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- The Iconic Sale at MCN London Motorcycle Show 2025
- 1981 Suzuki RG500 GP Race Bike 498cc
1981 Suzuki RG500 GP Race Bike 498cc
1981 Suzuki RG500 GP Race Bike 498cc
The Leandro Becheroni European Championship-winning Suzuki RG500. Restored to its current condition and refinished in blue and white from its original red and yellow. Great opportunity to own a genuine historic racing Suzuki.
- GUIDE PRICE: £30,000 - £40,000
+ buyer's premium of 15% plus VAT (18% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Sunday 16th February, 2025 at 11.15am GMT at Excel London, Royal Victoria Dock, London, E16 1XL
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REG NUMBER
UNREGISTERED
SUMMARY
The Leandro Becheroni European Championship-winning Suzuki RG500. Restored to its current condition and refinished in blue and white from its original red and yellow. Great opportunity to own a genuine historic racing Suzuki.
DESCRIPTION
- Suzuki started producing bike engines in the 1950s and soon became one of Japans biggest motorcycle manufacturers
- Trading partly under the Colleda brand, they entered GP racing in the early 1960s
- By the mid 1960s they were racing under the Suzuki banner and started to gain a reputaion for relaible race winning machines
- During the 1970s, they reinforced their race-winning reputation with Barry Sheene winning two World Championships in 1976 and 1977 on RG500s
- This European-winning machine was ridden by successful Italian racer, Leandro Becheroni, in 1981
- Presented in good overall condition, has been on display for last year or so, so would require recommissioning before use
- Restored to its current condition and complete with various documents from Leandro Becheroni including invoices and photographs
- Painted in its current blue and white when restored from its original red and yellow scheme
- Great opportunity to own a genuine historic racing Suzuki
SPECIFICATION
- Make
- SUZUKI
- Model
- RG500
- Registration Number
- UNREGISTERED
- Frame Number
- RG500 11524
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Engine Number
- Not Seen
GALLERY
CONSIGNOR
Mark Bryan
- Motorcycle Manager
- 07958 107974
- mark@iconicauctioneers.com
For further information regarding this lot please contact Mark.
CONTACTPlease note all motorcycles must be out of the venue by midday on Monday 17th February due to venue restrictions. We will contact buyers after the sale to arrange either collection or transport with Moving Motorcycles.
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