Sold for £3,162
(including buyers premium)
Registration No: WD02 FVV
Frame No: JS1BN111200101267
MOT: January 2026
RESERVE REDUCED
The Suzuki Motor Co. was established in 1909 by Michio Suzuki to produce machinery for the cotton industry. An initial diversification into 4 wheeled transport was curtailed by WW2, but after the war Japan had a need for cheap reliable transport, so Suzuki began to produce clip-on engines for pushbikes. These proved to be an immediate success, soon they were making full motorcycles and by the early 60s were second only to Honda in numbers of two-wheelers manufactured. Initially renowned for performance two strokes, they moved into four strokes in the late 1970s with the GS range of DOHC fours, setting new standards for performance and handling. The arrival of the oil cooled GSXr750 in 1985 revolutionised motorcycling, giving buyers race quality performance for the road, with the GSXr1100 launched a year later raising the bar even further. The Bandit range of retro styled sports tourers offered buyers an alternative to the race replicas, with the ultimate 'Muscle Bike' being the GSX1400, Suzuki's largest capacity across-the-frame four.
Finished in classic Suzuki blue and white, this GSX1400 is presented in good condition and comes fitted with a Black Widow exhaust in place of the ungainly originals, a small fly screen and a colour matched sports seat. Serviced by Davant Bikes in Torquay at the start of the year, the bike is supplied with a service history and many old MOTS, the current running until 27 January 2026, together with a V5C. With motorcycling moving towards Adventure bikes and smaller capacity engines, the GSX1400 is probably one of the last big 'Muscle Bikes' available.
For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189
Auction: National Motorcycle Museum | Solihull, West Midlands, 29th Oct, 2025
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