About the Site Owner:
I am Rose Lacy, the proud third owner of a red and black 1986 GSXR750R. First owner was Don of Scuderia West who raced it, second owner did mainly pleasure rides but also took it to Sears Point Superbike School. I’ve pretty much babied it, just pleasure riding and commuting, to keep it running and looking good. It’s got 40000 miles, 18000 of which are mine. The only after-market piece is a Yoshimura pipe and matching jet kit.
Recently my gixer started burning oil and leaking at a quart a month. This is more consumption than had ever happened before, so I naturally was very concerned. I don’t normally do my own work on the bike, but we’re in a bit of a money crunch right now and my favorite mechanic, Ben Scoble from Cycle Gear, had retired to drive a Snap-On Tools truck. I decided to change the oil, clean the engine off, and replace the valve cover gasket. Everything went well until I was tightening the valve cover bolts and snapped one of the bolts heads clean off. Ben had told me they only torque to 8 ft/lbs. Having no idea how little pressure that is I kept thinking, “it’s still moving I guess I should tighten it some more”. Obviously a big mistake. I now know this is a common problem owners and even professional mechanics run into when first working on the gixer. That wonderful lightness in the bike that makes it so easy to ride also makes it a bit delicate to work on. The previous owner’s mechanic had so badly stripped the valve cover bolt holes that Ben had to heli-coil every one at the first tune up. A very good thing to do, because they’ll never strip again, just the bolts themselves can break. Now I had to not only take the bike to a new mechanic, but also expose my inexperience to the world.
I was able to get some great advice about the oil consumption from Don Lemelin at Scuderia West, San Francisco. Basically it’s an old bike problem and adding the oil every month is way cheaper than rebuilding the engine. Engines for this bike are easier to come by than complete bikes, so at some point I can replace the engine. As gixer enthusiasts know, my 80% perfect fairing is worth way more than a low mileage engine. As for the rest of the ordeal, it’s easy for a shop to remove the beheaded bolt. Scuderia is doing the next tune up for me and will remove the bolt as well as replace all the other valve cover bolts in case I screwed up all of them (my poor attempt at a pun intended).
I haven’t done much long distance touring on the gixer. One 275-mile run with the Women on Wheels just about killed my wrists and shoulders, so I stick to the short rides now. I like to keep the pleasure in “pleasure riding”. Thankfully I live in one of the most scenic riding areas in the world, the San Francisco Bay Area. There are many beautiful clean twisty roads to choose from less than an hour away. Twin Peaks, San Francisco; Highway 1 on the Pacific Ocean; Skyline Highway along the Coastal Range; Highway 9 in the Santa Cruz mountains, to name just a few. The really great thing about loving this bike is any ride is a pleasure. I enjoy the appreciative looks we get on city streets, open throttle on a quiet freeway, clean twisty roads anywhere, and the great sound of the engine as it revs. I especially love how 160 mph feels so close to flying, I wonder if I’m riding it or is it just taking me along. I had a cool “Top Gun” moment a few years ago with a Blue Angel* plane. The Blue Angels give an air show here once a year for the Navy’s Fleet Week in San Francisco. They practice over the city for a week up to the performance. One time I was on an elevated freeway in the middle of town and I heard this huge engine close by. I look over and there’s a Blue Angel flying so low it looks like he’s right next to me! What else could I do? I revved my engine and raced to keep up! It’s a gixer moment I’ll remember forever.
*Blue Angels are like the Red Arrows, fighter jet acrobatic team.
Collectors
ahmad 750-GSXR hi alll every bady i wont to tell you about my motosik i live in lebanon i like the bikesss very much
Al 86-gsxr-750-1100 I have five gsxr,s. I name them and I spend more tme with them then my wife. She reminds me all the time. I have updated them with all the mods possible.
Al
alan 86 gsx750 just bought it needs work but i always wanted one .gonna do it original ,i think they got them right from the start..would appreciate any helpfull advice and comments..regards al
alan 86 gsx750 just bought it needs work but i always wanted one .gonna do it original ,i think they got them right from the start..would appreciate any helpfull advice and comments..regards al...al@thevalley.co.nz
AZ_Gixxer1000 16 GSXR's I love the GSXR. Every year, every size and every model. From my original 1985 GSXR750F to my tricked out 2006 GSXR1000 they are all my favorite! People ask me why you have so many... my first reply is usually "because I can!!" but truth be told I often wonder to myself how can I not! They are all so beautiful in their own right. Like pieces of fine art. I really could never pick just one. You don’t hang one picture on your wall you hang many. Because you enjoy looking at them. I don’t ride them all. Only 4 of the 16 the others are for show and for me to look at. http://i153.photobucket.com/albums/s237/i_ride_gsxrs/garage_001.jpg
BritFighter Got an old 86 slabbie that i have just had streetfightered usd front end from a 91 rgv solo seat 17" rims from a 92 new paint discs lines etc looking way cool too
Clyde 86GSXR 1100 Bought my gixxer approx 12 yrs ago and absoulutely luv it. Its in excellent shape but unfortunately because of money problems I have to sell it. Anyone interested?
