Description
15th Sep, 2024 10:00
The September 2024 Auction
1988 Suzuki RG500 Gamma
Race replica for the road - Unmolested UK bike
Estimate
£19, 000 - £21, 000
Buyer's premium: 15. 00%
Lot details
Registration: E759GRY
Frame: HM31A106298
Odometer: 17, 062
MOT: August 2025
500cc square four two-stroke
UK bike first registered 15/ 04/ 1988
Unmolested bike
V5
Recent MOT
2 keys
Very well documented
Original owner’s manual
The Suzuki RG500 "Gamma", a sport bike with a two-stroke engine, was produced by Suzuki for just two years between 1985 and 1987.
The RG "Gamma" 500 was directly based on the series of Suzuki RG Γ 500 Grand Prix motorcycles with almost identical features to the official two-stroke machines used by Italian world champion Franco Uncini during the 1984 season with the Gallina team. The RG Γ 500 won two consecutive Riders' Championships in the 500 cc class with Marco Lucchinelli in 1981 and Franco Uncini in 1982. Like its GP forebears, the road-going RG was powered by a naturally aspirated, rotary-valve inducted, twin crank square four two-stroke engine displacing some 498 cc. This engine employed thermostatically controlled liquid-cooling by means of a front-mounted radiator.
Suzuki used an aluminium box-section frame with castings for the headstock and rear swing arm. The front suspension had pre-load adjust, as well as an anti-dive system called Posi Damp. This was a popular feature on early 1980s sports bikes and was supposed to control the tendency of a motorcycle's nose to dive under braking. At the rear, the full-floater suspension design used dual swing arms.
Here we have an unmolested UK registered iconic 80s sports bike - this is a fantastic example. Taken out by the owner for a little run every so often. Fresh MOT before it came to us. Lots of paperwork and also the Microfiche bike diagrams. This bike is not only ready to add to someone’s collection but also ready to ride if desired.
