Few bikes can boast the cult following that the Suzuki GSX-R has. The mighty Gixxer in all of its varieties has amassed legions of followers over time. And every of these followers will let you know, with unbridled zeal, why their favourite GSX-R mannequin guidelines the roost.
There’s a powerful case to be made for the 1992 Suzuki GSX-R1100. Formally designated the GSX-R1100N, it was noticeable for being the final of the air-cooled Gixxers, made a wholesome 143 hp, and wore Suzuki’s wild early-90s ‘tiger stripe’ livery.
This practice 92-model GSX-R1100 from Sébastien Vernaison pushes the Gixxer into overdrive. That includes new bodywork, upgraded operating gear, a stretched swingarm, and gritty graphics. It’s about as refined as a backhand to the cheek, and we’re right here for it.
Primarily based in France, Séb builds customized bikes as a aspect hustle underneath the moniker of Seb Kustom Motorbike. His final construct was a decent Honda Hornet with restrained finishes. However he’s taken the GSX-R in a very totally different path.
Behind the savage paint job, you’ll discover aftermarket bodywork modeled after older GSX-R1100s, courtesy of Narcostrat Composites. The entrance fairing is a 1989 duplicate, whereas the tail part throws it again to 1987. Séb modified each items extensively, becoming them to the 1992 GSX-R with none main adjustments to its body.
The GSX-R’s OEM subframe is hardly a factor of magnificence—however Séb’s turned it right into a function right here, aligning it completely with the decrease edges of the fairing and tail. Up prime you’ll discover the bike’s authentic gas tank, wrapped in carbon fiber by Stratosphere Composites. An endurance racing-style filler cap encompass finishes it off.
A whole lot of work went into designing the Suzuki’s aggressive new visage. Séb crammed in one of many fairing’s headlight holes in order that he may pair a standard spherical headlight with a smaller, squared-off LED projector. Tiny Kellermann LED flip indicators disguise contained in the fairing’s air intakes.
Handmade aluminum blank-off plates cowl the mirror mounts—leaving the bike clear for reveals however permitting Séb to suit mirrors in a jiffy. A bespoke metal fender sits additional down.
A smorgasbord of upgrades lurks beneath the contemporary bodywork. The entrance forks, wheels, and Brembo brakes are from an Aprilia RSV Manufacturing facility. The swingarm’s a 2005 Suzuki GSX-R1000 half, nevertheless it’s been stretched past perception.
Séb additionally upgraded the Aprilia forks with new Hyperpro springs, and put in a carbon fiber steering damper. The rear shock is a customized half from Shock Manufacturing facility, and the linkages have been revised too.
The cockpit sports activities a customized prime yoke, with new clip-ons, an Acerbis ‘fast draw’ throttle, Braking brake and clutch levers, and Ariete grips. The hydraulic clutch’s slave cylinder is from Oberon Efficiency, and the brake discs and pads come from Moto-Grasp. Different upgrades embrace braided hoses, new foot controls, and a customized aluminum bracket to mount the clutch slave to.
The engine advantages from a Okay&N air filter and oil breather, with a killer four-into-two exhaust system from West Welding 29. It terminates in twin Satan Exhaust silencers; one exits alongside the swingarm, whereas the opposite pokes out of the tail part. A small LED taillight sits northwest of the upper muffler, with Kellermann rear flip indicators flanking the subframe.
The graphics have been finished by Quick Lane, set over a shiny darkish gray background that Séb’s pal, Tony, laid down. C&R Creation Saddlery took care of the upholstery, and Stratosphere Composites made the carbon fiber ‘windscreen,’ chain guard, and exhaust trim on the tail. Satin black on the body ties the entire thing collectively completely.
Audacious and ever-so-slightly unhinged, Séb’s Suzuki GSX-R1100 is an unapologetic tribute to the golden age of superbike design. Dubbed ‘Avenue King,’ it’s definitely worthy of its identify.
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Séb thanks West Welding 29, Kellermann, Moto-Grasp brakes, Ruroc, Okay&N Filters, C&R Saddlery, Matt Racing, and Wagner Traditional Oil.
