1985 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Edition14 bids at noon Friday, $10,500 was the current bid10,616 milesBidding ends Sunday afternoon – click the button below to check it out! Now let’s talk two strokes.They’re like the adrenaline junkies of the motorcycle world. They rev high and keep things lightweight, which basically means you’re in for an…
Hardly a week goes by that a new* RZ350 doesn’t pop up these days ! While not a show bike, this example shows the Kenny Roberts colors nicely and has a bunch of NLA period updates. 1985 Yamaha RZ350 for sale on eBay Yamaha knew that the two-stroke legality wouldn’t last forever, but kept updating…
Updated from the RD350 in 1983, the liquid-cooled RZ350 was a pint-sized powerhouse for the company, and though it wasn’t sold after 1986 in the U.S., it stayed another 10 years in other markets. Yamaha has returned to the Kenny Roberts-era yellow and black for their anniversary this year, but you’ll need connections to get…
These days, it’s longer to tell what’s not onboard the RZ-350 than what is. One of the last two-strokes in the U.S. market, there is no ECU, no 3-way adjustable dampers, no anti-dive, no traction control, no speed shifter, no fuel injection, no anti-lock brakes, etc., etc. Just 375 lbs., 50 ponies, and maybe you.…
I think this is the coolest Kenny Roberts replica/tribute bike I have ever seen, to me much more desirable than the RZ350’s previously posted here on RSBFS. It just looks right to me. For anyone who isn’t familiar with Kenny R, here is a recap of the motorcycling legends career. Kenny Roberts got his mother…
I will admit that my first real exposure to SportBikes started in the late 1980’s with fast Freddy Spencer so I didn’t really get to appreciate what people like Kenny Robers did for motorcycling. King Kenny, applying a dirt track racing style to 500cc racing circuit, became the First American World Champion, and to commemorate…
1984 Yamaha RZ350 for sale on eBay One of the more common – yet popular – bikes we post on this site is the Yamaha RZ350. Known as the last of the legal two strokes available in the USA – including in the smog-choked Repulic of California – the RZ has a rabid following. It…
While not as spotless as the RZ350 we posted the other day, this is a a great looking example that has a bit of patina. The seller also notes that delivery to the Barber vintage festival can be arranged, which would be a great way to enjoy an already epic weekend! dc 1984 Yamaha RZ350…