The Suzuki T500 Titan
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By Margie Siegal
September/October 2010
“Dollar for horsepower, money for performance, Suzuki’s 500 is formidable.”
– Cycle World, October 1970
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“Needless to say, the people who said ‘it couldn’t be built’ are keeping pretty quiet these days. Not only was it built, but it has been an almost unqualified success in all respects.”
– Cycle World, October 1970
“A lot of motorcycle for the money, and as impervious to abuse as anything being made today.”
– Cycle, February 1974
“Six years ago the Titan was a revolutionary motorcycle. But the revolution has passed it by; now it is simply a solid, reliable, cheap, unexciting motorcycle that doesn’t do anything very wrong.”
– Cycle Guide, May 1974
“A God-fearing, standard-sized American can wear a Titan with comfort thanks to its soft and wide saddle.”
– Cycle, April 1976
Resources:
Parts
• Paul Miller Motorcycle
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