Description
Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1997 Suzuki GSX-R1100. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
A year after Suzuki changed the sportbike game with the GSX-R750 in 1985, they rolled out the big brother GSX-R1100. The press and the public ate it up, but that didn’t stop Suzuki from making changes every single year. 1991 brought mechanical upgrades in the form of larger carbs, but the most obvious changes were a series of significant cosmetic changes – the bodywork was restyled and the headlights were covered.
Basic specifications of the ’91 model were 145 horsepower and 497 pounds – heavy nowadays but a featherweight when it was released. A Modern Classic review on Bennetts describes the 1100 Gixxer by saying, “on the open road it was astonishing. Fast and torquey like nothing else I’d ridden, but nimble too, feeling like what I imagined a proper race bike would as it flicked from left to right on the smallest of rider inputs.”
1993 brought the model’s last significant redesign – Suzuki went to liquid cooling in lieu of the previous air/oil, and in the process they bumped up horsepower to 155 (and weight to 509 pounds). They also implemented several chassis changes. This was known as the WP model, and Suzuki would only make minor changes to the model until ending production in 1998.
This example is VIN: GU75B105721. The seller purchased the bike four months ago.
During his ownership the seller has covered approximately 10 miles. The odometer shows 48,217 kilometer (29,960 miles).
Maintenance:
The seller states, “We’re a company that is specialized in importing classic supersport bikes. Just a regular check-up…everything works great.”
Modifications:
Aftermarket exhaust.
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax tires with date codes of 2310 and 3311.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Miami, Florida, this Suzuki is offered on a clean Florida title. Have any GSX-R1100 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!