Suzuki’s GSX-R1100 wasn’t the first “race replica,” but the newly-christened “Gixxer” really made that formula available to the everyday rider in a package that was both fast and reliable. The original GSX-R was actually a 400cc motorcycle, and the 1984 GSX-R400 was so well received that Suzuki quickly followed it up with a 750cc machine…
Ah, the Turbo wars of the early 1980s. The best of the bad old days, when manufactures jumped on the technology bandwagon in the search for 1,000cc HP from a midsized motor. All four of the major Japanese brands offered a Turbo bike for at least 1 or two years, and perhaps the most rare…
Makers were working hard to stand out in the post-recessionary 1980’s, and Suzuki evolved their GS1150 into a GT that could pull a 10-1/2 second quarter mile. Today’s GS looks excellent and has had some recent tune-up work. 1985 Suzuki GS1150ES for sale on eBay Suzuki’s 1135cc mill was an incremental update from the 1100,…
The 1980s: A period of rapid and wild development that set the motorcycling course for the next several decades. It seemed for a time that every innovation was rapidly made defunct by the next quantum leap in engineering – or experimentation. From the end of the 1970s right into the 1990s the world saw massive…
Update 11.4.2020: This bike has sold to an RSBFS reader! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Suzuki’s XN85 Turbo was built for 1983 only, and combined moderate boost with mid-size 673cc displacement, stuck with air-oil cooling, but was pretty sporty with 85 hp, 16-inch front wheel, and Full Floater rear end. RSBFS reader Don’s example…
Fully ten years after Barry Sheene won the GP world championship on his RG500, Suzuki had tamed the beast for the showroom. Though the delay missed the window of opportunity in the U.S., many examples have been imported, and this looks like one of the finest. 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma for sale on eBay Unthinkably…
Suzuki developed the RG500 in the mid-1970’s as their Moto GP weapon, and the updated Gamma was offered in road trim only from 1985-87. Here is a Canadian import that is in special condition and ready to ride. 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma for sale on eBay Based on the square four two-stroke first raced by…
Though each of the big four produced an -80’s turbocharged middleweight, Suzuki’s was focused on sport and is still the rarest. This example has been on display in Sweden since 1987 and is ready for a marquis spot. 1983 Suzuki XN85 Turbo ( Sweden ) for sale on eBay Each of the turbos were a…