Throwback Thursday Suzuki introduced the LT500R as a step up from their popular LT250R Quadracer, cranking the displacement to a massive 499cc single-cylinder, liquid-cooled two-stroke engine derived from their RM motocross bike tech. In stock form, it delivered around 50-51 horsepower (some sources cite up to 70 hp with mods or peak figures), paired with massive torque. That power in a lightweight chassis created an explosive power-to-weight ratio that made it brutally fast and acceleration-hap