The iconic GSX-R750 looked ready for endurance racing right off the showroom floor. But while it set the standard in terms of racy looks, there were plenty of compromises made for production, and the 1986 GSX-R750R Limited Edition helped rectify that. The homologation LE included the regular production ’86 bike’s change to a longer swingarm,…
1986 Suzuki GSXR-750 Limited Edition on eBay By now we all know the market for vintage GSXR-750s is red hot. This listing is already reflecting that with 17 bids pushing it past $8000 with several days still to go. Just one year after the first GSXR-750 revolutionized the sport bike world, the Limited Edition raised the…
Here at RSBFS, the first edition Suzuki GSX-R’s are something we like very much. We have posted both the 750 and 1100 editions previously so rather than rehash what we have previously posted, I am just going to post the pics along with some basic info from the auctions and let readers enjoy/comment. Note:…
Here is a survivor 2nd gen/GSX-R 750 K model located in Plano Tx (near DFW). While the 1st generation GSX-R 750 have already been deemed a classic, the 2nd generation models are really starting to appreciate. Perhaps its because they looked a bit more polished, perhaps it due to the slingshot motors, perhaps its the color…
Today’s bike, a very nice GSX-R 750 definitely falls into the “rare in this condition” rather than “genuinely exotic”: Suzuki sold boatloads of these when they were new. And it’s no surprise the original Gixxer sold like hotcakes: the GSX-R 750 was the very first mass-produced race-replica of the modern era, a truly affordable bike…