At the kevin schwantz suzuki school we dont believe that there is only one correct line. Plenty of information on kevin schwartz and the suzuki sportbike on which he became well known. Suzuki factory racing team rider kevin schwantz rode the rgv500 to its first grand prix victory at the 1988 japanese grand prix. They paired with a texan rider known for his risk taking style kevin schwantz. Kevin schwantz is the most charismatic world champion since kenny roberts, a legion of fans have followed the daring young man for his entire racing career.
The 1993 500cc world champion and motogp legend has a new collection. Kevin schwantz didnt win the world championship, but he certainly won the hearts of every spectator from japan to brazil with his onthelimit riding of the pepsi suzuki. Kevin schwantz unveils suzuki gsxrr at motegi mon, oct 2014 00. Suzuki gsxr the publishers edition david bull publishing. Find great deals on ebay for kevin schwantz arai helmet and suzuki gsx 1400 motorcycle parts. Kevin schwantz gp500 rgv500 1991 r6 hockenheimring youtube. Kevin schwantz and darryl beattie challenge for the 500cc championship philip scott paperback published 1995 great bikes. The line is something that racers, and even street riders who take their riding seriously, are forever looking for and striving to improve. The bike that took kevin schwantz to the 1993 world title the motorcycle files. This is the turningpoint model of the gsxr750 with the newly equipped twinspar frame instead of. Get your hands on a front fairing from kevin schwantzs. Find great deals on ebay for kevin schwantz and kevin schwantz helmet.
Suzuki to rebuild first ever rg500 at motorcycle live suzuki uk. Joe rocket suzuki kevin schwantz leather motorcycle jacket, 35100 signed. A darling of the papers, they read him in the back pages of cycle news when he was an amateur and surveyed his progress ever so closely as he became a professional racer. Suzuki motor of america was proud to present 1993 500cc grand prix world champion kevin schwantz with. Ever the showman in motogp, the wheelie king kevin schwantz certainly knew how to entertain the crowd on his 500cc twostroke suzuki. Suzuki withdrew from competition at the end of the 2011 season. What makes me think that if this bike has be raced by kevin schwantz, it was probably during the exhibition race, the tbc. Using the wedge to increase your sales, and more on. Kevin schwantz suzuki 500cc print automoto bookshop.
Kevin schwantz had just one championship title to his credit by the end of his eightyear long gp career. Anytime youre not using your feet for shifting or pressing the rear brake, place the ball of your foot the front of the foot just behind the toes on the footpeg, which allows you to shift your weight more. This series is limited to 300 individually numbered copies. Kevin schwantz has confirmed his participation in this years suzuka 8 hours race, contesting the event for the first time. Get your hands on a front fairing from kevin schwantzs 1988 pepsi suzuki rgv500 05032018 ross mowbray news if you want to get your hands on a rare piece of motorcycle racing history, a genuine suzuki rgv500 fairing from kevin schwantzs 1988 french grand prix machine is up for sale on ebay.
See more ideas about racing motorcycles, motogp and road racing. April 23, 2017 austin, tx april 23, 2017 kevin schwantz and kenny roberts jr. Kevin schwantzs 1989 pepsi suzuki rgv500 is to be restored to full working order at this years motorcycle live which takes place from 1826 november at the nec in birmingham as part of the japanese manufacturers presence at the annual event. His distinctive style and determination to beat rainey set him apart. Building off of the success of the original, the latest alpinestars supertech r boots have been redesigned to maximize performance and comfort, allowing supersport riders to push the limits and realize their potential. Kevin schwantz clothing collection from suzuki morebikes. The book covers all his race statistics and numerous photos of his pepsi and lucky strike suzukis in action. Saddlemen chicane seats are a nononsense seat thats ideal for trackday and racing use. Details kevin s life from early childhood to his much deserved world championship in the 500cc gp class onboard his rgv 500 suzuki in the 199394 season. The american, riding for suzuki, was the motogp 500 world champion. This time with the suzuki factory livery which was the colors of the xr74 from the all japan road race championship. Suzuki gsxr750 bertie simmonds hardcover published 2002 suzuki gsxr750.
