Just picked this one up.

wvc · Post by **wvc** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 11:58 am

Just picked up this beauty. I'm thinking parts bike. Rough condition, with a lot of missing parts, but motor spins over nicely, with excellent compression. Speedo is missing, so no idea of the mileage on it. VIN tag is messed up so I can't read the build date. Anyone tell me what year it is from the paint scheme. I'm thinking 74 or 75.

Coyote · Post by **Coyote** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:00 pm

Judging from the model history page it appears to be a 73. http://www.suzukicycles.org/T-series/T500_models.shtml" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

wvc · Post by **wvc** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 1:30 pm

Just found the ozebook frame # page. Yep, looks like its a late 73. Frame # 66358. Thanks for that. The round headlight threw me off. I thought the flat bottom headlight was used until 74, but looks like 72 was the last year for that.

rbond · Post by **rbond** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:42 am

Don't part it, fix it up as a rider.(not concours of course)

wvc · Post by **wvc** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 11:12 am

tempting, but its missing A LOT of parts, and i have other T500's that could use some of the pieces from this bike. I don't know, i may change my mind, as all the critical stuff is there i guess. A few things off the top of my head its missing the airbox, batt tray, ignition switch, throttle, speedo, seat, rear fender, headlight, large dent in front fender, wirings a mess, etc.
Would take a lot of work to be rideable.........but might be a good platform for a custom or cafe bike. Hmm, now you got me thinking.

tz375 · Post by **tz375** » Wed Mar 23, 2011 12:58 pm

Did someone say Cafe Racer?

H2RICK · Post by **H2RICK** » Fri Mar 25, 2011 5:39 pm

Yep, that's a K model, for sure.
TZ +1. Cafe rules !!!

Fritz500 · Post by **Fritz500** » Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:00 am

wvc wrote:Just picked up this beauty. I'm thinking parts bike. Rough condition, with a lot of missing parts, but motor spins over nicely, with excellent compression. Speedo is missing, so no idea of the mileage on it. VIN tag is messed up so I can't read the build date. Anyone tell me what year it is from the paint scheme. I'm thinking 74 or 75.

Definitely a 500K. Mine has the same colours and was built in 9/72 but sold as a 73 model. There goes all your spare time. Lucky bugger.

87m6chris · Post by **87m6chris** » Mon Mar 28, 2011 6:45 am

wvc wrote:tempting, but its missing A LOT of parts, and i have other T500's that could use some of the pieces from this bike. I don't know, i may change my mind, as all the critical stuff is there i guess. A few things off the top of my head its missing the airbox, batt tray, ignition switch, throttle, speedo, seat, rear fender, headlight, large dent in front fender, wirings a mess, etc.
Would take a lot of work to be rideable.........but might be a good platform for a custom or cafe bike. Hmm, now you got me thinking.

wvc, I think I have just about everything you mentioned leftover from the build I just finished.
It's all in about the same condition as the bike in the pics. Let me know.

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