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.
Manufactured January 1986, this example is VIN: JS1GR75A0G2105435. The seller purchased the bike five years ago from a private party out of California and states, “I had been looking for an unmolested 1986 GSX-R750 for a few years and found this one in California and purchased it.”
During his ownership, the seller has covered approximately 100 miles. The odometer shows 32,621 miles.
Maintenance:
Per the seller, “Cleaned carburetors and fuel tank, bled hydraulic clutch.” He has provided the following condition report:
Modifications:
According to the seller the bike is stock.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Bridgestone Battlax tires with date codes of 3410 and 4510.
The sale includes two keys.
Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:
Currently located in Bloomington, Indiana, this Susuki is offered on a clean California title. Have any GSX-R750 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
