This obsolete 80's vintage punk rode hella bikes in the 80s and I loved them all, except I just can't remember this one! Thanks for helping me to that.
I wonder if this is the same bike I was drooling over in the shop at Apex a while back. 🤔 When I was 16 there was a Walter Wolf in the window of the local men’s wear shop, couldn’t get enough of checking it out. There was another in town as well. Beautiful machine to this day!
Apex in Cambridge? This bike lived in upstate NY for a Long time before it was sold at Mecum, ended up at Iconic in California and now North Bay Ontario
Awesome Pete! I finally just got a Gamma myself. Not as nice as that one, but you're right the RG500 was the pinnacle for street two strokes. Would love to see some riding too. Cheers -Kirb
*I had a 1989 RG500 'C' Series Pepsi Suzuki one of the last made, and rode it hard including Track Days at Oulton, Cadwell and Mallory Park but was classed as up to 1000cc Class, managed to keep up on corners, but Honda's Blackbirds beat me on acceleration - however finished 3rd so considered a Win at Cadwell Park ! However sold it eventually as it was either going to Kill Me or get Nicked for Speeding to a Guy from Sweden at a huge Profit Today in Mint Condition [as mine was] with low Mileage worth in excess of £20k and appreciating rapidly no doubt !*
Not actually a homologation special. MotoGP is a prototype series, so unlike superbikes, they don't need a certain number of road versions to be built to achieve homologation. In fact this is the other way round - RG500 Gamma is based on the race bike. In other words, the race bike came first (by about 10 years). Had one, fantastic bike, so sad I sold it!
Do super bikes need to be homologated, maybe that’s what he meant, either way I’ll take it. I had the RZ version not a scratch compared with the RG, don’t get me wrong the RZ was a great bike and in Australia it won many production races against litre bikes.
WOW!! Thanks for sharing such a special motorcycle with us. Great video!!!
Thank the owner! It was pretty surreal to see that and his Desmo
This obsolete 80's vintage punk rode hella bikes in the 80s and I loved them all, except I just can't remember this one!
Thanks for helping me to that.
I wonder if this is the same bike I was drooling over in the shop at Apex a while back. 🤔
When I was 16 there was a Walter Wolf in the window of the local men’s wear shop, couldn’t get enough of checking it out. There was another in town as well. Beautiful machine to this day!
Apex in Cambridge? This bike lived in upstate NY for a Long time before it was sold at Mecum, ended up at Iconic in California and now North Bay Ontario
@@PetesClassicCycle I found another video of the bike I saw at Apex Cycle in Cambridge. It was for sale in Nov 2023. Both are beautiful bikes!
@quattro2004 I'll have to look it up. I looked at one a couple years back just south of Cambridge. Wonder if it was the same bike
@@PetesClassicCycle The channel is called Zach’s bikes.
GORGEOUS!!
Awesome Pete! I finally just got a Gamma myself. Not as nice as that one, but you're right the RG500 was the pinnacle for street two strokes. Would love to see some riding too. Cheers -Kirb
Congrats Kirby! Can't wait to see your video on it. You'll absolutely love it I'm sure.
*I had a 1989 RG500 'C' Series Pepsi Suzuki one of the last made, and rode it hard including Track Days at Oulton, Cadwell and Mallory Park but was classed as up to 1000cc Class, managed to keep up on corners, but Honda's Blackbirds beat me on acceleration - however finished 3rd so considered a Win at Cadwell Park ! However sold it eventually as it was either going to Kill Me or get Nicked for Speeding to a Guy from Sweden at a huge Profit Today in Mint Condition [as mine was] with low Mileage worth in excess of £20k and appreciating rapidly no doubt !*
Is it for sale?
I wish they had the rubber under them that they make now. Nothing like smokin the front wheel when it comes down after a couple gears
Not actually a homologation special. MotoGP is a prototype series, so unlike superbikes, they don't need a certain number of road versions to be built to achieve homologation. In fact this is the other way round - RG500 Gamma is based on the race bike. In other words, the race bike came first (by about 10 years). Had one, fantastic bike, so sad I sold it!
Do super bikes need to be homologated, maybe that’s what he meant, either way I’ll take it. I had the RZ version not a scratch compared with the RG, don’t get me wrong the RZ was a great bike and in Australia it won many production races against litre bikes.
This is so crazy #1.
For sure!
I wish Suzuki actually numbered them
Had one, a fantastic bike, so sad I sold it!
Completely agree. I wish I had kept mine. It was such a wonderful bike
Might wanna ride a 350 first. This one is a large step up from them and pretty much deadly if you don’t have experience.
Pull ya to a blur in a hurry
Definitely not a beginners bike and you are right, when the power comes on it take of in a hurry
When I sold mine I tried to tell the guy be very careful. Lasted two weeks. Least he didn’t die
@@dougiep2769 ouch