Book yoshimura racing history ama kevin schwantz suzuki. Book road rider 12005 kevin schwantz ama suzuki gsx. If youre a schwart andor suzuki sportbike fan, this magazine is for you. On a suzuki rgv500, that gave away up to about 15mph on top speed to its honda and yamaha rivals, leading him to quip he had to be so late on the brakes he. Kevin schwantz, james whitham, roger marshall, and john reynolds. Randy schwantz books list of books by author randy schwantz. How to stop selling and start winning, and how to get your competition fired without saying anything bad about them. Kevin schwantz gp500 rgv500 1991 r6 hockenheimring. Our high quality coverage from the worlds best bike sport cameramen gives you the chance to fully appreciate his extraordinary skills. Suzuki motogp is the official factorybacked team of suzuki in the motogp world championship, running under the team suzuki ecstar motogp name for sponsorship purposes. Fujimi makes another version called late of the xr74 rgv500 1988. Infobox former grand prix motorcycle rider caption schwantz on the suzuki rgv500 name kevin schwantz nationality flagiconunited states united states years.
Kevin schwantz suzuki school body position roadrunner. Celebrating the 1993 world champions long and successful career with suzuki, the latest clothing range is designed by kevin schwantz, featuring his famous 34 race number and signature red and black colour scheme with all items finished off with high quality gold stitching and schwantzs signature, the collection includes a tshirt, polo shirt, hoodie, and baseball cap. At indianapolis motor speedway, hamish jamieson was once again spinning wrenches for 1993 500cc world champion kevin schwantz. Book road rider 12005 kevin schwantz ama suzuki gsxr750 yoshimura rgv japan. See all books authored by randy schwantz, including the wedge. This was the most successful period in the motorcycles history. A legacy of performance is signed by the author as well as etsuo yokouchi, the engineer considered to be the father of the gsxr, 1993 500 grand prix world champion kevin schwantz, and sixtime ama superbike champion mat mladin. Kevin schwantz suzuki 500cc print by greg mcneill rating required select rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best name. After a 3 year hiatus, suzuki decided to enter the queen class again in 1987. Kevin schwantz is an american former professional motorcycle road racer. Suzuki hired number 34 as a fulltime gp rider in 1988 and he won the seasonopening race at suzuka. Suzuki gsxr750 by rob simmons, kevin schwantz hardcover from haynes publishing. It won its first 500 cc world championship in 1993 when schwantz outscored wayne rainey and mick doohan to win the title. In its latest form, the supertech r improves ventilation, protection and ergonomics.
Kevin schwantz rgv500 to be restored at motorcycle live. Kevin schwantz given 2017 suzuki gsxr serial number 34. Kevin schwantz wins the 500cc world championship on the rgv. Details kevins life from early childhood to his much deserved world championship in the 500cc gp class onboard his rgv 500 suzuki in the 199394 season. The 2015 suzuki motogp gsxrr was unveiled at todays motegi motogp race in japan as 1993 world 500cc gp champion kevin schwantz was joined by 1982 world champion franco uncini for demonstration laps at the twin ring circuit.
He then departed for europe as suzuki promoted him to its 500cc grand prix team where. Ixo 1993 suzuki rgv500 motorcycle 1996 kevin schwantz rn34. Kevin however is not an active user on facebook, he will forward items and news for. Clymer suzuki katana 600 19881996, gsxr7501100, 19861987 clymer motorcycle repair series by ed scott listed under suzuki gsxr manuals.
Schwantz emerged from a trials and motocross background in texas, before riding yoshimurasuzuki superbikes. See more ideas about motogp, racing motorcycles and racing. A behindthescenes record of the challenge for the 500cc. Watch videotapes of schwantz throughout his career and youll see he often made use of unconventional lines allowed by the agile handling of his suzuki rgv500 and his. Alpinestars supertechr le kevin schwantz boots revzilla. Book racers 03 kevin schwantz suzuki rgv gamma xr xrb. He also worked with suzuki in world superbikes from 1995 to 1997.