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"You glance into your competitor's eyes and see concentration and concern. But you smile with confidence. Because you're on the Suzuki LT500R. Almost 500cc of muscle ready to lead ahead of the pack." That's how the brochure introduced the 1987 Suzuki LT500R. This was the meanest and most aggressive big bore sport ATV of its time. If you were on the track, sand dunes, or woods, the LT500R was always in front of the pack.
A high-performance two-stroke, water-cooled, 499.5cc engine with “Suzuki Automatic Exhaust Control” powered the Suzuki LT500R - also known as “Quadzilla” -. Suzuki performance features included a full reed-valve intake system, close ratio five-speed transmission, double A-frame front suspension with 9.1 inches wheel travel, four rebound damping adjustments and Full Floater rear suspension.