Suzuki TR500 XR05

Here we have the first ever Suzuki TR 500 XR 05 water-cooled twin-cylinder arrived in Europe. In early 1973, the Suzuki importer SAIAD for Italy receives straight from Japan new 500cc Grand Prix twin-cylinders for Guido Mandracci and Jack Findlay. Of the 17 TR 500 produced by Suzuki, only 5 will be shipped to Europe including 4 for SAIAD. In 70/71, the Suzuki TR 500 are air cooled and are among the fastest 500 of competition, but are not always very reliable. To overcome this, in 1973 the factory starts the XR05, a new water-cooled twin-cylinder competition bike with 5 transfer cylinders of 80 hp with a 6-box and capable of 270 km/h. The first bikes were sent to Europe at SAIAD. Suzuki then created the Suzuki Europa Racing Team led by Hideyuki Miyakawa (general manager), Mario Bagini (race director) and Roberto Patrignani (team manager). In 1973 Jack Findlay will finish the 500 world championship in 5th place and will win the senior TT on the Isle of Man riding the Suzuki.
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Rob Bron

Rob Bron was in 1971 the first Dutchman to gain a podium place in the 500cc class, during the TT in Assen he finished as second behind Giacomo Agostini. He would finish third in the World Championship that year behind Agostini and New Zealander Keith Turner. Agostini was the only one in those days who raced with factory material (MV Agusta). The others, including Bron, raced on  production racers. He was racing a Suzuki TR500 under the flag of Dutch Suzuki importer Nimag. Bron is since 1971 the best-classed Dutch racer in the 500cc class. Wil Hartog, Boet van Dulmen and "Jumping" Jack Middelburg did not equal this.
He is still the holder of the maximum speed record at Daytona, in 1978 he topped a lap at 342 kph. He ended his career in 1985. From that time he started a motorcycle shop and racing service. His nickname was "Rough Robbie".
Rob Bron died in 2009 at the age of 64.
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