History question on Suzuki factory racing

[smokin_blue]

I have a question regarding the Suzuki factory road race bikes. I have seen the Team Heron bikes in color pictures that were from the end of the TR500 racing days but what I can find is did Suzuki have factory team colors for their bikes in the 1960's decade. I have not been able to find any description to better describe what I am seeing in the black and white photos. Does anyone know details for that time?

thanks!

[A.Holley]

During the 60's , a lot of the smaller factory bikes had a silver frame, and a metallic blue tank/ fairing .
Have seen a few bikes done in those colours for post classic racing here in Aus.
The Tr500's were most often seen with black frame, white tank with horizontal red stripes and a red seat.

Andrew

[old racer]

During the 60's , a lot of the smaller factory bikes had a silver frame, and a metallic blue tank/ fairing .
Have seen a few bikes done in those colours for post classic racing here in Aus.
The Tr500's were most often seen with black frame, white tank with horizontal red stripes and a red seat.

Andrew

I'll go with that.

[smokin_blue]

Thanks! I am slowly going to get started on my T500 Suzuki Lyster special and I am kicking around what I want to do for paint when the day comes. I have plenty of time to decide but I thought I would ask since it had been bouncing around my head.

Do you know was the metalic blue a dark color or light or kind of in the mid? How does it compare to the Titan Performance bikes

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Ultimately I think it will end up with a style roughly like this but with the Lyster frame in a natural silver/gray metal (clear coated).

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Also it will not have the side covers and be very minimalistic through the build. More along these lines but I am thinking of running the Duc SS fairing rather than the full fairing.

[Zunspec4]

A half fairing would look great, shows off the engine Which is a T500 feature, but then I'm biased

Cheers Geoff

[smokin_blue]

Agreed! and I don't want to hide the Lyster frame.

[Zunspec4]

Have you posted any photos of your Lyster frame, S_blue. I would be interested to see what it looks like.

Cheers Geoff

[smokin_blue]

Zunspec, as requested here are the pictures.

The frame from what I have researched was a model he imported to the US and sold. It was originally designed to hold a CB450 twin or a Triumph 650 twin engine. From what I can determine I am guessing it is around 1970.

The frame was very rusted when I got it.



I had it carefully blasted to preserve the beauty of the bronze welds. My plan is, if I am successful getting it titled then I plan to have it lightly blasted again to clean everything up and I plan to clear coat it to protect it and show off the craftsmanship. The pitting is very uniform so it almost looks like a hammered finish. I would love it to look like a brand new frame without the pitting but it is 45 years old and the frames are rare to start with. I just thought it would make such a great custom to drop a T500 engine into.

[garry55]

Suzuki's factory racers of the '60's had blue frames with silver tanks, blue seat units and blue/silver fairings. Like this one..........

[smokin_blue]

Thanks! great photo by the way.