1989 - 91 GSX-R750RR
Along with the Ducati 916, Honda RC30 and the BSA Goldstar DBD34, the GSX-R750RR 'Hyper Sports' has left an indelible mark in the fleeting history of sportsbikes. With only 500 made worldwide it has also secured its exclusivity. It was never introduced in the US so most 'Yanks' wouldn't even know it existed.
To the uninitiated this bike may look just like any other GSX-R750. On closer inspection it becomes obvious that this bike is not ‘run-of-the-mill’. Besides its unique, unconventional upper fairing carrying the triple blue striped insignia (sinonimous with the factory racers) the side fairings have unusual bulgs. These are to house the oversized upper oil cooler, extending outward on either side. It also has a second, lower oil cooler just for the heads. Another thing hidden under the paint is the aluminium fuel tank, angled slightly sharper than the production GSX-R. Upside-down forks carry limited edition, dual four-piston callipers. 'Trick' 40mm flat-slides and a dry clutch were race-kit options. Gone is the extended tailpiece subframe, to support a pillion, as in the production GSX-R. The rear swingarm is also much more heavily braced.
In the race for technological supremacy in sportsbike development many a momentous design has ended up racing "from the Penthouse to the shithouse". But there have been a few exceptionally bright stars that light up the whole sky. The GSX-R750RR 'Hyper Sports' is one of them.
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