RG 500 madness. I want one.

**Forest** · 29th October 2006, 20:27

I've secretly always wanted a Bimota V due. But they were savaged in the bike press for being unreliable.

Has anybody ever seen one in NZ?

Holy shit! You can still buy them new.

**T.W.R** · 29th October 2006, 21:14

Originally Posted by Kflasher

Yeah nice work alright, I have seen in a "Superbike" mag a Kevin Schwantz rep.

This classy piece of work RG500 in a RGV chassis

**imdying** · 29th October 2006, 21:29

Originally Posted by Forest

I've secretly always wanted a Bimota V due. But they were savaged in the bike press for being unreliable.

Has anybody ever seen one in NZ?

Holy shit! You can still buy them new.

Yep, at least two in NZ. Bob from supercheap stanmore road had one for a while.

**geosot** · 29th October 2006, 21:45

Here is my RG500 and my TZR500 3XV (RZ500 on TZR 3XV frame)

George

**imdying** · 30th October 2006, 17:45

I love where this thread is going

**Dadpole** · 30th October 2006, 18:22

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**fredie** · 9th October 2007, 00:24

more pics and info please . you 2stroker nutters

**jeremyb** · 14th October 2007, 11:54

I have that magazine somewhere... somethings are best remembered rather than re-visited, it would be incredibly disappointing to ride if you've ever ridden anything vaguely modern.

**imdying** · 15th October 2007, 10:53

Originally Posted by jeremyb

I have that magazine somewhere... somethings are best remembered rather than re-visited, it would be incredibly disappointing to ride if you've ever ridden anything vaguely modern.

I think that really depends on your expectations... plenty of people riding around on stuff like Triumph Bonnevilles and enjoying it.

**Dave_G** · 15th October 2007, 18:56

Tried joining your mailing list, but didn't get too far with it. Have an '86 with a stage 3 Stan Stephens engine, Nikkon chambers etc. Much fun!!!

**dragonz** · 17th October 2007, 08:24

If you know what you're getting into the RG is an awesome bike!
Light weight, nimble handling, peaky power delivery with a light-switch throttle when in the power-band!
Building a bike to take 17" front & a wider rear tyre to give a decent tyre selection, & upgrading the rear shock & better front forks (& I would suggest a steering damper) combined with some careful & generally in-expensive engine/carb/exhaust tweaks will give you a bike capable of running with most new 600-750 bikes & even some of the 1000's if you can master the beast.
BIG (for a 500cc) horsepower can be extracted from one of these motors, 110hp is a reliable cheap build, & if your time & cheque-books aren't limited there examples of these bike running close to 150hp!

I had one for 8 years & always regret letting it go.
Run good oil, spend some time on getting it tuned nicely, replace gearbox oil & sparkplugs every 5000km, & 70,000+ km can be got from one of these motors!

Abuse it, & you'll be blowing it up in no time!

They do-not like to be ridden slowly, if you are accellerating, give it full throttle (if you dare) when slowing down, get on the picks, engine braking is non-existent after a 4-stroke engine, & they also will lean out & melt pistons with the throttle closed for an extended period at high revs!

Good luck

**fredie** · 21st October 2007, 15:19

is there many rg500 or rg400 over in nz

**Scouse** · 21st October 2007, 15:47

Noooooo why would you want one of these I owned one from brand new back in 1985 and it is positively the worst motorbike that I ever had the misfortune to own