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[[Category:Suzuki T series]] | [[Category:Suzuki T series]] | ||
{{Infobox Motorcycle | |||
|name = '''Suzuki T500''' | |||
|image = | |||
|aka = T 500 | |||
|manufacturer = [[Suzuki]] | |||
|parent_company = | |||
|production = 1968 - 1974 | |||
|model_year = | |||
|predecessor = | |||
|successor = | |||
|class = [[Naked]] | |||
|engine = twin, two-stroke | |||
|bore_stroke = 70.0mm x 64.0mm | |||
|compression = 6.6:1 | |||
|top_speed = 106 mph (170 km/h) | |||
|power = 46.0 HP (34.3 KW) @ 7000RPM | |||
|torque = 36.88 ft/lbs (50.0 Nm) @ 6000RPM | |||
|fuel_system = Carburetor | |||
|ignition = | |||
|spark_plug = | |||
|battery = 6.6:1 | |||
|transmission = Gear box: 5-speed <br> | |||
Final Drive: [[chain]] <br> | |||
Clutch: Wet multi-plate <br> | |||
|frame = | |||
|suspension =Front: Telescopic fork <br> | |||
Rear: Dual shock absorbers | |||
|brakes =Front: expanding [[brake]] <br>Rear: expanding brake | |||
|front_tire = {{tire|3.25-19}} | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|4.00-18}} | |||
|rake_trail = | |||
|wheelbase = 57.28 inches (1455 mm) | |||
|length = 86.42 inches (2195 mm) | |||
|width = 34.61 inches (879 mm) | |||
|height = | |||
|seat_height = | |||
|dry_weight = | |||
|wet_weight = 187.0 kg | |||
|fuel_capacity = 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters) | |||
|oil_capacity = | |||
|fuel_consumption = | |||
|turning_radius = | |||
|related = | |||
|competition = | |||
}} | |||
The '''[[Suzuki]] T500''' was a twin, two-stroke Naked [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Suzuki]] between 1968 and 1974. It could reach a top speed of 106 mph (170 km/h). Max [[torque]] was 36.88 ft/lbs (50.0 Nm) @ 6000 RPM. Claimed [[horsepower]] was 46.0 HP (34.3 KW) @ 7000 RPM. | |||
==Engine== | |||
The engine was a [[air cooled]] twin, two-stroke. A 70.0mm [[bore]] x 64.0mm [[stroke]] result in a [[displacement]] of just 492.0 cubic centimeters. Fuel was supplied via a [[port]] control. | |||
==Drive== | |||
The bike has a 5-speed transmission. Power was moderated via the Wet multi-plate. | |||
==Chassis== | |||
It came with a 3.25-19 front [[tire]] and a 4.00-18 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via expanding brake in the front and a expanding brake in the rear. The front suspension was a Telescopic fork while the rear was equipped with a Dual shock absorbers. The T500 was fitted with a 3.7 Gallon (14.00 Liters) fuel tank. The wheelbase was 57.28 inches (1455 mm) long. | |||
==1968 - 1975 Suzuki T 500== | |||
[[File:suzuki-t500-1968-1975-2.jpg|600px|1968 - 1975 Suzuki T 500]] | |||
[[File:suzuki-t500-1968-1975-1.jpg|600px|1968 - 1975 Suzuki T 500]] | |||
[[File:suzuki-t500-1968-1975-0.jpg|600px|1968 - 1975 Suzuki T 500]] | |||
The T 500, being the bike that couldn't be built, was a sensation in 1968. A big two-stroke that ran faultlessly, didn't foul plugs, performed like a 650cc four stroke, but was light and cheap to buy. It had strange handling, the thirst of a cane-cutter and by today's standards woeful brakes. It looked kinda dumpy too, in typical 60's Japanese style, with a velour seat, a short wheelbase and a watermelon shaped petrol tank. One of the features we feel Suzuki has done an outstanding job on is the gearbox. Except perhaps for one thing. When downshifting, every time we would miss low gear. The transmission insisted on shifting into neutral and not go into low. | |||
==In Media== | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/zero-to-sixty#suzuki-t500 Zero to Sixty] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/ljubica#suzuki-t500 Ljubica] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/on-a-marche-sur-bangkok#suzuki-t500 On a marché sur Bangkok] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/la-vengeance-du-serpent-a-plumes#suzuki-t500 La vengeance du serpent à plumes] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/le-viager#suzuki-t500 Le viager] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/the-cannonball-run#suzuki-t500 The Cannonball Run] | |||
* [https://motopixel.org/pixel/on-any-sunday#suzuki-t500 On Any Sunday] | |||
[[Category:Naked motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:Suzuki motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1960s motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:1970s motorcycles]] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycles needing images]] | |||