Here are the latest reader rides, and suggestions from late last week and over the weekend. Good morning! First up is Kevin’s Yamaha RZ350: Next is this great looking 2000 Bimota SB8 RS from Chris: And Dale forwarded us this tasty Yamaha TZ500 to consider: Have a good week everyone! dc
Update 2.18.2012: Back on eBay due to dead beat bidder… Links updated. -dc Update 2.3.2012: Originally listed in October 2011, this RZ350 is back on the market and now on eBay. Links updated. -dc Our latest feature listing is for this incredible time capsule Yamaha RZ350 showing just 1391 miles! The RZ350 is one of…
For Sale: 1984 Yamaha RZ350 Condition: All original Mileage: 4,300 miles Price: $7,000 The Yamaha RZ350 is one of the most popular bikes on our site, and it is simple to see why: The last of the legal two strokes, the RZ350 makes all the right noises while really looking the part; the livery evokes…
Location: Ashville, North Carolina Mileage: 3,439 Price: Auction, currently $4,200 with a reserve There seems to be a run of Yamaha RZ350’s lately on RSBFS. Like for instance this one just posted by our fearless leader, Dan. Like the others, this one is a Kenny Roberts edition, a rare two-stroke sportbike brought to the U.S. market.…
The Lost R1? Yamaha R1-Z 250 Where have these darn things been hiding? What a solid looking bike: a two stroke twin wrapped in an eye pleasing package. Simple yet sexy. The RZ-1 is another in a line of Japanese domestic bikes that never saw the light of day on foreign shores. That is…
For Sale: 1984 Yamaha RZ350 Kenny Roberts Edition Located in North Carolina sits this beautiful survivor: a 1984 Yamaha RZ350 in the “King” Kenny Roberts colors of yellow and black. These RZs were the last factory two strokes to make it into the United States, and not many survive in decent condition. Because these bikes…
Location: Acworth, New Hampshire Mileage: 12,210 Price: Auction, currently $2,805 with a reserve For all of you folks out there that secretly or openly lust after a two-stroke, here is a good answer for you. Don’t want to deal with getting a bike titled? And if you can’t, worried about getting your pride and joy…
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Mileage: 4,730 Price: Auction, $8,500 BIN Here’s a clean “King” Kenny Roberts edition Yamaha RZ350. Many of these have been featured here at RSBFS, being a rare US legal two stroke. Two strokes offer an exhilarating world of high revs, light weight and good power. Unfortunately, emissions kept them mostly out of…