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RN500 Suzy
« on: October 28, 2013, 06:06:09 pm »
No price listed, but its for sale. 8)

Looks like it might be 86' chassis ? I guess pre 90.


http://vintageworksbikes.com/19821984SuzukiRN500.html


Offline John Orchard

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2013, 06:19:16 pm »
Ooh! That's as cool as a YZM500.
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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2013, 06:33:32 pm »
Looks like a1987 or 1988 RM 250 frame based on the removable subframe and the way the chain guide guard bolts to the frame,it's a cool bike -perfect for the NZ Pre 91 class eh Bill !  :D

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2013, 06:40:37 pm »
Pretty sure Suzuki had a factory 500 team in 84 and the bikes were all water cooled ??

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2013, 06:42:08 pm »
looks like front calliper  mounting bracket is welded on, rather than part of casting. 

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2013, 06:44:09 pm »
It's a later model frame guys definitely 1987 or 1988 production RM 250

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2013, 06:45:38 pm »
I want it! J

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2013, 08:33:43 pm »
Pretty sure Suzuki had a factory 500 team in 84 and the bikes were all water cooled ??
1983 Harry Everts and his team mate ??
Heron Suzuki GB had Centre port Aircoolers in 84?

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2013, 09:19:03 pm »
didn't goof vandenburg ride a 500 shoehorned into a 250??? for mr mx

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #9 on: October 28, 2013, 09:24:44 pm »
didn't goof vandenburg ride a 500 shoehorned into a 250??? for mr mx
I thought that was Marty Moates ?

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #10 on: October 28, 2013, 09:25:35 pm »
didn't goof vandenburg ride a 500 shoehorned into a 250??? for mr mx
I thought that was Marty Moates ?
Yes Moates in 84

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2013, 10:10:49 pm »
Jezuz don't go showing Whitey that .. he'll lose it completely  ;D  ;D

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2013, 11:27:06 pm »

What year would this have been, with Vromans on the watercooled 500 factory Suzuki ? I thought 1984, as it doesn't even seem to have disc brakes. There was a close up picture of one of these bikes on facebook recently and I wish that I had saved it.

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2013, 11:56:37 pm »
A bit of info on works RN 500s, I worked on 1983 Models in 1984,
the Factory stopped Racing at the end of 1983 although they produced spare parts in 2 advance orders early and mid 1984,
they were single downtube frame with offset intake and exhaust, most 1983 bikes were air cooled, Harry Everts was allocated a couple of watercooled bikes, the bike featured for sale, unfortunatley has little in common with 1982 to 1984 works RN500s.

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Re: RN500 Suzy
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2013, 04:36:41 am »
A bit of info on works RN 500s, I worked on 1983 Models in 1984,
the Factory stopped Racing at the end of 1983 although they produced spare parts in 2 advance orders early and mid 1984,
they were single downtube frame with offset intake and exhaust, most 1983 bikes were air cooled, Harry Everts was allocated a couple of watercooled bikes, the bike featured for sale, unfortunatley has little in common with 1982 to 1984 works RN500s.
Is that you Radar?