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Suzuki Gsx-r750
8.5/10 Supersport

Suzuki Gsx-r750 Review

"The best used sportbike bargain if you buy carefully."

Experienced riders wanting weekend canyon weapon cheaply $4,500-$8,500 used 2006-2016
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Used Buyer Review

The GSX-R750 is the sweet spot of Suzuki's sportbike lineup — light enough to hustle through corners, powerful enough to embarrass most traffic. Used examples are everywhere, which is both good and bad. Good because prices are reasonable. Bad because half of them have been dropped, tracked, or ridden by someone who thought they were Valentino Rossi on day two of ownership. Always check the fairings for cracks and the frame sliders for wear. If sliders are scratched, walk away or negotiate hard. Mechanically these things are bulletproof if maintained. The 750cc inline-four pulls cleanly from 6,000rpm and absolutely screams past 10,000. Suspension is properly sorted from the factory — you won't feel shortchanged compared to the 1000. Coolant hoses and brake fluid are cheap insurance on anything over 15,000 miles. Service history matters enormously here. The ergonomics are genuinely track-focused, so commuting daily will punish your wrists after an hour. But as a weekend weapon or occasional canyon carver, there's almost nothing better at this price point.

Pros

+Bulletproof engine when maintained
+Brilliant chassis balance
+Strong used parts availability
+Outperforms bigger bikes in corners
+Reasonable depreciation curve

Cons

-High crash rate among owners
-Aggressive ergonomics hurt daily
-Heat soak in traffic bad
-Check history obsessively
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New riders or daily urban commuters wanting comfort

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