GSXR750-RR

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

Todays 80s (just) bike that I like



1989 GSXR750RR possibly works endurance racer

[Supermofo]

Like that

[demographic]

Oh yes indedeedy. I do like that.

I know I'm biased because I've got a 750 slingshot in those colours but for me they were the best looking out of the GSXRs.

Took years for them to even look close to as good as that, was into the Ks next time round as far as I'm concerned.

Looks a bit of a mix though, the fairing paint is 88 (K) but the fairing looks like an M one? IIRC the M had the clear plastic shroud over the lights to make it more aerodynamic?

Mine is an 89 K which has the blue on the fairing extending slightly further forward so it lines up with the blue front mudguard. Its subtle but there is a slight difference between the look of the 88 and the 89.

This ones an 88


And this ones an 89 (both of them are the more mundane road versions though).

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I had a 750K, best handling of the cradle framed main stream GSXR750s (the GSXR400RRL I had handled massively better than any 750 or 1100) the engine isn't the best though, my one was slower than the 1985 750 I had before it, the 1990 750 has a better engine, but the usd forks aren't as good as the rwu ones on the 89 bike.

[KungFooBob]

I think you can run the 750 heads/cams on the Blandit 1200 engine, which bolts straight in and it makes quite a good performing motorcycle.

[Le_Fromage_Grande]

I think you can run the 750 heads/cams on the Blandit 1200 engine, which bolts straight in and it makes quite a good performing motorcycle.

You can, cylinder spacing is the same on everything from the first GS750 to the last of the oil cooled engines (water cooled are different) I think you'd need to change the cam sprockets though as GSXRs have roller can chains and I believe Bandits are HyVo, this may just be 600s

Kawasaki Z900 - 1100 engines also use the same spacing, and you can run a Unitrak 1100 head on a GS1000 bottom end (gives you a much nicer gearbox)