Beschrijving
National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands
Viewing: Tuesday 8th July from 1pm
Auction: Wednesday 9th July from 9am
Location: National Motorcycle Museum, Coventry Road, Bickenhill, Solihull B92 0EJ
1993 Suzuki GSXR750W
No Reserve
Registration No: K207 TDE
Frame No: GR7BA-105920
MOT: None
Oil-cooled 120bhp motor with alloy frame
Mostly original including standard S/ S end can
Supplied with a current 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, by the early 1960s they 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, making all the other manufacturer's offerings obsolete overnight and dominating production-based racing around the world. Suddenly you could go to your local shop and buy a race ready bike over the counter, just take off the mirrors and indicators and race it that weekend with the 'Gixxer earning an enviable reputation as an out and out sports bike. Famously, Trevor Nation rode an early GSXR750F to a couple of Formula One World Championship races in Portugal and Spain with his tent strapped on the back, running in the top six in both races until problems with the gear change linkage slowed him down. The GSXR range eventually spread out to include race replicas from 250cc to 1100cc models. By the early 1990s the bikes became water-cooled to help comply with noise regulations and the increased performance, but the 'Gixxer' range kept its reputation as the sports bike rider’s choice.
Part of a private collection for a number of years, this GSXR has been started on jump leads and run recently, however, it will require a new battery and a good recommissioning before use. The bike is presented in mostly original trim and is still fitted with an original Suzuki-stamped stainless steel end can. Showing various signs of use on its bodywork, it will make an ideal bike for putting back on the road as it is, or creating a period 'Lucky Strike' race replica. It is being offered with a current V5C.
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