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1975 Suzuki T500M Torture Test
1975 Suzuki T500M Torture Test Big Bike Magazine A rather strange test from 1975 – the rider underwent an unusual process to test the durability of the T500 – why they waited until 1975 (8 years after the bike was released I’ll never know) and 3,000 miles is nothing, even weird miles in this case. […]
Bill’s T500K
Classic Suzuki Two-Strokes WWW.OZEBOOK.COM Bill‘s T500K – USA Immaculate and only 700 miles on the clock! Lucky Bill. Bill Moore lives in California and has a fine collection of bikes. Some of Bill’s other beasts….
Muzza’s T500L Gallery
Muzza’s T500L Gallery The Midnight Express T500 now graces Muzza’s garage. The Ted Harris restored T500L looks good for now but not for long once Muzza gets his greasy mitts on it! I couldn’t keep Muzza Jnr off the beast either! Muzz Jnr Muzza & Muzz-ess
Ted Harris’ T500K Restoration
Ted Harris’ T500K Restoration Ted, who lives in perth Western Australia, is a brilliant mechanic and a perfectionist when it comes to restoration…Ted has spent countless hours and over $6,500 (in 2004) in new parts and rebuilding to arrive at his restored T500. Ted painted the tank black rather than follow the standard pattern purely due […]
1974 Suzuki T500L Road Test
Gazza’s scrapbook 1974 Suzuki T500L (extract from Motorcycle Sport – July 1974) “Motorcycle Sport” July 1974 It wasn’t very long ago that the Suzuki Cobra 500cc two stroke twin was being brandished by Suzuki as the hottest thing on two wheels. By one of those ironies of fate they are currently running a series […]
Tony’s T500K
Here’s a picture of my 1974 K-model T500. When I was about 12 years of age (1974) I fell in love with this impressive bike. Now I am 41 years old and I decided to buy one. Next to my Honda Pan European it looks rather small instead of impressive, but who cares! Every now […]
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
Steve’s T500J
Steve Traynor from Scotland shares his 1972 J model steed with us…..and a nice job it is indeed
Paul Brocker’s Stable
Hi Muzza, I’m a Suzuki two stroke fan having had many in my younger years and currently have a 1970 T500-3, 1971 TS125, and a Kawasaki 175 F7 which are all complete and running nicely. I recently bought a 1973 TS400K [blue model] basket-case ‘cos it’s a bike I always wanted but never owned, but […]
Suzuki T500III Road Test – Motorcyclist – July 1970
Magazine says it is a T500II but it really is a T500III!!
TWIN LEADING SHOE BRAKES: A step by step guide to a super stopper.
TWIN LEADING SHOE BRAKES A step by step guide to a super stopper. 1. Assemble all new parts likely to be needed before doing anything – usually shoes and cable. 2. Remove wheel and note relationship of cams, levers and springs before stripping back plate completely. If cam ends are not stamped with an alignment […]
T500 2LS brake set-up
It is imperative that the leading edge of each brake shoe comes into contact with the brake drum simultaneously, if maximum braking efficiency is to be achieved. Check by detaching the clevis pin from the eye of one end of the threaded rod, so that the brake operating arms can be applied independently. Operate each […]
Suzuki 500 across the Australian Nullarbor in 1973
Titan Suzukis on the vast and empty Nullarbor Plain (well before the road was sealed) Riders: Carl on red ’72 T500J, Murray Barnard on green ’72 T500J. The mighty T500s survived 265 miles of unsealed road on the remote Nullarbor Plain but the trip to the Easter Bathurst races was doomed. Murray fell off in […]
Suzuki T500K Owner’s Manual
Beware the 1200cc transmission oil advice, oil dam needs modification to take 1400cc
