Description
Wed, 20th Jul 2022 13:00
National Motorcycle Museum
1987 Suzuki RG500 Gamma
Square Four Grand Prix replica
Estimate
£13, 000 - £17, 000
Lot details
Registration No: E123 LFB
Frame No: HM31A 105460
Engine No: Mthe details below
CC: 500
MOT: None
Rare standard and original Suzuki RG500 Grand Prix replica
Includes original tool kit, owners book and both keys
Supplied with a genuine workshop manual and a current V5C
The Suzuki Motor Co. was established in 1909 by Michio Suzuki to produce machinery for the cotton industry. An initial diversification into 4 wheeled transport was curtailed by WW2 but after the war Japan had a need for cheap reliable transport so Suzuki, like a lot of others around the world, began to produce clip-on engines for pushbikes. These proved to be an immediate success and soon they were making full motorcycles and by the early 60s were second only to Honda in numbers of two-wheelers manufactured. Famous for performance two strokes, probably the most sought after model from that era is the RG500 Gamma square 4 sports bike, based on the Grand Prix bike that dominated 500cc racing in the late 1970s and 1980s ridden to world championship success by Barry Sheene, Marco Luccinelli and Franco Uncini.
Produced for just three model years between 1985 and 1987, the two-stroke Suzuki RG500 Gamma was the closest thing to a purpose-built race bike most people were likely to come across at that time. Run recently, this 1987 Mk 2 version of the rare and collectible RG500 has been part of a private collection for a few years and is presented in very original condition. Not many RGs have survived in standard trim, even down to the genuine silencer boxes, original tool kit, owners manual and both original keys. A fast appreciating classic, this bike comes together with a single seat converter, a few old MOTs, some receipts, a genuine Suzuki workshop manual and a current V5C.
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Ian Cunningham
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