Over on Iconic Motorbikes we’ve got a California-plated example of one of the best Suzukis built for the street: the RG500 Gamma. It’s full of Lance Gamma parts and it’s being offered with no reserve so it’s guaranteed to find a new home!
To capitalize on the brand’s reputation for building high-performance race bikes from their GP success in the late 70s/early 80s, Suzuki decided to develop a slightly-tamed production version of its competition square-four machine. 7,340 examples were produced in the first year of production (1985), with another 1,412 in 1986 and a final 532 specimens in 1987, making for a total of just 9,284. Due to emissions regulations (among other reasons), Suzuki never officially sold the RG500 Gamma in America, though it was offered in Canada so a few grey market examples have found their way across the border.
Classic Motorbikes described the Gamma’s place among its competitors by stating, “Place the RD500, NS400 and RG500 Gamma side-by-side and you would have three of the top manufacturers attempts at producing a replica of their respective GP racers, however, with all but one of those machines, all you purchased was a mere shadow of the original design. That is not to say the others were rubbish, far from it in fact, but the RG was definitely nearer the mark, and actually far closer to the race machine than you might ever imagine. The Suzuki is almost an exact replica of the race machine.”
This example (VIN: JS1HM31A6G2100788) has 26,407 kilometers (16,408 miles) and it’s equipped with 17″ wheels, Lance Gamma air filter, aftermarket exhaust, Lance Gamma battery relocation kit (needed to fit the exhaust), block-off plates for the anti-dive replacement system, Fox shock, auxiliary petcocks, braided brake lines, aftermarket windscreen, and more. The sale includes one key, stock exhaust, OEM rear seat, stock reservoir, OEM wheels, stock sprockets, shock adjusters, suspension link, OEM battery box, stock shock, OEM air filter housing, OEM oil reservoir, and stock brake lines and calipers.
Find this Gamma for sale in Panorama City, California with bidding up to $18,100 here on Iconic Motorbike Auctions.
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