GTP Alternative Cool Wall: 1985-1987 Suzuki RG500

[Roger the Horse]

Nominated by @All Your Base

1985-1988 Suzuki RG500 Gamma

Overall Length: 2,100 mm (82.7 in)
Overall Width: 695 mm (27.4 in)
Overall Height: 1,185 mm (46.7 in)
Dry Weight: 156 kg (343 lbs)
Engine type: Water-cooled 498 cc two-stroke square-4. 95 hp (69.3 kW)
Other information: Named the fourth best bike by Complex. It was also marketed as an RG400 mostly for Asian markets.

Spoiler: More pictures

 

[niky]

Cool.

I don't know much about these bikes, but I've always liked them.

 

[Sage Ages]

Superbikes can never bee cool.

 

[niky]

Not the same thing as sueprcars.

Supercars are typically poseurs only, because they cost more than a house.

Superbikes cost less than many cars. They're often bought by people who actually want to... you know... ride.

 

[W3H5]

Not a GSXR or a VFR from the same era. Meh.

 

[edawg456]

Not a sports bike person. Seriously uncool.

 

[AnthonyD1993]

Generally speaking, bikes in general are automatically cool in my book. This one here is no exception.

 

[SomePlayaDude]

It looks great, but my definition of a Sub Zero bike would be something of a more.. umm.. American sort.

 

[Cano]

unorganic, squarish sportsbike. Cool.

 

[axletramp]

I know nothing about bikes. That one looks cool like a branded stormtrooper, but it's still a bike. Meh.

 

[Jimlaad43]

I don't like bikes, and that looks awful too. Uncool

 

[Vegard]

"Homologation special" from the eighties and coincidentally the first bike I ever rode.

The engine alone is a masterpiece who is quite receptive to tuning (~130 hp in the one I rode).

Sub Zero for me.

 

[W3H5]

my definition of a Sub Zero bike would be something of a more.. umm.. American sort.

I can't think of one American bike from that era that would even come close to that little sewing machine. Perhaps a Buell, but I doubt it.

The engine alone is a masterpiece who is quite receptive to tuning (~130 hp in the one I rode).

That almost, almost, makes me want to change my vote to cool.

 

[Legro]

It looks great, but my definition of a Sub Zero bike would be something of a more.. umm.. American Italian sort.

Fixed.

 

[Adamgp]

Bike, and not even a good looking one.

SU.

 

[Vegard]

I'll just leave this here:

 

[Sage Ages]

I can't think of one American bike from that era that would even come close to that little sewing machine. Perhaps a Buell, but I doubt it.

Key word: Cool. Not fast, cool.

It looks great, but my definition of a Sub Zero bike would be something of a more.. umm.. American sort.

Fixed.

 

[Beeblebrox237]

I like bikes but I know very little about them. This one looks very pretty, and very unique. Definitely in SZ territory here.

 

[2clicks]

An '80s seinen manga fan's wet dream. Cool.