Gaspare 1986 GSXR750 I've been riding for 4 years and my first bike was and still is a 1986 GSXR750 (red/blk). This bike has been and still is giving me the best ride, it's lite, responsive and alot of fun to ride. I bought this bike not knowing what I was getting and now that I have it, everyone who see's me with it have nothing but good things to say. It needs some work I'll say that but she's a beauty.
Gaspare 1986 GSXR 750 I'm tuning up my 1986 GSXR 750 and looking for info on the jet setting. The muffler on the bike is a "KERKER". This is the muffler that was on the bike when I bought. It's burning alot of gas and the spark plugs are always black. If anyone can tell me what setting should be, it would be much appreciated. My email is gindelicato@shoppersdrugmart.ca
Greg 1987 GSXR 750 Looking to network with other GSXR owners in the midwest. Looking for project bike/ have parts and looking for Perf. parts.
Greg
(847)445-9616
Greg 1987 GSXR 750 Greg Moncrief
(847)445-9616
GMoncrief@hotmail.com
Located near Chicago Illinois
john '86gsxr750, what can be said...i just bought mine last night and it has to be reassembled. the previous owner replaced many parts and wanted to build a streetfighter out of it. he had no time to finish the project, so he decided to sell it on the net. well... i was in the blessed circumstance that he already changed tyres, bearings, chainset, new k&n powerfilters etc.the tank and seat and covers are to be repainted, so for the 600 Euro's i had a bargain.furthermore, the choice for me to purchase an 86 gsxr is simple. i have an 86 gsx750es which already took over 130.000 kms and still going, so suzuki already made its name in my
book for the durability of the engine. also, i know that in '85 suzuki developed the first superbike which was tested at the world enduranceraces and proved its worth henceforth.so for me it is a classic bike and one to handle with
respect. the machines are known for their long lasting durability and so on, and so on.
i want to make it a beuatiful machine again.well... that was, in a few words what i'd like to so about my just bought 86gsxr750
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John 86gsxr750 i have a question to anyone who recognises what i say. my wiringsystem has a leakage,i don't know where, but it looks like the wire from the startbutton.when i try to let the motor run, the startrelais doesn't work, but i am sure the thing is ok. i don't have an ownersmanual to help me find out the system's failure, so is there anyone in gixxerworld who could maybe send me a picture of the wiringsystem.
i'm still looking for a complete manual, but for now i desperately need the schedule. my address is: streetfighter.john@gmail.com thanx and God bless
Jonn I recently sold my 99 turbo busa. The continuous money bleeding of owning a 300 hp bike got to be too much. It seemed to be all work and no riding. About two weeks after I sold it I saw a ratty and tired red and black 86 GSXR 1100 on Craigslist and it looked so sad I felt I had to save it. I should tell yo that I have wanted this bike (year, make and color) since it first came out. Long story short, I bought it. I paid less for it than I had planned to spend on my next Busa upgrade, and insurance for it is 180 per year. The Busa was 1000 p/year (with a clean record).
I've only had it two weeks but in that time I've polished the frame, forks and about a zillion nuts and bolts. It's a lot more fun to ride than my old busa. The Busa felt big and had insane horsepower that could kill you in the blink of an eye. The 1100 seems to love to be rung out' and then thrown into corners. I can't get enough of it. It is an all business, no frills bike.
I also have a friend that loves the old GSXR's like I do. He also happens to be a bike mechanic with his own shop. He wants to build it: pistons, porting, nitrous. Sounds like fun to me.
I'd still like to locate a mid-right fairing piece and a header, but until then I'm happy just to ride it around and stare at it when it's in MY garage, and know that it has found a loving home, where it will be turned into the bitchin piece of machinery that it longs to become.
justin 86 GSXR Just got my 86 750 gixxer a couple of months ago, love the bike, the body is like no other. I could say so much more but I have to pick up the first love of my life (Joy) my girl! Thinking about putting 92 gixxer rims on with 170 wide , can anybody tell me if they will fit? thanks and God bless
Justin 1986 GSXR forgot to give my email just@cogico.ca
justin 86 GSXR Just got my 86 750 gixxer a couple of months ago, love the bike, the body is like no other. I could say so much more but I have to pick up the first love of my life (Joy) my girl! Thinking about putting 92 gixxer rims on with 170 wide , can anybody tell me if they will fit? thanks and God bless
Mark 1986 GSXR 1100 I loved it when i first seen it,Had to have one once I rode it. It took me 19 years ,2/Honda CB700SCs,9/ 85-86 GSXR 750s,Misc. dirt bikes before I found an 1100 Gix that had not been on the ground. My insurance co. says that the life expectancy of the GSXR 1100 from NEW to TOTALLED is only 6 months.
