Dream ticket - MCN rides the Suter MMX500

MCN Senior Road Tester Adam Child is in Germany at the demanding Lausitzring today, and is about to ride the stunning two-stroke Suter MMX500 race bike, fresh from the Isle of Man TT. Our very own road racer will be riding the actual bike Ian Lougher took to 34^th position in the Senior TT. It’s even got Isle of Man flies still splattered across its fairings. Just to finish a Senior TT is impressive in itself, but to lap at close to 122mph at their first attempt is a huge achievement for a new team on a bespoke, unproven two-stroke machine.

The Suter attracted huge crowds of admirers in the paddock at the TT, and was a firm favourite amongst fans around the course, who were bathed in the smell of two-stroke and entertained by that distinctive two-stroke V4 soundtrack. This stunning race bike pushes out a claimed 195bhp @ 13,000rpm from its 588cc V4, which is impressive in its own right, but more so when you take weight into consideration – tipping the scales at a featherweight 127kg.

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Adam has two twenty-minute sessions today, so expect more updates online throughout today, ahead of a full review in MCN soon.