Ultimate MotorCycling Reader’s Rides Profile:
“The color scheme is iconic and the frame shape is so distinguishable.” – Jason Belz, talking about this gorgeous 1988 Suzuki GSX-R750.
Who: Jason Belz of Reading, Pa.
Occupation: Capital Equipment Sales
What: 1988 Suzuki GSX-R 750
Owned since: 2010
Where was this purchased: From a private owner via Craigslist in Bernville, Pa.
Why this motorcycle: “I always liked this style of bike. The color scheme is iconic and the frame shape is so distinguishable. I was looking for a project and thought it would be fun to restore an older sport bike.”
Mods: “I turned this bike back to stock but left the period Vance & Hines Exhaust and added a jet kit. It could use some paint work but I like the ‘rider’ patina.”
Why I ride: “I was born to ride!”
Other motorcycles currently owned: 2002 Yamaha YZF-R1, 1994 Kawasaki ZX-9R
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This bike looks great! I remember riding this back-to-back with the then-revised 2011 GSX-R750. These older sportbikes have something that truly connects you to the mechanical aspects of the bike – something hard to find in a modern-age of savvy electronics.