Michael 1986GSXR1100 Bought my first one new in 86. Still have it but its set up just for drag racing. Bought my second 86GSXR1100 in March. This one is just for the street. Almost done restoring it. Both of them are blue and white and look so cool next to each other. Gotta love those old gixxers.
mike 87 GSXR 750 its a perfectly legit addiction
Mike (2) 86 gsxr750's I wanted one so bad I could taste it in 86 when the first one came to the states, but my wife was pregnant with my first son, so it got put on hold. 15 years later I finally got my dream bike from the original owner who was meticulous about service, records, and hop-up parts. All 80's mods with almost all the good stuff under the skin and not noticable. This one is a keeper for life (I also said that about my 79 RD400 daytona special, and my 73 Kawi H-1 triple - both gone now). This last summer I sold my track bike (retired race bike - 89 Honda Hawk GT, also known as the Bros in Europe) and found a ratty and abused 86 GSXR750 that I have put more money into than it's worth, and now have a naked that I've been itching to build for years. I still have a ways to go (mostly cleaning and polishing)but it's almost there. I hate to be so long winded, but I could go on and on about gixxers.
If anyone wants to see pictures, email me at browneman63@yahoo.com
Mike 1986 GSXR 750 Just bought my first gixxer yesterday. Already in love with it. Quick response, light, very maneuverable, and has good power throughout. If anybody knows of a good/cheap place to buy replacement or used mid fairings or fairings in general. E-mail me with info if possible. Thanks. My name is Mike. misterfos@gmail.com
Oz Suzuki GSXR750 F (1985) I have owned my 1985 Gixxer for over a year now, I love it. Its a Japanese Import and came into the UK back in 1992. I have covered about 5000 miles in the last year..
www.oldskoolsuzuki.info http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y12/dragster172/Resized6.jpg
Rich 86 GSXR 955 Superbike My bike has history. After I taught my younger brother to ride the yr before in 86 he went out and bought the the baddest bike on the road, new off the showrm floor! Inside of 4 months he crashed himself into intensive care, swore off riding and I bought the wreck off the ins. co. for a song. I proceded to campaign the bike in the new Suzuki GSXR cup series here in the Pacific NW. Raced it for the next few yrs with some succes until 90 when it started losing the HP war. After that it started Morphing into the bike seen here a little at a time. Ultimatly rebuilt as a 955cc 132RWHP flame thrower! You can see it has various period only Yosh bits.
Very Trick http://s159.photobucket.com/albums/t139/rdauenhauer/GSXR/
Rick 1986 GSXR-750 Just got mine a few days ago, I've never had this type of bike before, closest thing I had was a 85 RZ-350 Kenny Roberts addition, had two 81 Secas, but I can't wait to get this one back up and going. The previous owner laid it down and just gave up on it, so thats how I scored such a good deal on it. I have a few pictures of it on my Myspace profile, also some of my other bikes I had a few years ago.........http://www.myspace.com/73scamp
rod 85 gsxr #047 this one built one the first day of production
real yoshimura 86 superbike engine yosh headers
36 mil rs flatslide carbs,racetech busa forks and brakes.04 r6 ohlins rear shock,ohlins steering damper.17 inch wheels 180 rear tire
Rose 86 750F Mmm, Gixer! The only bike of the seven I've owned that tempts me to name it. At 120 mph, late at night, I feel I've put on the wings I shed at birth into this world. The '86 is the most beautiful of it's kind. I love the slim angular look of it. Like riding a work of art. In 1986, when I first fell in love with motorcycles, the GSXR dominated the TT circuit. http://86gsxr.org/images/web_gixer.JPG
Steve GSRX750 I just received a 1986 Gixxer. I haven't ridden it yet because it is apart and needs some TLC. Currently I also have a 1979 GS750 and 1982 GS850G. I can't wait to throw my leg over this one but will need to be patient until I can get it together.
Steve 86 GSX R 750R LTD 7/11 I have had this insane bike for 3 years and have added a Ohlins period rear shock, also have swaped parts I needed from a 86 1100 including the wheels and gauge cluster. Have taken it on the track and was very pleased with it's performance and was smiling for days after, more fun than sex and did not have to cuddle. I have lot's more to do to get this bike to where I want it and would like to find some help in updating the front end.86 Gixxers Rule!!!!!
Wayne 1986 GSXR1100G Had my 1986 GSXR1100G model from new is now 1216cc flowed head 38mm carbs from a 750L full 4 into 2 into one Akrapovic system modded to fit , 17 inch dymags 750 RR seat unit from a 89 750RR , Maxton suspension further modified with longer EMC Race rear shock , 1100L Calipers and Discs , Under seat head oil cooler , Titanium and Alloy bolts everywhere for weight saving inc smaller battery , 150 honest Rearwheel Horsepower Loads a Grunt , Love this bike even after 22 years , can be seen on WWW.Roadracers.co.uk
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