Description
Please note: This GSX-R1100 does not currently run. Per the seller, “The bike was running before loading (from England to America). It had been sitting in storage a long time but I had a mechanic run through it and it was running.” The seller has asked that we include the below videos of the bike running before being loaded into a container and a cranking video on the bench at Iconic to demonstrate that the engine is free.
Additional photos are available here for your perusal.
While the GSX-R750 debuted in 1985 for most countries, the US first got it and the bigger brother 1100 in 1986. It was an instant classic – an aluminum box frame housed a 128 horsepower oil-cooled engine, and it looked the part thanks to the full bodywork. The dry weight was 433 pounds, an impressively low number for the time.
1988 brought the first big update, starting a generation that Suzuki fans like to call 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. Plus, it’s just a great nickname! For 1989, Suzuki brought out an all-new air/oil cooled 1,127cc inline four engine that bumped up output to 143 horsepower and 81 lb-ft of torque.
This example is VIN: GV73B102701. It came to Iconic as an import.
The odometer shows 28,756 miles.
Maintenance:
In preparation for the listing, the seller had us verify that the motor is free and perform a safety inspection. Our service department notes the following in their condition report:
Gas Tank Internal Condition: OK
Tire Year Front/ Rear: 3709/1709
Tire % Front/ Rear: 50/50
Tire Press Front/ Rear: 36/36
Brake % Front/ Rear : 80/60
Front hydraulic fluid: OK
Rear Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL
Clutch Hydraulic Fluid: FAIL
Oil: OVERFILLED AND DIRTY
Coolant: N/A
Low Beam: OK
High Beam: FAIL
Turn: OK
Tail Light: OK
Brake Light: OK
Plate Light: OK
Kill: UNK
Horn: FAIL
Fork: LEAKING
Shock/s: OK
Final Drive: FAIL
Battery Standing Voltage: 11.8
Charging Voltage @ 4k RPM:
Notes:
• DOESN’T RUN
• BAD FRAME WELDS
• BENT CROSS FRAME
• BAD EXHAUST WELDS
• BENT FOOT PEG
• STEERING DAMPER BLOWN
• OIL COOLER STONE CHIPS
• OIL LEAKS
• FRONT M/C BAD
• NEEDS CHAIN AND SPROCKETS
• NEEDS TIRES
• OIL & FILTER CHANGE
• NO HIGH BEAM
• NO HORN
• BAD BATTERY
• WINDSCREEN CLOUDY
• LFT MIRROR BROKEN
Modifications:
Repainted bodywork.
Inside of the tank:
It is riding on Metzeler tires that have aged out.
The sale includes two keys.
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 Bill of Sale only. 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-R1100 stories or questions about this listing? Let us know in the “Comments” tab!
