Description
This motorcycle is Lot 40 to be auctioned by Bonhams at The Spring Stafford Sale (The International Classic MotorCycle Show) on April 25th & 26th, please see the Bonhams Motorcycles Website for full details.
Auction Timings:
Lots 1 - 94 are to be sold from 14:30 on Saturday 25th April 2026.
Lots 201 - 353 are to be sold from 11:30am on Sunday 26th April 2026.
Public Viewing:
Available 25th & 26th April 2026 from 09:00 until 17:00, at The Staffordshire County Showground (The International Classic MotorCycle Show).
The Connoisseurs Collection, Part II
** c. 1984 Suzuki 673cc XN85 Turbo**
Registration no. not registered
Frame no. JS1GP71T0D2100096
Engine no. Pthe details below
** The Lot is from outside the UK. Shippio Ltd must automatically uplift this Lot after the auction, complete all post sale import or export customs administration, and store this Lot until it is customs cleared. A compulsory fee of £350 + VAT will be added to the buyer's invoice for this. This Lot cannot be collected from the auction venue by the purchaser or any alternative transporter.
If the Lot is to stay in the UK or is not exported within 90 days of sale, Import VAT at 5% on the hammer price is payable.**
Once Honda had produced the world's first turbo-charged production motorcycle - the CX500T - it was inevitable that the rest of Japan's Big Four would follow suit. The turbo, though, would prove to be yet another 1980s technological blind alley (remember anti-dive and 16" wheels?) and most lasted only a few years before being quietly withdrawn. Suzuki's offering, the XN85 Turbo, was based on the naturally-aspirated GS650 but with chain final drive instead of shaft. The 673cc GS motor was heavily revised to withstand the increased stress of forced induction and was equipped with a state-of-the-art engine management system. Maximum power - 85bhp - arrived at 8, 500rpm on a relatively modest boost of around 9psi. Top speed of the XN85 was within a whisker of 130mph and it handled well too.
This example of Suzuki's rare XN85 Turbo currently displays a total of only 8 miles on the odometer (presumably since restoration) and appears very well presented.
Offered unregistered and without documents. Following a period of inactivity, this motorcycle will require recommissioning and/ or restoration to a greater or lesser extent before returning to the road and thus is sold strictly as viewed. Prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves with regard to this motorcycle's completeness, history, authenticity, originality and mechanical condition prior to bidding.
Offered with key
All lots are sold ‘as is/ where is’ and Bidders must satisfy themselves as to the provenance, condition, age, completeness and originality prior to bidding. Visit the Bonhams Motorcycles website for all pertinent auction information.
