Fun with early gsx-r: Sprockets forum: Grassroots Motorsports Magazine

Oct. 1, 2010 4:33 p.m. Robert Bowen
Just finished my '87 gsxr 750.
- stock frame, 91 forks, ohlins shock
- Bandit 1200 motor, 1216cc JE pistons, ported, lightened crank, crower rods, titanium retainers, big valves, etc etc.
Lots of other crap - 1987 Japan-market only 'Hyper Endurancer' paint scheme.

Here it is before the decals and lower fairings. I'll try to get some new ones.

From GSXR

From GSXR

From GSXR

Here's the 'before' shot with the 750 motor: From GSXR
Oct. 2, 2010 7:41 a.m. 93gsxturbo Reader

Nice old Gixxer. Always wanted one in the Vanilla Ice paint scheme.
Oct. 2, 2010 8:56 a.m. Taiden Reader

Very nice. I think i'll make a thread about my fzr400
Oct. 2, 2010 9:31 a.m. stroker Reader

Did they start upside-down forks in '91? I thought it was later...

Damned nice bike, regardless.
Oct. 2, 2010 5:05 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork

93gsxturbo wrote:

Nice old Gixxer. Always wanted one in the Vanilla Ice paint scheme.

This one?
Oct. 2, 2010 5:57 p.m. Taiden Reader

yesss
Oct. 2, 2010 11:51 p.m. Robert Bowen

Yeah! Go for it!

As for the USDs - 1991 was the first year in the USA. In other markets the 1990s had USDs. The 88-90 right-side-up forks are actually pretty good. The internals are the same between the USDs and RWUs but the USDs are much stiffer (and significantly heavier). I used them because I like the way they look. If I was building a race bike I would be tempted to use those.