Inline-4 500cc Suzuki

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What's the real story ?

It never existed, it's a spoof
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17%
He didn't make an instant profit so he bottled it
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67%
He really has scrapped it
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17%
 
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Inline-4 500cc Suzuki

Post by StrokerBoy »

So, what's the deal here then ? Some bloke advertised this on the RD Forum, then updated it only 2 days later to say he's scrapped it all instead. :shock: Really ? :? A one-off inline-4 500 by the genius that made those 4,5,6 and 7 cylinder triples, V-twin SS50, V8 Z1 and the V12 Z1300. I don't think so... :roll:

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Needs a lot of work, and could look a shambles if not done properly, but it deserves a good home.

God knows I don't have time, money or room for another project but I've contacted him to say I'd be interested if it really is sitting on top of a skip at the moment...
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Post by Red Devil 777 »

I saw that on the LC forum, had exactly the same thoughts as you, could be very nice.
Can't believe you'd just bin it, don't think anyone's that daft :?
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Post by Cliff »

That looks interesting, but i would think the two centre pots would run a little hot, the GT380 triple used to suffer seizures on the centre pot, surely four would be worse. Anyone remember the ram air system :lol: :lol: :lol: , it rammed the fins full of flies and that was about it. :D
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Post by JanBros »

Cliff wrote: Anyone remember the ram air system :lol: :lol: :lol: , it rammed the fins full of flies and that was about it. :D
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Post by john-b »

not sure about that one like Cliff says it will have KH trouble one two many revs and the middle cylinder seizes only it will be 2 :shock: the ram water system might help the flies were when it was hot it if it rained it rammed water onto the plugs and it misfired or mine did :lol: come to think of it so did my KH :roll: :lol:
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hi u all! same blokes offering a rather nice suzy gt550 streetfighter for sale??on ebay,s ..ted :lol:
remember, you can strap a monkey to a rocket, but that won,t make it a pilot..
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Post by alimorg »

Red that avatar is fantastic, I almost pissed my pants when I saw it!
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Post by StrokerBoy »

Er, no, he's scrapped it. :shock: What a knob. :roll:

Read the thread on the RD Forum.
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Post by Red Devil 777 »

StrokerBoy wrote:Er, no, he's scrapped it. :shock: What a knob. :roll:

Read the thread on the RD Forum.
Just have, it seems that it's risen from the dead :lol:
Not exactly a sure fire way of creating interest, I would have thought :?
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Post by Red Devil 777 »

alimorg wrote:Red that avatar is fantastic, I almost pissed my pants when I saw it!
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Glad you like it, was going to use this one next........
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