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.

The result is a street motorcycle weighing only about 100 pounds more than its parent racer. See this forged aluminum kick-start lever folded shyly away behind the fairing? It weighs nothing in comparison to the steel part on the old RDs.

Jan 29, 2012 · Yamaha RD500LC Model history. The RD500 isn’t a true V-four, but rather two 180-degree crankshafts taken from the TZR250 and arranged so the cylinders sit 50 degrees apart. This layout requires a power-sapping balance shaft simply to iron out the sharp and high intensity vibrations as the revs build up and isn’t the ideal configuration.

May 2, 2019 · Kenny’s bike was a true single-crank V4, where the RD500 was essentially a pair of 250cc twin-cylinder engines, each with its own crankshaft, linked by a central mainshaft. Yamaha’s YPVS powervalve system added low-rev driveability as did the use of reed valve induction (the race bikes used disc valves).

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Two stroke, 50°-V4 cylinder, reed valve. 37mm Air assisted telescopic forks, 4-way spring preload adjustable and anti-dive variable. Few superbikes have been as eagerly anticipated as the RD500LC.

Dec 5, 2023 · The Yamaha RD 500LC (Liquid Cooled) was a high-performance motorcycle manufactured by Yamaha for a short period. In Canada and Australia, the bike was known as the RZ 500. Also, a lightened...

Yamaha RD 500LC / RZV500 / RZ 500 is produced in 1984. Engine is Two stroke, 50°-V4 cylinder, reed valve, YPVS, displacement 499 cc / 30.3 cu-in , produces power 88 hp / 63.9 kW @ 9500 rpm and 6.57 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m @ 8500 rpm.

Sep 11, 2024 · The Yamaha RD500 is turning 40 in 2024. The model was one of the most sought-after motorcycles in 1984, but it had an extremely short life.

1984 Yamaha RD500 LC specs, performance data, engine specifications, pictures, updated July 2024.