“It feels like the hand of God has just pushed you in the small of your back…” In the early 1970s, accomplished Dutch road racer Nico Bakker decided to construct his own motorcycle frame […]
Tag: Suzuki GSX-R1100
Raw Beast: EMESCO SB-11 Prototype
180-bhp 1340cc Gixxer-Powered Beast from EMESCO Designs… In 1986, Suzuki introduced the GSX-R1100, which added big-bore power to the revolutionary lightweight aluminum chassis of the GSX-R750. The 16-valve, oil-cooled 1100 engine boasted 130 horsepower, and […]
Jacko’s Manx Slabby: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
Dedicated to Mark “Jacko” Jackson, a Free Spirit on the Mountain… Today we have one special story indeed. It comes from our friend John “Jacko” Jackson, whose 1428cc GSX-powered “Touch Too Much” Harris Magnum II […]
Waking Godzilla: 1216cc Suzuki GSX-R Turbo
Custom-Frame, Big-Tube 1216cc Turbo Suzuki from Dave Young… Of the early aluminum-framed superbikes, few can rival the mythic power and tuning potential of the mighty Suzuki GSX-R1100, which combined the light weight and sophistication of […]
Renngixxer: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
Street-Legal Slingshot 1100K Racer from Nigel’s Creative Customs… Our new friend Nigel “Nigello” Weber of Germany had quite the auspicious start for a racer and motorhead: “My passion started very early, you could say […]
Slabside Splendor: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
First-Gen Gixxer 1100 from Haxch Moto… In 1985, the original Suzuki GSX-R750 revolutionized the superbiking world. Never had one of the Japanese Big Four unleashed a mass-produced sportbike that was so track-focused and uncompromising […]
Café Killer: Suzuki GSX-R1100 “Street King”
As Seen at Hanger Zéro 1: 1100 GSX-R from Seb Kustom Motorcycles… In 1984, Suzuki introduced the original GSX-R750 — a lightweight, street-legal race replica that revolutionized performance motorcycling and set the pattern for generations […]
Born on the Track: Suzuki GSX-R1100 Restomod
The 34: Jean Damien’s 1988 GSX-R1100 Kevin Schwantz Tribute… The original GSX-R was nothing short of a motorcycling revolution, a road-legal rocket that blew away old notions of what a street-going sportbike could be. Every […]
Back in Time Treatment: Suzuki GSX-R1000 K7 “Slingshot”
Summer of ’89: Retro-modded GSX-R1000 from Cafe Rider Custom… When you take a vintage machine and upgrade the performance with modern technology while retaining most of the original look and silhouette, we call it a […]
Pick ‘N’ Gixx: Suzuki GSX-R 7/11 Slingshot
Torques Moto’s 1100-powered GSX-R750 Slingshot… Legend has it, the original Suzuki GSX-R “7/11” (GSX-R1100 motor shoehorned into a GSX-R750 frame) was featured in the September 1992 issue of Performance Bikes. The bike was said to outperform […]
