Linked Yamaha YPVS exhaust power valves are controlled by a single electronic unit and servo motor and are designed to give a broader power band. The engine also features intake reed valves unlike the YZR500 racer which used rotary disc valve induction.

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.

May 2, 2019 · Launching the V4-engined RD500 just six months after Kenny Roberts and Eddie Lawson debuted the race bike was a master stroke. Demand for the new bike was massive with all stock sold well in advance and some customers re-selling their place in the queue at well above rrp before they’d even arrived.

Jan 29, 2012 · 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.

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 RD350F2 light indicators style. The RZV500R is 7 kg lighter.

Die Grundlage für mein Interesse an Zweitaktern entstand in den 80er Jahren, meine Yamaha DT 80 MX. Einfach Technik und die Leistungscharakteristik sorgten, selbst mit ihren 8 PS, schon für echten Spaß. 1984! Die erste RD 500 ist bei unserem Yamaha-Händler eingetroffen und durfte bestaunt (NICHT gefahren!) werden.

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May 10, 2024 · Last year Yamaha launched the world’s first true GP replica – the mighty RD500LC. It’s got the engine configuration, the right capacity and even the looks of Kenny Roberts 0W-70 works GP racer of the previous season.

Mar 2, 2023 · For those unfamiliar with the RD500 – also known as the RZ500 in North American markets – seriously, where have you been?? This bike was Yamaha’s interpretation of a 500cc GP bike for the street.

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