Suzuki RG 500 - Evolution of a two stroke GP500

We recall the evolution of the Suzuki RG 500, one of the best two stroke GP500 bike ever, from RG 500 XR14 1974 to RGB 500 XR34 1980, passing by RG 500 MKI 1976, RGA 500 XR22 1978, RGB 500 XR27B 1979. The bike of great champions such as Barry Sheene, Marco Lucchinelli, Franco Uncini, Randy Mamola, Virginio Ferrari, Wil Hartog, Pat Hennen, Giacomo Agostini, Phil Read, Jack Middelburg, Wil Hartog, Boet van Dulmen, Teuvo Länsivuori. We analyze Top Speed, Max Power, Weight and racing results for every model.
Ripercorriamo l'evoluzione della Suzuki RG 500, una delle migliori GP500 a due tempi di sempre, partendo dalla RG 500 XR14 1974 fino alla RGB 500 XR34 1980, passando dalle RG 500 MKI 1976, RGA 500 XR22 1978, RGB 500 XR27B 1979. La moto di grandi campioni come Barry Sheene, Marco Lucchinelli, Franco Uncini, Randy Mamola, Virginio Ferrari, Wil Hartog, Pat Hennen, Giacomo Agostini, Phil Read, Jack Middelburg, Wil Hartog, Boet van Dulmen, Teuvo Länsivuori. Analizzeremo velocità massima, massima potenza, peso e risultati nelle corse di ogni modello.
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All the material in this video is from the book "Suzuki RG 500 The racing Myth 1974-1980" by Massimo Cuffiani. All rights reserved.
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Hi, we're passionate about sport motorcycling, two-stroke engines and specially for Suzuki RG 500! You will see and know everything about Suzuki RG 500 XR14, RGA 500 XR22, RGB 500 XR27B, RGB 500 XR34, Suzuki RG Gamma 500, old two-stroke bikes and champions like Giacomo Agostini, Barry Sheene, Teuvo Länsivuori, Phil Read, Jack Findlay, Marco Lucchinelli, Graziano Rossi, Virginio Ferrari, Franco Uncini, Jack Middelburg, Wil Hartog, Pat Hennen, Randy Mamola, Kenny Roberts, Freddie Spencer, Kevin Schwantz, Wayne Rainey, Mick Doohan! We try to inspire people from all over the world with our videos, here on UA-cam.
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[@petersayle2089]

Great video as usual. No matter how many times I look at the RG 500 I never get bored. It is, in my mind The Greatest Motorcycle of All Time. ILove It.

[@SuzukiRG500RacingMyth]

Thanks for your support! 😍I agree and you are with no doubt in the right channel!! 🤣👋

[@uhtred7860]

My friend has two Mk1's and i was watching him refresh the engine not long ago, the conrods in the mk1 are the exact same as in the Suzuki AP100 commuter bike.🤣

[@uhtred7860]

A friend of mine here in NZ has 2 Mk1 RG500s, one is Pat Hennens old Colemans Suzuki Mk1, the very same one he campaigned the 76 season on.

[@SuzukiRG500RacingMyth]

Thanks for your comment! Great bikes! Will be nice to see some photos... 👋👋😁😁

[@SuzukiRG500RacingMyth]

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[@oddformsro329]

Very interesting video! Why in 1977, there were 3 different versions?🧐👍🏻

[@SuzukiRG500RacingMyth]

Thank for your comment. In 1977 the fairing was the biggest change on the bike,
The first version had had a more inclined front fairing and a light deflector in the lower part of its sides.
The tail was similar to that of the XR23 RG 700, with exhausts still visible.
Various versions of the fairing came out that year and one of them was criticised by Hennen at
Imola in the des Nations GP when he crashed into the Tamburello bend after losing control of the front wheel.
He reported that the bike became unrideable as if the wheel had risen.
Several other tests were subsequently carried out, including by Sheene, involving the insertion of a
range of different new parts. A new tail was brought in to protect riders more from the exhausts along
with a new fairing without the deflector and with a less inclined and more rounded front fairing.

[@JamesHunt0207]

​@@SuzukiRG500RacingMyth
Thanks for this explainations ! Hi from France

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@@JamesHunt0207 Thank you for following us! 🏍🏍👋👋😁😁

[@JamesHunt0207]

@@SuzukiRG500RacingMyth Thank you so much for sharing this archive on the magnificent Suzuki RG500 that made us dream so much. Thank you also for these sublime images of Barry Sheene, particularly those of his 1977 season, which I admire so much.

[@SuzukiRG500RacingMyth]

@@JamesHunt0207 Thanks for your comment, and you're welcome! For further information and photos about RG 500, Sheene and other riders, please check this book: amzn.eu/d/c7OrLVw now in discount of 15% 👍👍😉😉👋👋