When Suzuki brought the GSX-R750 to America in 1986, it instantly redefined what a sportbike could be. Launched the previous year in Japan, the GSX-R was marketed as a “racebike for the street,” and it delivered on that promise with a 749cc inline four that put down 80 horsepower at the rear wheel while weighing just 388 pounds dry. At a time when most rivals were still based on street machines adapted for racing, the GSX-R turned the formula around, offering a genuine race replica in showroom trim.
Suzuki achieved the performance breakthrough with radical weight savings and clever engineering. The all new aluminum frame weighed less than 20 pounds yet provided superb rigidity, while the oversquare DOHC engine used Suzuki’s oil/air “SACS” cooling system and Twin Swirl Combustion Chamber heads. Details like hollow bolts, single wall headers, and a narrow alternator mounting all trimmed grams in pursuit of the lightest possible package. The suspension featured a 41mm Kayaba fork with anti-dive units and a rising-rate rear shock, while opposed four piston calipers on twin front discs delivered ferocious stopping power.
Changes from the 1985 Japanese debut were minor. Better headlights, a revised belly pan, and a longer swingarm. But U.S. riders would have hardly noticed. What they saw was the first true street legal race replica capable of 145 mph. Lightweight, uncompromising, and built with a singular focus on performance, the 1986 GSX-R750 wasn’t just another sportbike. It was the machine that launched an icon.
This example is VIN: GR71G101843. The seller bought the bike from a previous Iconic Motorbike Auction.
The odometer shows 13,787 kilometers, 8,566 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us perform a safety inspection, we fitted a new battery, bled the hydraulic fluid from the clutch and both brake master cylinders, cleaned and adjusted the drive chain, cleaned and sync’d the carb’s, the fuel tank was removed, professionally cleaned, lined, and then rebuilt with fresh petcock and fuel level sensor gaskets. We replaced the headlight bulbs and changed the oil and filter (10w40).
Our service department notes the following on their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: Good
Engine Oil Level: New
Engine Oil Quality: New
2T Oil Level: N/A
Coolant Level: N/A
Coolant Quality: N/A
Front Hydraulic Fluid Level: Good
Front Hydraulic Fluid Quality: New
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Level: New
Rear Hydraulic Fluid Quality: Good
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Level: Good
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid Quality: New
Final Drive Condition: Good
Headlight High Beam: Good
Headlight Low Beam: Good
Passing Light: New
Parking Light: Good
Turn Signals: Good
Tail Light: Good
Brake Light (Front Switch): Good
Brake Light (Rear Switch): Good
Plate Light: Good
Horn: Good
Kill Switch: Good
Brake Pad % Remaining Front: 70%
Brake Pad % Remaining Rear: 60%
Forks: Good
Shock/s: Good
Tire Date Code Front: 4819
Tire Date Code Rear: 4819
Tire % Remaining Front: 70%
Tire % Remaining Rear: 70%
Tire Press. Front: 32
Tire Press. Rear: 36
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.6
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 15.1
Running Condition: Good
Test Ride Completed: Yes
Test Ride Distance: 3 Miles
Notes: – Side Stand Light Stays On All The Time..
Modifications:
Yoshimura Cyclone exhaust.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Dunlop Roadsmart III tires both with date codes of 4819.
The sale includes two ignition keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album in the “Photos” tab for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Panorama City, California, (please make an appointment for an inspection) this Suzuki is offered on a clean Oregon title. Do you have any GSX-R750 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
