Goof's '83 RM500

[Tony T]

that's a great shot Tony, i assume its one of yours !

Yeah, shot with a Russian Zenit camera with the back duct taped up to stop the light getting in! 

[Rossvickicampbell]

yeah - gives meaning to "body english"!!!  Nice shot.

[motomaniac]

No need to do a replica as the bike is still around.

and its currently undergoing complete restoration but not by Bear.

[dalesween]

Beautiful RM's,thanks for the pics,they are from the era im into,i was 12 years old in 83 and just dreaming about those bikes.

cheers Dale.

[Marc.com]

that's a great shot Tony, i assume its one of yours !

Moates was right forward on that grunty big bore and it was still driving up !

My RM500 takes off like the space shuttle, nothing wrong with the motor, suspension  or chassis for that matter..... all round better open class bike than most.

[Rossvickicampbell]

Marc - what haven't you got I wouldn't like   I reckon that is an awesome looking bike.

[gettinold]

Is that a "yamaha styl ???e" Boost bottle above the head on Goof's 500?

[VMX247]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-iDnmGB4Wo&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[oldfart]

Gettinold ...I think you will find it is the rear shock resevoir.

[motomaniac]

Gettinold ...I think you will find it is the rear shock resevoir.

nah , its a White Power shock , the res is anodized red .Thats a boost bottle.

[Tony T]

I'm pretty sure I remember it having a boost bottle.

Come to think of it, iit must be. Those 500's in the 80's really needed a bit if extra punch in the mid range............. 

[evo550]

I used the ex Jimmy Ellis Championship winning YZ500L in riding schools I was running at Frankston trailbike park, it was a 490L with 500 stickers lol

I have a couple of shots of that one from an echo valley race, might have been mountain man mx, don't think it was a Mr MX race. I will try and scan and post after the new year. It had a Tenere front disc fitted.

[holeshot buddy]

yeah it ran a boost bottle
i have one on mine as well

[GT43]

Nice Pic, Goof's RM500 was certainly a trick looking bike.

Wandering if anyone knows what sidecovers he used back then? As the 500 alway's had oval covers, maybe PE175Z (82) were used?

After recently watching the 1983 MR. Motocross video, Goofs bike definately looked like he had a horsepower advantage over the rest at the last round in Broadford.
I heard a while back that this bike was bored, to well over 500cc ?
But I think it was Goof that was fast, and not the bike.

[Marc.com]

Marc - what haven't you got I wouldn't like

Pair of bloody teenagers to start with my friend.