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Click here for an VINData Motorcycle History Report on this 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750. Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
Though the model debuted in 1985, Suzuki’s legendary Gixxer line did not make its way to the US until 1986. The changes were minor – better headlights, a revised belly pan, and 25mm longer swingarm, but Americans were probably too busy drooling over the first true street-legal race replica sold in this market to notice.
Those aren’t just our words – Suzuki specifically marketed the Gixxer as a “racebike for the street” and backed it up with a design that featured a 749cc inline-four motor fed by 31mm Mikuni carbs and Suzuki’s Twin Swirl Combustion Chamber with 16 valve heads. It put down 80 horsepower at the rear wheel (106 at the crank) through a six-speed transmission, and impressively the engine weighed 30 pounds less than the previous GS750 motor (even though that was air-cooled).
Weight savings were not just limited to the motor. The whole bike weighed just 388 pounds dry, which was a revelation at the time. The GSX-R750 inspired copycats from the other Japanese manufacturers and impressively, it’s still in production today (though it hasn’t seen significant changes since 2011).
This example was manufactured in November, 1986 and is VIN: JS1GR75A4G2106538. The seller has owned the bike about eight months but decided to sell it to downsize his collection.
The odometer shows 31,447 miles.
Maintenance:
The seller states he has recently cleaned the carbs and there are no mechanical issues.
Modifications:
Vance & Hines exhaust
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on MAKE/MODEL tires with date codes of XXXX and XXXX.
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The sale includes HOW MANY keys.
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Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Small scratches on lower side.
Currently located in Conway, South Carolina, this Suzuki is offered on a clean South Carolina title.
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