Suter build two-stroke V4 machines for the modern era

This stunning creation is Suter’s new MMX500, a completely updated V4 500cc two-stroke GP bike reborn for the modern era. 

The bike is the work of bike builder and chassis expert Eskil Suter, who has spent the past decade building bikes for MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3 classes but has always wanted to create a modern interpretation of the old 500GP two-stroke machines.

Just 99 examples will be made, and owners can expect to revel in 195bhp of two-stroke power. The engine features electronic fuel injection, twin counter-rotating crankshafts, Akrapovic titanium expansion chamber exhausts, and carbon-fibre bodywork. The bespoke twin-spar aluminium frame has been CNC machined from billet and is matched to an aluminium swingarm, also carved from billet.

Öhlins upside down front forks and shock are all fully adjustable and different linkages are available at the rider’s request. The OZ wheels can be specified in either magnesium or aluminium depending on choice. The Brembo 320mm twin front discs are clamped by radially mounted four-piston calipers.

All told, the MMX weighs just 127kg, and will empty your bank account of a fairly serious £60,000. Anyone lucky enough to be able to afford one, and fast enough to get on the list before all 99 are snapped up, is unlikely to be disappointed.

The project has the backing of former 500GP world champions Wayne Gardner and Freddie Spencer and both were on hand to ride the bike at the recent launch in Switzerland.

After his test ride at the bike’s launch, Freddie Spencer said: “I could not believe what an awesome machine it is. For me Switzerland was chocolate and cheese, but now Swiss motorcycles are on the top of my list for Christmas!”

Numerous motorcycle legends attended the presentation, including world champions Luigi Taveri and Phil Read, while Luca Cadalora, Christian Sarron and Didier de Radigues also took part. The bike will now take part in the GP Bike Legends project together with Suter Racing. The WGPB Legends organisation is headed by 1987 500cc world champion Wayne Gardner, who commented: “There is probably no other engineering organisation worldwide which could produce new 500GP bikes to make all this possible.”