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…
Update 1.31:2023: This bike has SOLD! Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc In Miami, Florida there is an astounding collection of rare GSX-R models – including today’s Featured Listing 1986 GSX-R 1100 with only 590 original miles. This first year bike is so clean and original you would be hard pressed to find any of…
Update 10.20.2020: The sale of this bike is now concluded to an RSBFS reader with a winning bid of $14,200. Congratulations to buyer and seller! From the seller, “Just wanted to thank you for the support, your listing got a huge response and no doubt contributed to the amazing sale price at the end of…
Update 6.3.2020: This bike has SOLD on eBay for $9,800. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc Unless owned by a retired racer, the liter-plus sportbikes generally find themselves on longer, more relaxed Sunday rides. As some of the original owners are sunsetting, RSBFS reader Billy found his old flame GSX-R1100 and restored it with only…
Virtually bespoke with total production countable on just two hands, Arturo Magni’s Sport 1200S was a reverent styling based on the MV Agusta 750S. Though the SACS-cooled Suzuki 1200 took flak from European cogniscenti, it turns out the drivetrain was a perfect choice. 2002 Magni Sport 1200s for sale on eBay The first in a…
The original Suzuki GSX-R750 that was introduced in 1985 may have been a “race bike for the road” in theory, and it certainly gave privateers an excellent foundation on which to build a pretty competitive machine. But there are always areas where compromises are made for production efficiencies, so there’s always room for improvement when…
If you wanted to hit the track or really tear up the canyons in the 80s and 90s, a 750cc machine was probably a much better choice for a rider than this Suzuki GSX-R1100. At the time, all of the Japanese manufacturers were caught up in a shooting war, homologating their 750cc machines for superbike…
Sold while this post was being edited, maybe to a reader ? Still worth a look… Donn Regular readers might recognize the Disney cells and beige carpet before even clicking through to this listing, but this is one of this collector’s finer examples. Also one of the most legendary Gixxers, returning to the longer stroke…