1986 Suzuki GSX-R1100 – $9,000 (Sold)

Suzuki GSX-R1100 for sale

SELLER SAYS: 1986 GSXR1100, cosmetically untidy and somewhere along it’s life someone put 1987 body work on it as according to it’s rego papers, VIN number, frame number etc it should be red/blue 1986 colours. Motor is strong, near-new 38mm Mikuni flatslides, Racetech fork internals, retro-fitted brand new 2019 R1 rear shock. Bike has only done approx 1,000km with the new suspension upgrades, handles awesome. On full WA rego, genuine old survivor, paint it the colour scheme you’ve always wanted or leave it patina! Kms are approx. Bike has been sitting for a couple of years so will need some going-over. Selling due to ill health, not able to ride anymore. Make an offer! Contact Jason on 0408 xxx xxx SOLD in 24 hours (Bunbury, WA).

EDITOR TERLICK SAYS: Crazy light, crazy fast and styled to look like the road-going race bikes that they were, Suzuki’s early GSX-R750 and GSX-R1100 turned the sports bike genre on its head. The 750 was first off the block, and it was a stunner. When the 1100 arrived, everyone was gobsmacked. The 125hp engine propelled the big-bore Gixxer to 150mph, thanks mainly to its featherweight 197kg. And that sub-200kg was also a big part of the secret to the bike’s outstanding handling. Those numbers don’t sound so amazing 40-years on, of course, but the big GSX-R is still a handful of a beast today. This bike of Jason’s looks to have had some history, therefore hitting the market at a rarely-low price point for such a collectible. It would be a great buy for someone who wants to recommission it, give it a good thrashing for a while, then semi-retire to the shed for a thorough restoration. Incidentally, I found an excellent article on-line by a moto journo who rode the GSX-R when it was a new thing, and rode another one recently for some modern-day context. Check it out at https://www.hagerty.co.uk/articles/motorcycles/suzuki-gsx-1100-was-fast-had-recalibrate-brain/