RM500e - Did the front fork bottoms come out Yellow ??

[Geoffro]

Hi all,

OK, i am a tad confused, it would seem that when i Google search info on the RM500E, i am getting mixed results...
Even Google images, show half the bikes with Yellow fork bottoms, and half with just the Silver/Grey type colour...

Can anyone shed some light on what exact colour the fork bottoms were from new ?

Thanks in advance

[bishboy]

I've got a ADB test that shows them to be silver/alloy with yellow protectors, don't know if the protectors were standard or not.

[Geoffro]

I've got a ADB test that shows them to be silver/alloy with yellow protectors, don't know if the protectors were standard or not.

Hi mate,

Yeah, in some pics it seems they have yellow protectors, but in others they seem to be painted.... confusing.... would like to get it right, before i complete the resto lol

[suzuki59]

Hi mate the 500E had silver un painted bottoms with yellow plastic fork guards standard.
The RM500D has yellow fork legs.

A lot of people run the RM500E tank stickers and seat covers on their "D" models hence why you could easily be confused when looking at bikes on the net.

[Geoffro]

Hi mate the 500E had silver un painted bottoms with yellow plastic fork guards standard.
The RM500D has yellow fork legs.

A lot of people run the RM500E tank stickers and seat covers on their "D" models hence why you could easily be confused when looking at bikes on the net.

Hey bud,

Awesome info!! thanks heaps!! wonder where i will be able to source them plastic fork protectors now 

[steve7406]

My 500d had yellow fork legs.

[suzuki59]

Hi mate the 500E had silver un painted bottoms with yellow plastic fork guards standard.
The RM500D has yellow fork legs.

A lot of people run the RM500E tank stickers and seat covers on their "D" models hence why you could easily be confused when looking at bikes on the net.

Hey bud,

Awesome info!! thanks heaps!! wonder where i will be able to source them plastic fork protectors now 

Very rare mate

[Geoffro]

Hi mate the 500E had silver un painted bottoms with yellow plastic fork guards standard.
The RM500D has yellow fork legs.

A lot of people run the RM500E tank stickers and seat covers on their "D" models hence why you could easily be confused when looking at bikes on the net.

Hey bud,

Thought as much, Silver it looks to be then
Awesome info!! thanks heaps!! wonder where i will be able to source them plastic fork protectors now 

Very rare mate

[Tim754]

I have a pdf of the genuine four page RM500 1983 model brochure . (Whatever ID that one is?) All the photos show yellow forkies.

[D project]

Very rare mate
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Yeah, them and the Suzuki blue fork boots!
Rare as bro

[suzuki59]

Very rare mate

Yeah, them and the Suzuki blue fork boots!
Rare as bro
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Fork guards NLA from suzuki Jason,fork boots are not buddy.
I guess you are down to your last half dozen sets by now?

[MaxPower]

Did the 84 forks still use that stupid front brake cable that came on the 83 yellow fork bikes?

Suzuki could have put a disc brake on the 500 in 1985 and produced the same bike for the next 15 years like Honda did with the CR and people would have bought them

[VMX Andrew]

Suzuki could have put a disc brake on the 500 in 1985 and produced the same bike for the next 15 years like Honda did with the CR and people would have bought them

They also needed to be watercooled ?

[SON]

Did the 84 forks still use that stupid front brake cable that came on the 83 yellow fork bikes?

Suzuki could have put a disc brake on the 500 in 1985 and produced the same bike for the next 15 years like Honda did with the CR and people would have bought them

Yes the 84 used the exposed cable
Yes the 85 had a disc brake but Suzuki had dumped the 83 and 84 models so only imported small numbers of 85s
besides testing had shown 250cc lap times to be similar at many circuits