Italeri 4644 - 1/9 Suzuki RG 500 XR27 Team Heron (Barry Sheene) 1978  [IT-4644S]

The Suzuki RG 500 is known as to be an icon of two-wheel racing motorcycles for the 1970s. It absolutely was particularly produced by the Japanese manufacturer Suzuki the sporting globe, and built around the dependable and powerful 4-cylinder 500cc 2-stroke engine which provided around 90 HP. With this specific bike Suzuki participated in the planet championships in the 500 class, attaining an unbelievable series of consecutive victories that resulted in it retaining the "constructors" title for several years. One of the architects of this successful period ended up being the Uk driver Barry Sheene, whom also won the "pilots" name for 2 consecutive years, in 1976 and 1977. Along with worldwide tournaments, the Suzuki RG 500 ended up being especially valued by personal riders who raced it both in international competitions plus in small leagues.