30 Years Young: 1984 Yamaha RZ500 in San Diego

Can you believe that this RZ500 is pushing 30? Iconic, collected, desired, and appreciating, the big brother to the RZ350 was never officially imported into the United States, much less into sunny Southern California. They were imported into Canada, however, and that is how so many of these beauties entered the US. The seller doesn’t…

1985 Yamaha TZR250 1KT in Florida

At 308lbs wet and 50hp on tap, the seller says this 85 TZR250 will keep up with RZ350 with no problem, and I don’t doubt it. This attractive little package is the first year for the TZR250 and was originally sold in Japan. Today’s example has received some freshening and is exceptionally clean to my…

Oh Canada! 1981 Yamaha RD 350 LC

Once a North of the Border machine but legally imported in the 1980s, this 1981 Yamaha RD 350 LC bridged the gap between the air-cooled RD350/400 series and the 1984 RZ350 here in the US. Even though US-based riders saw only sporadic model releases until the RZ, the LC (as in “liquid cooled”) version was…

Retro Refurb: 1985 Yamaha RZ500 in Phoenix

RSBFS generally only posts rare bikes in outstanding condition. Occasionally there are specific models that are so desired and popular that we will risk posting a less than pristine version on these pages. While not a museum-quality example, you can think of this as a pound puppy – it may not be full-bred with papers,…