1975 Suzuki RE 500 500cc

Price: £9. 999 Features: 1975. 21. 189 miles. 500cc. Orange. ORANGE. AS FEATURED IN CLASSIC BIKE NOVEMBER 2014.. A COMPLETELY UNRESTORED EARLY MODEL RE5M IN ORIGINAL FIREMIST ORANGE PAINT. WITH THE UNIQUE CYLINDRICAL INSTRUMENT POD. REAR LIGHT AND GLOBE INDICATORS. THE LATER RE5A USED STOCK GT750 ITEMS AND IS FAR LESS COLLECTABLE. IMPORTED FROM THE USA. IT SAT BEHIND A BAR IN MISSOURI FROM 1990 AND WAS COMPLETELY COATED IN TOBACCO SMOKE ON ARRIVAL. WHICH HAS PROTECTED THE ORIGINAL FINISH! SYMPATHETICALLY RECOMMISSIONED. THE ONLY NON- ORIGINAL ITEMS ARE THE REPLACEMENT MARZOCCHI SHOCK ABSORBERS AND A REPLACEMENT SEAT COVER. THE ORIGINAL HAS BECOME TOO BRITTLE. BRAKES. FORKS AND TYRES ALL REBUILT AND REPLACED BY US. IT WAS FITTED WIYH THE VERY RARE EXHAUST EXTENDERS AND FACTORY CHROME RACK. WHICH COME WITH THE BIKE. FEATURED IN REAL CLASSIC MAGAZINE AND DUE TO BE IN CLASSIC BIKE MAGAZINE IN A ROTARY ARTICLE. IT MUST BE ONE OF THE BEST. UNRESTORED MACHINES IN EXISTENCE. ORIGINAL OWNERS HANDBOOK AND DEALER'S COFFEE TABLE PROMOTIONAL BOOK COME WITH THE BIKE. IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER WITH REBUILT CARBURETTOR AND JETTING MODS. ALSO THE PETROL TAP HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO HAVE AN 'OFF' POSITION. AS PER THE OWNER'S CLUB. PLEASE NOTE THE PREVIOUS OWNER WOULD BE HAPPY TO SPEAK WITH THE PURCHASER AND OFFER ADVISE ON OWNING AND RUNNING SUCH A RARE. ICONIC. MACHINE.. £9. 999