Ralph Avis RICKMAN SUZUKI T500

A manky cast-off frame rescued from oblivion and now with cycle parts of the very highest order is now home for a robust Suzuki T500 Cobra engine

There are many striking things about Ralph Avis’s magnificent Rickman T500, but perhaps the most striking of all is its weight. Or sheer lack of it. Wheeling the trick Suzuki around during our SBOTY was like pushing a moped – remarkable considering a stock T/GT is a bit of a lump. When Ralph first acquired the Brit-built Rickman it wasn’t a Suzuki at all. “It was fitted with a Triumph Bonneville motor; a mix of ’60s and ’70s parts with a 750cc Morgo top end. The frame itself had been chrome plated and was in a poor state. I made a few enquires to see where I could get it refinished in nickel, but no one wanted to touch it. Removing chrome is a nasty job, plus it was going…

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Practical Sportsbikes (Digital) - 1 Issue, May 2018

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