The GB500 Tourist Trophy was only made for a couple of years, and that short run plus those jaw-dropping classic looks, based on the British Café racer made this an overnight classic.
Produced in 400 versions for Japan, this engine already had a reputation for being bullet proof, and good examples of the 400 or 500 models, thanks to it’s cult status, are worth considerably more than when new in 1989-90.
A popular conversion, when the engines become ‘tired’ is a 600cc barrel and piston, which pushes the power to close on 40bhp, giving performance to go with it’s Café Racer image!
