Using the similar technology of the smaller RD series of two-stroke motorcycles the RD500LC was launched in 1984. Yamaha YZR500. The RD500LC (Race Developed 500CC Liquid Cooled motorcycle) uses a 50-degree, twin- crankshaft V4 engine layout.

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.

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 …

May 17, 2023 · This 1985 Yamaha RZ500 is powered by a liquid-cooled 492cc two-stroke V4 paired with a six-speed transmission and is finished in white with red and blue accents.

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. Yamaha RD 500LC / RZV500 / RZ 500 top speed is 148 mph / 238 km/h.

From it's GP-style full fairing to the water-cooled, four-cylinder two-stroke engine nestled in a perimeter-style box section frame, the RZ500 was a dream-come-true for race enthusiasts world wide, and naturally, it became a highly lusted-after machine.

Nov 27, 2023 · 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, …

The RZ/RZV/RD 500 was the Kenny ROBERTS GP500 bike replica. The visible differences between the JAPANESE model from the rest of RZ/RD500 are the aluminium frame and it …

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.