Description
H&H Classics @ National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Wednesday 12th July, 2023 | From 9am
1992 Suzuki GSXR750WN
The first of the water cooled GSXr750s
Estimate
£1, 500 - £2, 000
Registration No: J691 XWC
Frame No: GR7BA-101230
Engine No: Rthe details below
CC: 750
MOT: None
Presented in standard and original condition
Still fitted with genuine '17E1' stainless exhaust
Supplied with a service book, a few MOTs and a V5C
The Suzuki Motor Co. was established in 1909 by Michio Suzuki to produce machinery for the cotton industry. An initial diversification into 4-wheeled transport was curtailed by WW2 but after the war, Japan had a need for cheap reliable transport so Suzuki, like a lot of others around the world, began to produce clip-on engines for pushbikes. These proved to be an immediate success and soon they were making full motorcycles and by the early 1960s were second only to Honda in number of two-wheelers manufactured. The oil-cooled GSXr750 was launched in 1985 and revolutionized the sports bike market, eventually spreading out to include race replicas from 250cc to 1100cc models. By the early 1990s the bikes became water-cooled to comply with noise regulations but the 'Gixxer' range kept its reputation as the headbangers choice.
This GSXr750 has been part of a large and fascinating collection of bikes ranging from the 1980s up until the early 2000s. The vendor has enjoyed searching out examples of more or less all of the bikes he either owned or wanted in the day, but after amassing over 30 assorted models, from a Honda MT50 through to a couple of Bimotas, he's decided to downsize his collection. The bike is presented in rare standard trim, still fitted with its original genuine Suzuki stainless exhaust stamped '17E1'. Stood for a few years, it will need some recommissioning before use and comes supplied with a few old MOTs and a current V5C.
