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Category: GT500
Runar Lehne’s GT500
Suzuki GT500 from Norway Runar Lehne I live in Geithus in Norway.I own two GT 500`s one A model and one B model. I also have a Suzi VS1400 as a daily driver.
Smokey Matt’s GT500
T to GT500 I wanted to get my hands on a T500. My Dad rode one when I was a kid and I always loved to ride on the back. After lots of searching I met a guy who was selling a restored one. I went to have a look and it was lovely but […]
Daniel’s Suzukis
Hi, here are two pictures about my SUZUKI T500J…green and white, built in 1972, also my GT500A and GT750B, thanks, Daniel from Courbevoie, FRANCE GT500A GT750B
Daniel rides a GT500 in New Zealand
I am Daniel, I just got a hold of a GT500 to race here in New Zealand. I don’t have a race licence yet but race at “have a go” days. I thought you would like to know that these things are still around in New Zealand. I am still building this bike to be […]
Chris’ Cafe Racer build
Chris is building a T500 based road racer….here is his story… This is the ’76 GT500 I started out with. I bought it off Ebay in ’07. It needed a top end rebuild, carb kits, sprockets and chain and some rust removal and shinning to get her road worthy. I road the bike all summer […]
Formula 500
Formula 500 -1977 UK parts bin special “Pseudo racing bikes can be relied upon to be disappointing. More often than not their glassfibre exterior conceals a plainly unexciting motorcycle, fitted with ill-conceived “goodies” that merely make the bike uncomfortable and difficult to ride. The Suzuki Formula 500 isn’t like that. It fulfills its promise of […]
Pictures from Denmark by Per Norstedt
GT 500 from previous picture. The engine have been tuned, All Speed exhaust system, GT 750 double disc front fork, Nico Bakker fairing, Raask footrest system and Kawasaki Z 650 saddle. Now all parts have been painted, and the fairing have been modified to suit the GT 500. This bike could run about 200 km/h. […]
Suzuki GT Technical Bulletins 27-33
27. GT185/250/380/550 – Spark plug caps 28. GT500 – PEI Inspection 29. GT550/750 – 2nd drive and driven gears 30. GT250A – Ignition timing marks 31. All GTs – Constant on headlight 32. GT250 – Changes from 1975 to 1976 33. GT550 – Improved rear brake performance
Suzuki GT Technical Bulletins 34-39
34. GT500 – Shift cam guide bolt location 35. GT250 – Cylinder head, spark plug and carburetion changes 36. GT75- – Fuel surging 37. GT380/550/750 – Fuel cock seepage 38. GT380/550/750 – Gear shifting switch 39. GT500A & B – Front fender mount
Suzuki T Model Technical Bulletins
1. T500- Transmission Repair 2. T250/305/350 – Drive shaft/top gear 3. T500 – Increased transmission oil capacity (ie. the infamous gearbox oil issue – long kept under wraps) 4. T500 – Swingarm pivot shaft 5. T/GT500 – Shift cam guide bolt location
Service Manual T500 Suzuki incl GT500 Technical Bulletin
Click on link, below, to open: Suzuki T500-II Service Manual_Compress
Technical tips – Vibration Remedy
Technical tips VIBRATION REMEDY: Remove the engine and counterbore the engine casings to accept the GT750 rubber engine mounts , the mounting lugs on the T500 frame have to be sleeved down with small rings ( knurled and hardened bushes) which are then pressed into frame lugs at the 3 frame mounting points to accept […]
