For Sale, 1985 GSXR750 rebuilt from ground up.

[onearmedbandit]

Well that I didn't know.

[Katman]

Well that I didn't know.

Every day's a school day Fraser.

[onearmedbandit]

Indeed. The day you stop learning is the day you die.

[gammaguy]

No, actually it was widely exported in 1984.

indeed

Sold new in NZ and were expensive,but handled and went very well,even winning a fair share of races here in a class that was eligible to up to 650cc fours.

The Late John Marsh had one,so did the usual Wellington Motorcycles suspects among others,and they were a lovely machine to ride by all accounts.

[nzspokes]

I went to the show, saw this bike there.

That is a very tidy bike. Seriously it has amazing detail. Very clear its been rebuilt. If you were in the market for a bike like this its the one to go for.

Interestingly there was a stock one near it. To be fair in my mind I would have made the lower fairing fit or cut a replica one to fit.

But apart from that you could eat dinner of any part of that bike. That cant be said of many of the bikes at the show.

[Laava]

Thanks NZspokes for your kind comments! When the hall started to fill up it was amazing, there are some awesome machines in there esp the V Max! Yes the stock 1100 is an exceptional machine, it has done less than 1500km and has obviously been very pampered as well. When I bought mine it was lying on it's side with battery acid stains, holes drilled in the frame, homemade zorst and cowshit on and had no love happening. The show is definately worth a visit, I had an extensive chat with the guy that owned the Desmodispicable and he had plenty of other machines there as well. He started the Desmo up and howled out the entire hall! Lovely!

[Laava]

http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-499674514.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-499224882.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-498791172.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-498904442.htm
http://www.trademe.co.nz/motors/moto...-496895318.htm

Yep, well my point kinda was related to the condition more than the performance. These are all awesome machines, no doubt, but mine is like new with EVERY bearing, seal, pad and many suspension parts brand new and EVERY part stripped and painted. Right down to the original nuts and bolts. Remember that this was a basket case bike in shitty condition.

[Drew]

Yep, well my point kinda was related to the condition more than the performance. These are all awesome machines, no doubt, but mine is like new with EVERY bearing, seal, pad and many suspension parts brand new and EVERY part stripped and painted. Right down to the original nuts and bolts. Remember that this was a basket case bike in shitty condition.

No one doubts the work you've put in, and the great job you've done man. It is just being pointed out that you want way too much for it, in the less than tactfull KB way.

[Madness]

And without seeming like (much more of) a cunt, some of those other bikes probably don't need every bearing, seal, blah, blah replaced because they're 10 to 20 years younger. I'm sure there are people willing to spend 8k on a mint GSXR750 but they'll likely want it in original appearance and it's not like the engine has been freshened up & the bike is probably running the original (almost 30-year old) loom?

Seriously though, good luck with the sale. You've saved a classic bike from certain death and for that you should be applauded.

[onearmedbandit]

I agree, from what I have seen from the pics and from what's been said it sounds like a very nice bike. But I do agree that $8k is too much.

[nzspokes]

No one doubts the work you've put in, and the great job you've done man.

Really its a joy to see. After looking at it I went and looked about. Then came back and spent 10 mins trying to find something dirty or old lookin.

I didnt find a thing.

Tiz mint.

[avgas]

Indeed. The day you stop learning is the day you die.

and if your dead for any reason in particular.......there probably was a lesson in there that was missed

[Laava]

I agree, from what I have seen from the pics and from what's been said it sounds like a very nice bike. But I do agree that $8k is too much.

Sure but as a tester, I didn't want to put a buy now of 5k. I know full well it won't sell for that which is why it is an auction with a much lower reserve. I know full well what it is worth.

[onearmedbandit]

Sure but as a tester, I didn't want to put a buy now of 5k. I know full well it won't sell for that which is why it is an auction with a much lower reserve. I know full well what it is worth.

And that's fair enough. What it's worth at the end of the day is what someone is prepared to pay for it.

[rastuscat]

Simple. The 750 came out in '85, the 1100 in '86. Therefore the 750 is considered the original. In fact it has such a following that Suzuki wouldn't dare kick it to touch, it is fondly looked upon by the company. All this and they don't even sell it in their home market. That's how much it means to Suzuki.

Interesting other fact.

Anton Roni Dixon used to have a 750 of these, the blue and white one. He had it in around 1988/1989, we used to chase him around Orkers on it.

He's the man who went on to go nuts with the samurai sword in a meth fuelled rage, ended up killing someone then himself later in the pokey.

Just FYI.