Suzuki’s RG500Γ is a perennial favorite here at RSBFS, and this looks like a very clean example with some cool period brake upgrades. Built between 1985 and 1987, the Gamma was the race-rep to have, with 498cc of displacement and fierce power delivery. While its 94 or so horsepower seems unimpressive today, the bike’s dry…
There are race replicas and then there are race replicas. While many bikes are intended to ape the look and style of racing machines, they’re usually more of a paint-and-tape affair, with few aspects under the skin to link them with their inspiration. That’s not the case with the RG500Γ Gamma. Powered by a 500cc…
Look, I’ll be honest. There are basically two reasons I like writing about Suzuki’s two-stroke sportbikes. One, they’re pretty funky, like this RG500Γ Gamma you see here that sports an engine with a very rare square-four configuration. Two, I get to use the cool Greek “Gamma” character which, along with the umlauted “O” for “Öhlins”…
If you’re looking for a truly collectable Suzuki RG500Γ, your unicorn has been spotted, so move quickly. No seriously: this thing has zero, nil, null, 0, nada miles on it. Absolutely none. Race replicas from the 1980’s obviously needed appropriate powerplants to complete the illusion, and featured two-stroke engines like the machines racing in Moto…
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…
Same bike but the buyers will be extremely different. We have one, that the last hands touching it were in Hammatsu and another, well; who’s hands haven’t touched it? Of course I’m exaggerating but you get the idea. Lets go stock first. The stats: STREET LEGAL/ REGISTERED MINT/ EXCELLENT SHAPE FAIRINGS AND PAINT EXCELLENT FLUIDS FLUSHED AND NEW…
Looks like someone was tired of the smell of Motul in the morning and traded their trusty RG500 in. Hmm, the bike is located in MN so maybe they traded it in for something with two ski’s on the front. Update 2.14.2013: Bidding reached $11,100 when this was first listed just after the new year…
For Sale: 1981 Yamaha TZ500H You are reading RSBFS today because you like to ride. But how many of you have actually parked a bike indoors for the sole purpose of artwork? I must say I have done so in the past because having a beloved bike out in the adjoining garage was just too…