Goof's '83 RM500

[JohnnyO]

Rosco, Trevor Flood & Goof

[D project]

Here's some of the before photos and the transformation from when I bought it to how it's ended up 
As you can see from this pic the bike is fitted with a PE400 motor.
Arno Franz who had owned the bike had done quite a few mods to fit it up.
Also seems he was a Carlton supporter

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Here are some of the Mods and drilled parts that were left on the bike.
Many of the drilled bolts and washers which he used to mount the motor, seat,muffler etc were all missing and had to be replicated.
As you can see he spent a lot of time trying to get the weight off the bike.

[Paul552]

How much weight do you think you could reduce by all that drilling??

[JohnnyO]

Until you showed us those mods it just looked like any old thrashed RM. I believe the original motor was somewhere else and Rosco and the boys tracked it down?
I've seen the pics of the build... Incredible amount of effort went into recreating Goofs 83 race bike as it was. Awesome job!

[mick25]

How much weight do you think you could reduce by all that drilling??

Fork all but looks trick  paul someone liked drilling holes , I don't mind a bit off drilling from time to time

[suzuki59]

Goof really went to town on the old girl,it must have been light!

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Thank god Arno had kept some of the other parts like the front fender and muffler.
Thanks to forum member Suzuki 59 Craig Taylor I was able to come up with the side covers and rear fender.
After missing on the correct colour fork/brake protectors in Germany.
I ended up finding the front fork/brake protectors in the UK but in red
All the plastics were then replicated from the samples so they were all the same colour.
All the stickers had to be reproduced,some from ones I had collected over the years.
All the TFR and chase the Fox had to be scanned out of old mags then re sized to match what was on the bike.

[Paul552]

How much weight do you think you could reduce by all that drilling??

Fork all but looks trick  paul someone liked drilling holes , I don't mind a bit off drilling from time to time

I'm just planning on laying off the meat pies (only planning!!!!)

[suzuki59]

You did a good job getting all the goodies Jason,hey how hard would it be to get some copies of the stickers mate ?

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The Twin Air airbox was also missing.
By co incidence I had bought one of Rosco which Andy Caldecott had used on one of his bikes back in the day!
Rear shock was also gone,ended up getting the correct one on ebay in holland which needed a total rebuild.
New seals,hose, powder coat the spring etc. Learn't a little bit along the way about the history and model changes from year to year.

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Motor which was from a low hour bike,I had picked up off a guy on Marks swap meet in the US who was kind enough to crate it up and post it off.
The usual strip down,re build and repaint.
Same with the frame.
Rims were sent off to be polished and then anodised the correct colour.
Re spoked with NOS Suzuki spokes.
Goof had a couple of other mods.
The swing arm had an extender made up to increase the wheel base, had to cut up a swingarm to make that one up
Also YZ boost bottle had to be adapted to suit.
Also the struts,brake stay,chain guide,brake levers perches and rear brake arm all anodised black.
Then the fun bit,assembly

[Hoony]

I know that after Goof raced the bike in 83' young Vic A Grader Steven Breese rode the bike for Flood in early 84' as i once took him and "RM Suzilla" home from somewhere (buggered if i can remember where we were). so who had the bike after it left floods hands and when Arno got it (what year Arno?)  and what happened to the engine?

[D project]

Luckly Arno had also kept the Beets/TMV muffler which didn't need much.
WP pipe,something that I thought we would never find and probably the rarest part on the bike.Was donated by goof fan and Viper rider Mick Sharp.
Gaz Hacking spent ages on that one also Goofs tank and airbox to get them to where they are today

[Rosco]

Heh Jase thank god you can work out how to post photos , something's I'm a complete Dumb Shit or get lazy and say to hard for another Day. To all of you you will be reading and seeing plenty of a Young Lions TFR Yellow Fire Breather . My negotiating and handshake deal with Jase  made this whole project be able to go ahead with like minded Goof Fans like Jase. There is so many sub stories which will come out over time. But remember this web Site is Built on a Passion and we had plenty for our Bro the Youngest Ever Winner of the Greatest MX series that we will ever experience MR MOTOCROSS thanks to Vince Tesoriero . Roll on Mar 8/2014 Mr Motocross Legends & Stars Charity Dinner where the Big Girl will be front and centre on Display . Stay Safe Rosco.