No Reserve – 1990 Suzuki GSX-R750

Description

Update 12/15: We have recorded a new cold start video filmed on 12/14.

Additional photos are available here for your perusal.

Bennetts calls the 1990 “arguably the best of the oil-cooled [Gixxers]”, as it got a tremendous amount of incremental changes from the previous year even though they look quite similar to the 1989 bikes. It was also the last year you could get a Gixxer with the exposed dual headlights, a style that many collectors prefer.

Suzuki fans like to call this generation of Gixxers the Slingshot, as the bikes used “slingshot” carbs. They were designed as a hybrid of flat-slide carbs and CV carbs, and the term referred to the shape of the slide. The engine, suspension, body work, brakes, and even chassis all got upgrades, ending in a bike that produced 115 horsepower (49 state models) and weighed 425 pounds.

The ’90 got a stiffer frame, longer swingarm, thicker front brake rotors, new 4:1 exhaust, Mikuni BST38SS carbs (2mm larger than 1989), lighter pistons, larger capacity oil pump, larger oil cooler, wider rear rim, and more. Most importantly, Suzuki went back to a long-stroke motor for 1990, which helped with low RPM torque.

This example is VIN: GR7AA103310. It came to Iconic as an import from the UK.

The odometer shows 28,021 miles.

Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us replace the battery, flush the brake fluid, clean and sync the carbs, and install new Bridgestone Battlax RS10 tires with date codes of 3621 and 2122.

Gas Tank Internal Condition: MINOR RUST
Tire Year Front/ Rear: NEW/NEW
Tire % Front/ Rear: NEW/NEW
Tire Press Front/ Rear: 36/38
Brake % Front/ Rear : 70/70
Front hydraulic fluid: NEW
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: NEW
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: N/A
Oil: LEVEL OK/COLOR OK
Coolant: N/A
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: OK
Turn: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Kill: UNK
Horn: OK
Fork: OK
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: OK
Battery Standing Voltage: 12.75
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM: 14.5

Notes:
• EXHAUST HAS CRACKS/LEAKS
• EXHAUST STUDS RUSTY/SEIZED

Modifications:
Wave Rotors.

Steering stabilizer.

Aftermarket gas cap.

Aftermarket sprocket.

Swingarm spools.

Battery tender lead.

Inside of the tank:

The sale includes one key.

Cosmetic Blemishes: please see the album up top for all known cosmetic blemishes. Here is a selection:

Currently located at our facility in Santa Monica, California (please make an appointment for an inspection), this Suzuki is offered on a clean Washington title. Please note that as an import, this bike lacks certain compliance and emissions stickers that the state of California would require to transfer a title. Have any GSX-R750 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!