LOT 466

Single owner, 1,194 kilometres from new 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750 Registration no. D850 CDD Frame no. GR75A-111014 Engine no. R705-125467

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Lot 466

Single owner, 1,194 kilometres from new, 1986 Suzuki GSX-R750

The Spring Stafford Sale - The International Classic MotorCycle Show|22 April 2023, 11:00 BST|Stafford, Staffordshire County Showground

Single owner, 1,194 kilometres from new
1986 Suzuki GSX-R750
Registration no. D850 CDD
Frame no. GR75A-111014
Engine no. R705-125467

Suzuki rewrote the 750-class rulebook when it launched the GSX-R750 on an unsuspecting world back in 1985. The GSX-R's development had been heavily influenced by lessons learned from the works TT F1 and Endurance racers of the late 1970s/early 1980s; lighter than a 600 and as powerful as a 1000, it made all other super-sports 750s seem flabby and slow. One of the modern era's few instant classics, the GSX-R750 was a huge commercial success for Suzuki and enjoys cult status today. Now more than 30 years old, many early GSX-Rs have suffered at the hands of successive owners, with anodised fastenings, tinted screens and after-market pipes among the commonest modifications, a state of affairs that has resulted in original examples of the first version – such as the machine offered here – becoming increasingly sought after.

Delivered to Suzuki France, this early GSX-R750 was sold new to the current vendor by Two-Four Sports Ltd (from either Robert Furnell or Tom Wheatcroft). Used sparingly, the Suzuki has covered a mere 1,194 kilometres from new and will require recommissioning before further use. In 2009 this machine was displayed on the Suzuki GB stand at the NEC show on the 25th anniversary of the GSX-R, and in 2010 it featured in the April edition of Fast Bikes magazine. Representing a rare opportunity to acquire an original example of Suzuki's iconic 'Gixxer', the machine comes with two expired MoTs (1990s); a service invoice (1991); and a V5C document.

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