N.94 Gary Pickering di Darwem in sella a una classica moto d'epoca Suzuki T500 anni '1967, '60 e '60 all'Hoghton Sprint. Lo Sprint è uno degli eventi motociclistici più longevi della contea ed è diventato un evento importante nel calendario ciclistico con un seguito dedicato di appassionati di motociclette impegnati. La Sprint offre tutti i tipi di moto giapponesi e include anche alcune moto fatte in casa e personalizzate. Chorley, Lancashire, Regno Unito. 8 maggio 2016.

• Collaboratore: MediaWorldImages / Alamy Foto Stock
• ID dell’immagine: G1456P
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• Liberatorie: Modello - no | Proprietà - no
• Dimensioni: 3600 x 2400 px | 30,5 x 20,3 cm | 12 x 8 inches | 300dpi
• Data acquisizione: 8 maggio 2016
• Ubicazione: Chorley, Lancashire, UK

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In 1967, the idea of a large capacity two-stroke was, to say the least, radical. The last attempt at a big two-stroke touring machine had been Scott’s water-cooled twin but, advanced as this was in its day, it remained effectively a pre-war design. Using the knowledge of Walther Kaaden, the father of the modern two-stroke, Suzuki had built a string of Grand Prix winning 50s and 125s throughout the 1960s. Of more direct importance to the T500, Suzuki had also produced the legendary T20 two-stroke twin road bike. Launched in 1965, this 250cc twin instantly became the world standard for lightweights. Even so, the T500 was a big step into the unknown since riders’ prejudices that two-strokes needed lots of rpm and high maintenance had to be challenged. That Suzuki was almost as nervous as their customers was reflected in the T500 design. Instead of the light, radical, high performance twin which could have left their Hammatsu factory, Suzuki produced a heavy, slowrevving tractor of a bike built with reliability and longevity in mind. A T500 engine weighed more than a comparable four-stroke of the time thanks to a massively over-engineered crankshaft and a bullet proof transmission. An extremely clever automatic lubrication system provided total reliability, and the frame was built to steam locomotive proportions. Even the styling was quiet, understated, and modest.

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