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The Yamaha RD500LC is a high-performance, two-stroke sports motorcycle, also known as the RZ500 in Canada and Australia. A lightened but detuned version known as the RZV500R was developed for the Japanese home market. Strict United States Environmental Protection Agency regulations meant that the RZ500 was not available for sale in that country. This 1985 Yamaha RZ500 is powered by a 499cc two-stroke V4 paired with a six-speed transmission and was acquired by the current owner in 2017. The engine was rebuilt by Wilson Performance to Phase III specification under prior ownership, including the fitment of 34mm Mikuni carburetors, decked cylinders, and polished and de-burred ports. Marietta, Ohio Year 1985 Make Yamaha Model - Category - Engine - Posted Over 1 Month 1985 Yamaha RZ 500 in good except for the plastic which nee some attention. I recently purchased the bike this summer form Canada and rode it some with the intention of eventually restoring it. The Grand Prix Fantasy Yamaha RZ500 By Tom Fortune Twenty years ago, the legendary Giacomo Agostini and his then-unconventional "gill-valved," water-cooled Yamaha YZR500 two-stroke dethroned the mighty MV-Agusta Gran Prix juggernaut, ending MV's unprecedented 17-year win streak.

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Powered by a liquid-cooled 50-degree V-4 housed in a perimeter-style box-section frame, the RZ500 was a mid-1980s sport-rider's wet dream. With it's twin-crank layout, the engine essentially functions as a pair of 180-degree parallel-Twins geared together. The Yamaha RD500LC, also known as the RZ500 in Canada and Europe was a popular sportbike in the 1980s known for its powerful two-stroke V4. These days, a strong following for the RD500 persists. What kind of street bike would all that make? Don't tax your imagination. Yamaha has now built the RZ500. This hot pipe dream come to life is pretty much a road-going replica of the factory Yamaha OW80 now leading the 500 road racing World Championship. The 1985 Yamaha RZ 500 motorcycle featured a chassis formed from square-section aluminum-alloy tubing, allowing for superb stiffness and light weight. The exhaust system's bulbous expansion chambers helped produce more power. An adjustable antidive mechanism on the forks was triggered by application of the front brakes.

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The Yamaha RZ 500, also known as the RD 500LC, was a high-performance motorcycle made by Yamaha from 1984 until 1986. In addition, the lighter, de-tuned version, known as the RZV500R, was. Upon its release, the RZ500 was supposedly considered to be the very first bonafide grand prix replica. The RZ's spec-sheet was pretty bonkers for its time, powered by a water-cooled, two-stroke, 50-degree V4 with dual crankshafts that red-lined at 10,000 rpm and put down a claimed 90 horses (at 9,500 rpm). The potent square-four inhaled via. 1985 YAMAHA RZ500 V4 Two Stroke Excellent condition, Looks amazing and runs great COMPLETE engine rebuild and Stage III porting by Wilson Performance about 6500 miles ago. Total cost $6,400.00 (documentation attached) Wilson Performance Air Filter System (documentation attached) Wilbers rear shock Series 640. Launched in 1984 at $4800, the RZ500 was an instant hit with the boy-racer brigade all around the globe, with many RZ500s finding their way on to racetracks. Yamaha discontinued the model in 1986, by which time Suzuki had joined the 500cc two-stroke club with its RG500 - a model which upped the ante over the RZ500 in a number of areas.

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The RD/RZ500 is a liquid-cooled V4 499cc two-stroke. Now there's a sentence to get the pulse racing. It's up for $38,490 Aussie dollars, which is roughly £20,000. Considering the price some 'classics' (a lot of which are sheds) go for, that looks like a decent price. Yamaha RD500 specs RD500LC Timeline 1984 RD500 LC Mk1 Listing Details Chassis: JYA52X004FA000185 5k Kilometers (~3k Miles) Shown Liquid-Cooled 499cc Two-Stroke V4 Six-Speed Gearbox White Paint w/Red & Blue Accents Full Fairing w/Tinted Windscreen Two-Up Saddle Triple Disc Brakes DeCarbon-Type Monoshock Clip-On Handlebars Rear-Set Foot Controls 4-Into-4 Expansion Chamber Exhaust System