{"id":1244,"date":"2023-04-21T11:07:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T11:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ozebook.com\/comune\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2023-04-21T11:07:20","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T11:07:20","slug":"dunstall-suzuki-t500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ozebook.com\/comune\/2023\/04\/21\/dunstall-suzuki-t500\/","title":{"rendered":"Dunstall Suzuki T500"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Dunstall Suzuki T500 from South Africa<\/strong>
\n<\/span>by Philip de Gruchy
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Thought you might like to see my Dunstall Cafe Racer , it used to be my classic race bike , which I raced for about 5 years in South Africa but it became uncompetative . I bought this bike and 3 others as basket cases in 1985, the bikes had been lying in an open compound at a Military base for 10 years or so , where they were used as despatch riders bikes, and came complete with side panniers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All three bikes went classic racing eventually, and ran in the senior class with 750 sohc Honda Fours , but some rules got bent and eventually we were up against 1000cc 4 cylinder bikes, so I ended up collecting more X rays than Trophies so thought it was time to call it a day ! Bike is very quick having\u00a0 TR500 Barrels , heads , pipes etc , fitted Modern Mikuni race carbs and Bransden Ignition . some essential mods were done to clutch , extra plates . heavier springs etc and longer thrust arm inside casing for fingerlight operation , also bored engine casings to accept GT750 Rubber engine mounts which works a treat , engine wobbles at tickover , but no numbness from waist down after 10 laps.<\/span><\/p>\n

Neighbours are not impressed when I fire her up , but it’s like music to my ears with those expansion boxes ..<\/span><\/p>\n


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Philip de Gruchy – Johannesburg \u00a0 South Africa<\/span><\/small><\/p>\n

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A Dunstall Suzuki T500 from South Africa by Philip de Gruchy Thought you might like to see my Dunstall Cafe Racer , it used to be my classic race bike , which I raced for about 5 years in South<\/p>\n

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