1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100 Miles: 13,129 Clean Title Listed Price: $16,995 Listing Ends: September 21st, 2024 Restored 1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100 for Sale at $16,995 on eBay Suzuki’s GSX-R was probably the very first bike to bring the formula that we now think of as a “sportbike” to the masses. Introduced in 1984, the new Suzuki was…
Slab side 750Make: SuzukiModel: GSX-RDisplacement: 750ccLocation: Beaumont, CAMileage: 12,909 milesPrice: $18,500 OBO Looking through our RSBFS archives we found one of these with only 682 miles was sold for $12,400 back in 2012. Doug posted one in 2021 that had 25,300 miles and was asking $8,000… mileage matters. Looking at the history of the GSX-R,…
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…
Pure prototype racing, as seen in MotoGP, is hideously expensive, since teams with money are free to develop every component from scratch, giving them an obvious leg up on teams less financially endowed. Production-based racing, on the other hand, is intended to keep costs down and allow a variety of teams and brands to participate,…
When I got into bikes, it was easy for me to indulge my existing bias towards European machinery, since Japanese bikes were garishly colored and festooned with neon graphics, with silly names [Ninja? Katana? Really?], owned by posturing riders who thought t-shirts, sweat shorts, and high-top sneakers were appropriate riding attire. Welcome to New Jersey,…
For those readers of a certain age, the 1980s were an amazing time to ride. Motorcycles were making quantum leaps in terms of performance, and technology was reshaping the design elements that we take for granted today. Take for example this wonderful 1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100. Only two years previous one of the top dogs of…