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Definitely, though God knows how Suzuki sold as many GSXR750s as they did, I don't think they won anything from 1988 to 1996Yorick wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 7:04 pm Back then all the manufacturers brought out bikes to win races.
They didn't care if they sold well. They had other bikes for that.
But race wins did add to road bike sales..
Given the choice I'd pick the 888 SP3 over the RC30mangocrazy wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 5:46 pm I lusted after one back in the day, but wound up getting an 888 SP3 instead.
Not sure about iconic,it's certainly Fugly!!KungFooBob wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:10 pm I've said it before, but I think these are pretty iconic. I remember reading the bike mag group tests where it was pitched against the RC45, R7 and 916, I've seen them advertised for under £10k.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236647830593
I might buy one someday.
How very dare you!Bustaspoke wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:16 pmNot sure about iconic,it's certainly Fugly!!KungFooBob wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:10 pm I've said it before, but I think these are pretty iconic. I remember reading the bike mag group tests where it was pitched against the RC45, R7 and 916, I've seen them advertised for under £10k.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236647830593
I might buy one someday.
TBH,The Bimota I would buy is that totally reworked aircooled Ducati DB2 that was on here the other yearKungFooBob wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:17 pmHow very dare you!Bustaspoke wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:16 pmNot sure about iconic,it's certainly Fugly!!KungFooBob wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:10 pm I've said it before, but I think these are pretty iconic. I remember reading the bike mag group tests where it was pitched against the RC45, R7 and 916, I've seen them advertised for under £10k.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/236647830593
I might buy one someday.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and I think they're lovely.
BSB championship. Jamie WhithamLe_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 7:44 pmDefinitely, though God knows how Suzuki sold as many GSXR750s as they did, I don't think they won anything from 1988 to 1996Yorick wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 7:04 pm Back then all the manufacturers brought out bikes to win races.
They didn't care if they sold well. They had other bikes for that.
But race wins did add to road bike sales..
I would as well, but I admit there is an element of bias in there...Bustaspoke wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 8:06 pmGiven the choice I'd pick the 888 SP3 over the RC30mangocrazy wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 5:46 pm I lusted after one back in the day, but wound up getting an 888 SP3 instead.
They were cheap, quite fast enough on the road and pretty easy to run and insure. Until the Blade came along the litre plus bikes apart from the EXUP were basically sports tourers. The GSXR11 in particular just became a big, heavy lump in its post 89 form. I'm biased as a 25 year slabside owner but I always thought they were a nicer ride than a slingshot and although I think WPs are great looking bikes they're just not as nice as the older oil boilers.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 7:44 pm
Definitely, though God knows how Suzuki sold as many GSXR750s as they did, I don't think they won anything from 1988 to 1996
I had the following GSXR750s in the order I owned them 1985 Slabby, 1989 Slingshot, 1997 SRAD, 2002 K2, also ridden 1991 M Slingshot and 1993 WN quite a bit, the K2 was the best, but it was the newest, my SRAD had carbs had while it didn't handle as well as the K2, the throttle response was superb, better than any injected bike I've ridden, but the GSXR750 that was the most fun was the first, the 1985 F, also the most tyre sensitive bike I've ever owned, it was horrible on Dunlop radials, maybe even dangerous, but it was superb on crossply Metzeler MeZ1 Comp Ks or Michelin Hi Sports, it required a fairly novel cornering technique of keep the bike vertical to the peel in point then throw it over to full lean as quick as possible and then the opposite on corner exit, my mates all reckoned I was mental riding it like that, but it worked.Bigjawa wrote: Fri Feb 27, 2026 2:40 pm 100% an iconic bike, especially here where you could see Joey and co giving them the beans round the road circuits. They were utterly beautiful machines even if I recall reading a road test where they were said to be a not especially good road bike.
I could never afford one although I did have the equally beautiful NC30. I know someone who has ine of those in their living room as an ornament.
They were cheap, quite fast enough on the road and pretty easy to run and insure. Until the Blade came along the litre plus bikes apart from the EXUP were basically sports tourers. The GSXR11 in particular just became a big, heavy lump in its post 89 form. I'm biased as a 25 year slabside owner but I always thought they were a nicer ride than a slingshot and although I think WPs are great looking bikes they're just not as nice as the older oil boilers.Le_Fromage_Grande wrote: Wed Feb 25, 2026 7:44 pm
Definitely, though God knows how Suzuki sold as many GSXR750s as they did, I don't think they won anything from 1988 to 1996
Saying that, If I had ridden an SRAD when they came out, I'd have sold my firstborn to get one. They always seemed to be an RGV on roids.