The mid 80s was certainly a heady era for dedicated sportbike fanatics especially for those outside the United States. The two stroke sportbike may have been dying a quick death in the States, but it was flourishing everywhere else, Increased scrutiny of exhaust effluents had yet to make its presence felt in foreign markets, and enthusiasm for Grand Prix roadracing was ex­periencing a meteoric rise. This led to the birth of some of sportbiking's most memorable machines street legal, production two stroke GP replicas like the V three Honda NS 400 R, the V four Yamaha RZ 500 and the square four Suzuki RG 500 Gamma. The Gamma was arguably the most potent of the three, Sporting a disc-valve induction 498cc, square four powerplant cranking out approximately 82 horsepower, the Suzuki also featured an all aluminum chassis and a weight of 406 pounds when topped off with fuel. Soul-stirring performance was the obvious result, with a sharp, lithe feel no four stroke could match. Since the RG 500 was legally sold in Canada, stateside sportbike fanatics didn't want to feel locked out of the party, so quite a few of these bikes surreptitiously found their way south of the border. During a visit to a local Willow Springs race, we found a group of Suzuki Gamma owners who had made contact with each other through the Internet and had scheduled a meeting or track ride. Willow’s rather remote location and the owners busy lifestyles prevented larger numbers from showing up, but those who made it presented a nice cross section of West Coast Gamma owners. Although the RG 500 basic chassis package was state of the art in 1985, sportbike technology has made incredible progress since then. Nearly all the Gammas present were modified in one way or another many were retrofitted with newer suspension units and wider rims, which allow for the use of the latest performance rubber. One Gamma in particular caught our eye, Its owner made the long trek to Willow from the unlikely haven of Des Moines Iowa, Randy Norian like most Gamma owners, has been a two-stroke freak all his life.
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