Suzuki RG500 Gamma Bikes For Sale
Specs
- Seat Height: Low (770 mm / 30.3 inches)
- Weight: Average (173 kg / 381 lbs)
- Fuel Capacity: Very High (22.0 litres / 5.8 US gallons)
- Economy: Poor (35 mpg / 8.1 l/100km / 12.4 km/l)
- Range: High (170 miles / 274 km)
- Top Speed: High (145 mph / 233 km/h)
- Capacity: Average (498 cc)
- Power: Average (95 bhp / 71 kW)
- Power to Weight: High (0.549 bhp/kg / 0.409 kW/kg)
- Redline: Average (10,000 rpm)
- Road Tax / VED: High (£73 Per Year)
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Pros
- Smooth power delivery
Cons
- Very expensive
- Very rare
Video Reviews
Check out this really in depth article from classic-motorbikes.net
What Is It?
The Suzuki RG500 Gamma is a dedicated sports bike and is powered by liquid cooled 498 cc square four two-stroke engine, producing 95 bhp at 9,500 rpm and maximum torque at 8,000 rpm.
Features include:
- Aluminium box-section frame and swingarm
- Dual 260 mm discs up front with four piston calipers
- 210 mm disc at the rear with two piston caliper
- 38 mm fork with anti-dive system, pre-load adjustment and 130 mm travel
- Full-floater rear shock with pre-load adjustment and 127 mm travel
- Suzuki Automatic Exhaust Control (SAEC)
- Suzuki Intake Power Chamber (SIPC)
- Mikuni VM28SH carbs
- Kick starter
- 6 speed gearbox
Square four engines are quite rare, compared to the more spaced out V4 designs, because the two banks of cylinders are so close that cooling and input / output can be difficult to design in.
The Gamma is considered to be one of best final two-stroke designs, before being killed off by increasingly strict Euro regulations. Part of the appeal is the four separate exhausts, with two under the seat and two down low.
The 6-spoke 16" front wheel takes a 110/90 tyre and the rear 17" a 120/90.
Colours: Blue/white, red/white/blue, red/black (Walter Wolf special edition)
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