Suzuki Snapshots
Ralph Hudson's TR500
Geoff Perry helped me put this bike together back in '72 to campaign in the
states on the AMA circuit. The advent of the TZ700 made the 500 uncompetitive on a
national level, so it was retired at the end of '73. I just took it out of the garage to
run at an AHRMA race this last weekend, I had a crankshaft problem and also need some
pistons/rings. The top guy in the vintage races here rides an H-1R, but after
following him around on a TD-3, I'm pretty sure the TR can beat him, there aren't any
others runningm. I'll attach a photo from the vintage race at Thunder Hill. Thanks,
Ralph Hudson.
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Classic Motorcycling 2003