Beautiful bike! I have a 1986 RG500 in the traditional blue and white but being an engineer I couldn't leave it stock. Thank goodness the authorities here in the USA are much more forgiving when it comes to excessive highway speeds. It is very hard not to be in the power band most of the time, very addicting! Your bike runs beautifully and sounds fantastic. Enjoy it. The days are numbered for internal combustion engines if the left has their way.
Thanks. I'm an engineer too, but I resisted the temptation to fiddle with it. The cops here are insane when it comes to speed. Anything more powerful than a Grom and they see you as a potential criminal.
very nice machine, sure wish I had purchased a few of these back in the day, especially "Walter Wolfe" edition as these bike are selling for huge money 25-40 k here in Canada
I miss my Gamma.. should have kept it. One of the coolest things about this machine is that the revcounter starts at 3000 rpm 🙂 But when you hit 7500... weeeeeeee...
Yeah, I reckon that kickstarting a big 500 single would take a fair bit more effort than the RG's 4 little 125cc cylinders. I also have a KTM 350, and that's a lot harder to kick over than the RG.
Beautiful bike! I have a 1986 RG500 in the traditional blue and white but being an engineer I couldn't leave it stock. Thank goodness the authorities here in the USA are much more forgiving when it comes to excessive highway speeds. It is very hard not to be in the power band most of the time, very addicting! Your bike runs beautifully and sounds fantastic. Enjoy it. The days are numbered for internal combustion engines if the left has their way.
Thanks. I'm an engineer too, but I resisted the temptation to fiddle with it. The cops here are insane when it comes to speed. Anything more powerful than a Grom and they see you as a potential criminal.
Well done! Just completed my 1986 Gamma. Video coming soon. Cheers.
Really nice, that these Bikes are still beeing driven. Sounds really nice and runs pretty good! well done in the Engine rebuild
Shouldn't need that much choke
Thanks for sharing your expertise.
@@Spiderwebsider lol
What a beautifully kept motorcycle. It sounds and runs very good. Very nice!!!
very nice machine, sure wish I had purchased a few of these back in the day, especially "Walter Wolfe" edition as these bike are selling for huge money 25-40 k here in Canada
I miss my Gamma.. should have kept it. One of the coolest things about this machine is that the revcounter starts at 3000 rpm 🙂
But when you hit 7500... weeeeeeee...
Amazing bike, an icon of 2-strokes. Congratulations on keeping it running smoothly. I'm restoring a 1991 RD350LC, I can't wait to ride it.
I had a Black/Red/Grey 1983 RD350LC with Boyasen reeds and Allspeed spannies back in the day. I wish I’d kept it. Good luck with your build.
Just started riding my dad's RG500 in Canada. Cheers boys! Fantastic bike
Thanks for sharing. I notice you have non standard mirrors which are wider. What bike are they from please?
These are bog standard OEM RG500 mirrors from Suzuki Tim.
@@Spiderwebsider Thanks, my mistake, I thought they were wider. I can only see my elbows in mine 🤣
日本国内仕様と同じミラーですね❗
私はRG400と500を9台乗り継ぎました。
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Absolute Eargasm!
Not like kick starting my 1983 Husqvarna 500 XC two stroke. This suzuki seemed like you barely had to kick start it?
Yeah, I reckon that kickstarting a big 500 single would take a fair bit more effort than the RG's 4 little 125cc cylinders. I also have a KTM 350, and that's a lot harder to kick over than the RG.
what classic 2 stroke ripper.
yeah, wet fowl the plugs.
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Xr45!!