Yamaha made a name for itself in the US building giant-killing two-stroke parallel twins that powered the RD and later RZ models like this 1985 RZ350. The 347cc engine reatured liquid-cooling and made over 40hp stock, with plenty more available with careful tuning. While Honda largely focused on their heavy, but very sophisticated two and…
Here’s a sharp looking and stock FZR400W with recent maintenance. It has a couple cosmetic issues with a crack in the lower fairing and the upper fairing has been replaced but doesn’t have the decals. However, the listing indicates another set of plastics is included and appears to be factory complete. Everything else looks very…
From a styling standpoint, motorcycles of the 1980’s were going through a bit of an awkward, adolescent phase… But continuing with that analogy, major growth and changes were occurring under the skin, and Japanese race replicas like this Yamaha RZV500 featured all sorts of wild, innovative technology. Yamaha’s GP bike for the road pulled out…
BEAUTIFUL 1989 FZR-1000 on eBay We’ve seen a rash of FZR-1000s here on RSBFS lately and I dare say that this is the nicest one yet. This 1989 model was crowned as “Sportbike of the Decade” by Cycle World and for good reason. While the GSXR-1100 and ZX-11 were adding horsepower and weight, the FZR-1000…
1995 Yamaha YZF70SP on eBay UK If you were a Superbike racing junkie like me in the 90s, you know that BSB provided some of the best racing to be found. Like AMA Superbike, it was a launching point for some of the biggest name to eventually hit the WSBK scene and the BSB riders…
1988 Yamaha FZR1000 on eBay It seems as though spring has brought out the big dogs in the form of another very clean Yamaha FZR-1000 for sale on eBay. This one is sporting a more subdued color scheme compared with some earlier listings and looks great. Even though it’s a bit long in the tooth,…
An interesting corporate experiment and a RSBFS fan favorite, the Yamaha GTS is a rare two-year model bike that continues to look cutting edge. Derived from James Parker’s efforts with his revolutionary RADD suspension concept, the GTS is a modern cult classic. With the Parker test mule originally ridden by none other than Wayne Rainey…
1992 Yamaha FZR-600 Vance & Hines Edition Oh the 90s…. Where no color was too bright and no color combination was off limits! This 1992 Yamaha FZR-600 is certainly proof of that. Back in the 70s, Terry Vance was a successful and popular drag racer. It was there that he met engine builder Byron Hines…