Suzuki RGB500 sponsored by Nava Olio Fiat - Motorcycle World Championship 1979
Transkit in 1/12 scale manufactured by Studio27 (ref. ST27-TK1254, also 4545310019855 and TK1254)

In 1973, Suzuki, which had already had great success with its small-displacement motorcycles, set out to compete in the premier class of the FIM championships, the 500cc class.

Success was not long in coming, thanks largely to the decision to adapt its proven U-four two-stroke engine architecture, which Suzuki had been using for the previous decade, to the category. The U-four engine consisted essentially of two parallel twin-cylinder engines mounted on a common crankcase. An unconventional approach for large 500cc engines, but one that would prove extremely effective. Naturally, Suzuki also developed the rest of the bike's components to handle the increased power, with a new frame and developed suspension.

The RG500 was competitive from the start, achieving several podium finishes in 1974 and 1975, and thanks to further developments, it gained even greater prominence, dominating the 1976 and 1977 world championships with Barry Sheene, who won his two 500cc world titles with Suzuki.