Suzuki Rgv 500 Horsepower

A synthesis of road bike and grand prix racer.
Suzuki rgv 500 horsepower. The rgv was powered by a 4993 cc two stroke engine with 36mm keihin flat slide carburettors and reedvalve induction restricting fuel flow in one direction for higher performance. And when the bike was unveiled at germanys hochenheim circuit last month it seemed suzuki had given them what they want. Suzuki factory racing team rider kevin schwantz rode the rgv500 to its first grand prix victory at the 1988 japanese grand prix. The motorcycle was powered by a 4993 cc two stroke engine.
They were the exclusive property of the paid factory riders and were all works race bikes. Although from different worlds the rgv500 was a huge inspiration for suzukis road going superbike as well as the mouth watering rg250 and rgv250 two strokes of the late 80s and early 90s. Since 1976 they have had at least one new model for every year but none of them was for sale. John nutting was at hockenheim and he found.
Suzuki have been developing and refining a square four two stroke motorcycle for years. Yamaha revealed its first v four the ow61 in 1983 honda. The xr14 and its production version the rg500 lived on for some time its square four engine layout proving to be competitive well into the 80s. Knee draggers the world over have been holding their breath for suzukis rg500 gamma.
Suzuki had officially withdrawn its factory team in 1983 and with that move so ended the development of the early 70s design. Barry sheene won the 1976. The rg500 was directly based on the series of suzuki rg g 500 grand prix motorcycle with almost identical features to the official two stroke machines used by italian world champion franco uncini in the 1984 season with the team gallinathe suzuki rg g 500won two. A suzuki rgv250 fits my 5 foot 8 inch frame perfectly and hanging off a light bike really affects direction change.
It made 115 hp on the dynojet dyno and accelerated the 298 pound gamma. Suzuki enjoyed great mileage out of their first gp 500 machine.