really pristine survivor bike…its hard to tell without seeing it in person.
Here is some of the information the seller includes in the ebay auction regarding condition:
- NEW :
- 2 metzler tires
- Battery
- all fluids/oils/filters
- wheel bearings re-greased
- chain and pivot points lubed
- carbs cleaned/rebuilt with new jets
- new spark plugs
- Bike has just be serviced by my mechanic, can provide notes/bills of what was done
- Signals, horn, hi/low beam all work as they should
The asking price for this slingshot edition is a surprisingly low $4,600 CAD/$3,600 USD which at first seemed a bit low to me. However, a closer review of the auction posting reveals the following statement by the seller
“I can’t get it to fire up and start at the moment .. petcock/fuel shutoff needs a rebuild kit or replacement”
This statement could indicate something as simple as a long-standing gas tank having some crud go into the fuel system …or it could be something more serious. Personally I would want to take a close look at the bike myself before going after this one but it is a very clean early edition GSX-R1100 so it will probably “go quickly” to a new home.
-Marty/Dallaslavowner
already sold…:(
I don;t thhink you can call this bike rare.Suzuki made thousands of them.
The 1989 GSXR1100 had an 1127cc motor that was an absolute monster. A pipe and jet kit with individual filters would gain 15+ HP. The Euro version had 40mm carbs compared to the 36 of the U.S. bike. Not sure what Canada got.
A very classic and very fast bike.
Just to clarify, mileage showed 45,000 kilometres. Thats less than 28,000 of your miles or there abouts.
From a Canadian.
I had been searching for a clean 1100 to match my clean stock 90/750 blk/red. While I preferred a blue/white I called the seller and made a buy it now offer of $1100USD to which he accepted. I was not worried about it not starting. I told him don’t mess with it me and my GSXR buddy will figure it out. I paid $1350 to ship the bike to Los Angeles CA but before shipping it I had the seller remove the lower plastics and ship them separately in a box to protect them. Once the bike arrived sure enough it would not fire. My buddy said it sounded flooded and suggested replacing the plugs. She fired the first time we tried with the new plugs. Who needs registration… With a blank trip permit I had on the shelf i took her for her first ride to Supercar Sunday in Woodland Hills and then onto the Rock Store in Malibu, Ca
She runs awesome and I am so happy with my purchase. Some of the plastics do appear they have been repainted but not repaired. I have orders the stock turn signals to bring her back to original status. I will have the front cowling crack repaired soon and repainted completely so she is once again whole.
what company did you use to ship? how hard was it to get it through customs?
Correction I paid $3100 USD. The shipping company was http://www.uscanadaautotransport.com and the agent was Selwyn.
I used there customs broker Norman Jensen Inc. As far as I know no problems through customs.