What kind of oil does a Suzuki T500 take?
If you can’t source a post 1974 crankcase then you will need to strip your current motor. (The post 1973 crankcases have been modified by the factory to address the problem and they take 1400cc of oil as standard.) The pic above shows where the problem lies.
What happens to the gears in a Suzuki T500?
What happens is that of the standard 1200cc of oil that goes into a pre-73 gearbox a fair proportion of it overfolws into the clutch case. Starved of oil the 4th and 5th gears lose their case-hardening and at first become pitted and finally once the hardening is fully eroded, the gear teeth begin to cllapse under the heat and pressure.
When did I buy a Suzuki gt500a bike?
I bought a brand new GT500A in 1976 from The Suzuki main dealers at the time (Heron Suzuki – remember Barry Sheene’s bikes?) Good deal, great bike, excellent dealer service. In 1979 the Suzy suddenly developed a very loud grinding noise in 4th gear. Well, I was 120 miles from home, so I had to ride it back.
Is it necessary to increase oil level on Suzuki T500?
This modification increases the amount of oil by about 200ccs thus ensuring that the 4th and 5th gears get sufficient oil to stave off disaster. Some people still don’t believe that this modification is necessary and I’ve had some mail from people who have ridden 45,000 miles without a problem.
What happens is that of the standard 1200cc of oil that goes into a pre-73 gearbox a fair proportion of it overfolws into the clutch case. Starved of oil the 4th and 5th gears lose their case-hardening and at first become pitted and finally once the hardening is fully eroded, the gear teeth begin to cllapse under the heat and pressure.
Is the Suzuki T500 twin a racing bike?
One of the many machines racing is the Suzuki 500 two- stroke twin, either in its production racing motorcycle variant, the TR500, or as is more often the case, in the form of a modified T500 Titan road bike.
How much does a Suzuki T500 dog cost?
Good condition higher mileage T500’s can be found for A$1,000 to A$1,200, untidy road licensed ones can be had for A$500 to A$600, dogs for A$400 and basket-cases from A$150 to A$300.