Another very rough/sad/roached bike followed me home

Well, Thursday I made a impulse buy, sight unseen (from pictures only). 1986 Suzuki GSXR750. Price was very good (for a reason). So I rolled the dice and bought it over the phone from a salvage dealer. Bike #20 (what is wrong with me?)

Clean title, but thats about the only thing that is clean. This is by far the roughest project I will have taken on, it turns over, thats about all I can say. looks like it sat outside for a long time.

Carbs are fury and corroded outside but they not seized, most of the bike is there. Engine is from an 88 GSXR750 as far as I can tell from the engine code.

These are getting very hard to find in any condition, nice ones are bringing silly $

Here's the youtube video of Fridays bike buy adventure

https://youtu.be/RssfGXL-EBU

 

Bones look good from here.. congratulations Cat


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Thanks, if it runs without smoking and knocking, it will have been a good buy -- fingers crossed

Im undecided on colour schemes yet, il cross that bridge once I know it runs.

Traditional '86 750 Blue and White
'86 750 Red Back and silver
'86 GSXR1100 Red Blue and silver
or '86 Skoal Bandit Green and White

 

I almost ummmm brought a gsxr1100 last week… couldn’t get it to follow me home though…


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skoal bandit or blue.. I really liked that skoal on auction. It is always worth a try, you never know Stray. I lucked out on quite a few bikes lately, so why not.
Fingers crossed!

 

I was also trying to get a Rothmans NS400R from Iconic, but for the life of me those guys wouldn't give me a price even though they said they'd sell it prior to auction. Strange, they said shipping would be too much. (but that really isn't their call to make), I was fine with the shipping quote I got, but 2 weeks later and still no price on the NS

 

You just ripped open a scab.

 

oh ? what scab is that ?

 

Better get your Gixxer gear out

 

Sooooo true !!!


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I rode one of those back in the day. Possibly the last bike I have ridden that got into a spontaneous tank-slapper without provocation. I am not counting my VF400F as that nearly broke my thumbs off but it only happened when I landed after taking a hump-backed bridge at an imprudently high speed with much flying involved...

 

Optimal riding gear only on a Gixxer. Non of that sissy boy safety gear. Oakleys, wife beater, and some dolphin shorts please. Should the Gixxer just be part of the Florida State Flag?

 

"Unprovoked Tank-Slapper" was my punk band in High School.

 

or this...

 

Is that so wrong ?

 

Nope.... hmm, wondering if the guy would sell the passenger seat only?

 

LMFAO

 

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mcy/d/seattle-1986-gsxr-750/7629931730.html

Posted 11 minutes ago about 20 minutes from me. $3000

 

Shit!!!!
Got dammit!
F*ck

Not fair Cap


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I'm gonna try but I don't have high hopes I'll actually be able to even look at it. Not off work for another 4 hours.