For Sale: 1985 Yamaha RZ500 From the seller: 99% of these bikes are a mess… if you want a good one with some extras, this may be your bike. These words from the seller regarding this ONE OWNER bike really do say it all. Located in NY, this looks to be an honest RZ500 find…
For Sale: 1990 Yamaha TZ-R 250 Here is another rare one that was pointed out to us by RSBFS reader and superfan Martin. We need to get this guy on our payroll as his tastes are just like ours! The seller has seemingly transcribed the TZ-R 250 Wikipedia entry into his advert, so settle in…
Here are the best from this week’s mailbag. Thanks for all your emails and enjoy the weekend! dc Dan starts us off with this Bimota SB8R for sale in Los Angeles. Just under 1000 miles and current accepted bid is $8525. What are the chances this is pulled just before the end of the auction……
The Overshadowed SP: 1994 Yamaha YZF750SP Talk about the problems with being the middle child. How would you like to be sandwiched in between the iconic OWO1 and drool worthy R7? I think you can see how the YZF750SP often doesn’t rise to the top of a Yamaholics wish list. The SP was never imported…
Unobtainium Parts Bin: 1995 Yamaha YZR500 Frame And Swing Arm Are we at a “10” with the cool factor on this? I’m not sure what the hell you do with it since I haven’t seen a lot of YZR500 engines on Craigslist or Ebay. I think it would be a crime to drop a…
Hey guys, Sorry we’ve been behind on these catch-all entries based on your emails. Between sheer email volume and weekends out and about, it’s been on the back burner. Here are the best of what’s still active. Also I wanted to alert all you guys who are planning to sell your bikes at the end…
California Two Stroke Sighting: Plated 1991 Yamaha TZR250 3XV Like a sighting of Bigfoot in the woods of California, a sighting of a titled stroker in California can bring disbelief. Well your eyes aren’t deceiving you. There isn’t time to waste though, this bike is on the Bay Area Riders Forum and can disappear fast. I’m…
Location: New York Miles: 22,695 Price: $3,400 with No Reserve You definitely don’t see these every day. The Vance & Hines edition of the FZR600 wasn’t much different than the standard FZR of the time other than the V&H exhaust. However, the paint scheme was custom and a post-factory job. With only 636 of these…