Well Preserved and Original 1985 Yamaha RZ350

The RZ350 holds a special place in the history of RSBFS. It was the last of the 50-state factory two strokes, featuring advanced technology like liquid cooling, a computer-controlled adjustable exhaust port (YPVS), and catalytic converters. Despite these impressive features, its presence in the US was short-lived, especially in California. While the RZ350 was produced…

Yamaha TZR250 2MA in Florida

The 2MA TZR250 (for sale on eBay) represents Yamaha’s pioneering and definitive entry into the 250cc class, setting the standard for small sportbikes. These quarter-liter sportbikes incorporated advanced technology typically reserved for larger motorcycles, establishing themselves as formidable machines. In the United States, the 250cc motorcycles served as efficient commuters, beginner bikes, and off-road vehicles.…

Rare Zoot -1985 Yamaha RZ500

Originally available in Canada as one of those morsels of forbidden sport fruit taunting US riders from just over the border, this 1985 Yamaha RZ500 now resides in the US of A down Florida way and is looking for a new home. Sporting updated expansion chamber pipes, a steering damper and a few more stickers…

Short fuse: 1997 Yamaha YZF1000 Thunderace

Here’s a rare bike in the U.S., the YZF1000 Thunderace! Imported for only one year here, these are so rare now that this one was actually imported from Europe. Bodywork looks clean and all the bits are there, but the rest appears a bit weather worn. On the other hand, the seller states everything works…

Parallel Universe – 1982 Yamaha RD350LC

For a significant number of riders across a wide swath of age ranges, the Yamaha RD series represents the pinnacle of the adolescent hoonabike. Sporting a minimalist profile with sporting intent, the lightweight two stroke twin has been a longstanding favorite – be it the classic air cooled RD, the not-imported-into-the-US liquid cooled RD-LC, or…