The rarer Suzuki's..

[zorroz]

I know there's not really a 'rare' production Suzuki dirt bike (correct me if I'm wrong) but in the last 5 years of searching for parts for my stable I have found the bike that there is least parts and bike is the 84 RM500. Doing daily ebay searches, there are always lots of TM parts, RM parts, lots of RM400 parts (which has been great) but I rarely see RM500D/E parts. Even the 465 bits are scarce compared to the other stuff. Was there just not alot made?

[TM BILL]

Try finding parts for a RH 250L or M they were limited production but still production 

[LWC82PE]

1982 PE 250 and 400 Z's, now they are rare. i have only seen about 4 -6 of them or the remains of them

[Doc]

Zorroz, this'll make ya cry!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-RM-500D-PARTS-OR-RESTORE-NEW-PARTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35599QQihZ015QQitemZ250228060902QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

unless your the bidder 

[LWC82PE]

now what about a 85 RM 500, they are pretty rare too i think. many people dont know they exist

[zorroz]

Zorroz, this'll make ya cry!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SUZUKI-RM-500D-PARTS-OR-RESTORE-NEW-PARTS_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ35599QQihZ015QQitemZ250228060902QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW
unless your the bidder 

This is why I reakon theres not many around most have been scrapped! But I've only ever seen a handful in my life.

[suzuki43]

The big bore Suzukis are out there you just have to look a lot harder and use the network i.e. who knows the guy that has Beatle Baileys last RM 500 (E model I think?) in his lounge room???

[Doc]

in his lounge room! 

hmmm..s'pose that's okay, I've a couple in my dining room I guess

not 500's or anything stupendous but I've a great imagination

here is Beetle Bailey at Tivoli but I'm unsure what year I took it..'84??



check this out..if you can't have one build one instead! Link and image courtesy of AHRMA NW

http://www.100megsfree3.com/ahrmanw/Machines.htm


 

[Wombat]

Great link Doc and how pretty is that replica?
And look at the effort he made to replicate his dream bike.
He was prepared to hand beat a tank just to get the right look!
It would be a crying shame to add some bullshit bucket-sized silencer just to ride it in VMX.

[Husky500evo]

What ever happened to Beetle Bailey ? Is he still around ?

[Maico31]

Husky, Phil Lovett recently told me that Beetle is still in Cessnock and does a bit of trail riding with him on a KTM 525. Too bad his career ended early through injuries.

[firko]

If Beetle Bailey is living in Cessnock let's hope he gets to CD5. It's only a stones throw from Raymond Terrace.

[Husky500evo]

It would be great to see him at a Classic Dirt event . He was a Suzuki man as well as a Husky man earlier on. It was written that he was one of the most naturally talented riders of the time & that he would have gone a lot further if it were not for badly breaking his leg a couple of times . I wonder if anyone has asked him about CD5 ?   

[Maico31]

I would think that he could be contacted through Chris Watsons Motorcycles in Cessnock or Phil Lovett if the VMX mag guys were keen.

[holeshot buddy]

if he comes he can ride my 500 suzy no probs