With all the activity surrounding the recent Skoal/Lance Gamma RG500, we almost missed this offering in Canada. Though thin on details, it does note an engine rebuild within the last 300 miles and some mechanical reconditioning. While more investigation is required, it has met reserve with one bid for $14,500. Happy hunting, dc 1986 Suzuki…
If you are looking for the big dog of the two stroke world, few would argue that the 500 Gamma is the way to go. With a compact, twin crank, square four configuration (same as the GP racers), the RG is a favorite for modders and hot rodders alike. In this particular case, today’s bike…
Pour the Fosters into the gutter. Forget about the shrimp on the barbie. Give up on the opera house, the great barrier reef, Ayers rock or any other tourist sights. Ditch the Men at Work cassettes and your AC/DC CD collection. Turn off the tube – you can watch that Crocodile Dundee marathon some other…
Update 8.14.2014: I had this post scheduled for today but the listing was pulled down early. Anyone from here snag it? Thanks for the post Tad. -dc The term “race replica” gets thrown around pretty often. But as racing machinery has become more and more specialized, race replicas have become more and more of an…
When it comes to the big, road-going two strokes, the RG500 Gamma usually tops the list as the smoker that is most like its GP counterpart. Arguably the sharpest and strongest of the two strokes offered during this era – and never officially imported into the United State – the Gamma has grown to legendary…
It really doesn’t matter where you are in the world, if you’re in the market for a beautiful pair of RG500s, your auction has arrived. While these aren’t brand new, the combined mileage represents less than 3k miles! The pictures tell the rest of the story as these have obviously been cared for like museum…
Update 5.20.2014: eBay shows a sale at $36,900. Congratulations to buyer and seller! -dc If you are in the market for a low mile example of one of THE most iconic motorcycles ever built, you’d better read on. This Minnesota-based 1986 Suzuki RG500 Gamma has a reported 30 miles on the clock, and is claimed…
This lovely piece is located in Ontario, Canada but carries a New York title. Seller notes it is all original and all I could spot was the missing front turn signals. Probably time for matching tires too. But otherwise the opening bid is just $10k and the seller notes it carries a low reserve. We’ll…