Designed as something of a poor-man’s Ducati 916, with a trellis frame clearly intended to evoke that more exotic bike, the Yamaha TRX850 is a rare and odd duck in the US. It’s far from beautiful, but possesses a chunky charisma, and although it was never imported to North America, these aren’t particularly rare overseas.…
1988 Yamaha FZR-400 on eBay The Yamaha FZR-400 has always been popular with the RSBFS crowd and this one appears to be a gem. It was known for it’s light weight and great handling around the track. Unfortunately this means a lot of them have been very well used in just this manner and when…
We just saw a very nice NS400R and now we have this immaculate RZ350 with just 10 miles on the clocks. It wasn’t a powerhouse, but Yamaha’s claimed 55hp combined with a dry weight of just 305lbs made for a very engaging riding experience. As long as you keep the revs and corner speed up,…
One of the “new classics” that is beginning to appreciate in value, the FZR-1000 can still hold it’s own. The FZR-1000 made over 145hp and was significantly lighter than the ZX-11s and GSXR-1100s of it’s era. Top speed was around 165mph which is still plenty fast, even today. Because the obnoxious color fads of the…
1985 Yamaha RZ 500 with 17 miles for sale on ebay Wow…just wow. Here is a 1985 Yamaha RZ500 with just 17 miles on it, located in Monterey California. As posted previously on RSBFS, back in the early 1980’s sport bikes were just starting to become a major market segment and Yamaha decided to go…
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…
NOTE: Previously listed back in September of last year, this TZR 250 sold for $7,7700 out of Florida. It is now being offered in California with a Buy-It-Now of $8,800. Links Updated – Marty/Dallaslavowner 1990 Yamaha TZR 250SP for sale on ebay This is a 1990 Yamaha TZR250SP and according to the seller, the…
The 1981 Yamaha TZ250 more than just an evolution of their 250 GP machine, it was a complete reworking that shared almost no parts with the older bike. It included an entirely new engine designed around features from the proven TZ500 that were intended to increase both power and reliability. Keep in mind: the TZ250…