im lookin in to a older bike to stunt on and i was wondering if older gixxers can be stunted maybe like 89-93 or around there i looked at one and the guy said it could be or is he giving me a bunch of ****?

 

Can I just say that just about ANYTHING can be Stunted!

 

well i know that but i ment like will they hold up to stunting and do they have good power for most stunts?

 

The oil-cooled motors are really tough. The whole bike is really. I was 2 down and 2 up on my 89 750 and it would wheelie in third with no clutch. One thing to look out for is that the subframe is welded to the frame so if you loop it you could be fu(ked. My 89 had all kinds of power. 101 HP at the rear wheel. It also has a short wheelbase so that helps too. I don't know about stability in a wheelie though. I can't wheelie for **** so I can't help you there. They are fun bikes but I just sold mine to get something newer. I have a spare engine for the short stroke 750's which is 1988-89. There is a bearing gone in the bottom end and I know nothing about the top end but if you need parts let me know.

 

thanks for the help

 

Oil cooled GSXR's are the bikes that broke stunt riding on a large scale. They're dated, and heavy but are bulletproof for the most part. I would stay away from the 87, 88 models, they have weaker engines and two piece frames, but 89 thru 92 work great. Another bike to look at is the Suzuki Bandit. They are really popular in the UK and you can pick up a late model for around 3 g's. Again they aren't as agile as a modern GSXR or CBR but if you can stunt a heavy bike switching to a newer lighter bike will be a joke. Just my

 

i got a 90gsxr with a brand new 1216 motor in it for sale? check it out in the for sale forum!! will sell without the motor if interested.

 

i'm rollin' a 88 GSXR 750, 1 down, S/S front lines, K&N air & oil, etc............

here a pic of my first stoppie.....

 

vcr you ol'skool

 

heres a pic of my boy JB showin' me it will be just fine to learn on.

 

how are they on finding parts and what are the normal things that go worng with this bike?

 

anyone??

 

It's alot cheaper generally to find parts for older GSXR's since most people have moved on to newer bikes. But alot of them still have spares from the older bikes laying around and no big market for them. I myself have a swingarm, footpegs, seat, sprockets, and some body work among other things for a 92 GSXR 1100 taking up space in my garage. As far as what goes wrong , it's like anything else, if a bike is beat to death then you will have problems. Mainly tranny problems like bent shift forks. Also check for blown fork seals and bent forks. With a little work I'm sure you could find a good example for under 3 g's.

 

hey if you want to get rid of them parts cheap let me know i could use them for a gsxr im building in a long term project. i have a frame and sub frame some odds and ends trying to get the rest of it.....