GSXR BARN FIND

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I've been after something a little special to add to my existing fleet as a last one I'm buying as one can only do so much riding.
In saying that my motorcycle shop I deal with just loves me as in the last month I have brought 7 tyres for my bikes for a cost of $2700.oo, so I do not have shed queens.

Never having owned a GSXR I have been some months looking on line and through bike mags trying to find an allusive item ended up with one in Victoria.
It is a 2006 750 GSXR (We call them JIX-ERS) that had been in storage in a shed for the past 15 years due to its owner after buying the bike brand new sadly passed away.
The wife of that person had finally decided to severe the ties with the bike so put it on the market at a well above going price.

Sadly it had not been stored quite correctly and had issues mainly the fuel pump being stuffed and the injectors, it was serviced and got running (Another sad tale)
Anyway long story short bit of a palaver getting it to the west and here's where we found out the bike shop that did the repairs ($2,046.oo) which were shite to say the least.
I'll not go into it but the bikes back in the shop having those repairs rectified lest it damage the bike so more monies, I put the word out so the friend is going to front that shop.
They originally offered the wife $1500.oo for the bike this is where her friend took over and he helped get a above market value for the bike.

Why would I pay a good premium for a 15 year old bike well the secret lies in the odemeter reading which you cannot fudge unless you buy a new dash unit.
Anyway it was a bit grotty from its life in a shed bit dusty etc with some obvious degrading of some aluminium bits and some lower fork legs pitting. (New forks eventually)
If you look closely at pic #3 you will see that it has only 68 kilometers it still had the white chain grease on it and mould dimples on the OEM tyres.
Another selling point is the colour scheme in yellow/black which is one of the rarer colour patterns that Suzuki introduced into its line up of GSXR's.
So when I get it back it will be a shed queen and as I value certain parts of my body I will not be getting anymore motor cycles according to my wife.

I have been looking at bikes I used to ride back in 70's-80's they range from $15K - $43K so well above what I can afford being retired plus this bike makes 9 in the fleet, that's allot of riding fellas!
Cheers.

P.S Its had brand new Michelin Power tyres fitted as 15 year old tyres would be like trying to ride on black ice and not good.

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