Location: Dana Point, California Mileage: 6,513 Price: Auction, $14,999 BIN For older guys like me, MotoGp or really Grand Prix racing was all about the two stroke 500. I cut my teeth on guys like Kevin Schwantz and Wayne Rainey, Mick Doohan and the like. The two stroke machines were truly exotic for me as…
Just up the road from us, MotoSport in Hillsboro, Oregon is offering this amazingly low mile and complete Yamaha R7 OW-02 for sale. It shows just 70 miles and includes everything: service manuals, invoices, spares, and the even the shipping crate! Update 12.6.2011: Previously listed in January, this has reappeared on Portland Craigslist for $30k.…
For Sale: 1971 Yamaha TD3 This classic Yamaha TD3 was the forerunner to the TZ series of two stroke race bikes. The TD was essentially an over the counter, customer racer. If you had the funds, you could purchase one of these and be relatively competitive as a privateer. While not uncommon in the 1970s,…
For Sale: 1991 Yamaha FZR250R Straight from Japan and imported into Canada comes this sporty little 250cc four stroker. While we in the US of A enjoyed the cheap thrills of the rather pedestrian Kawasaki Ninja 250R, the Japanese market literally overflowed with high-tech quarter liter hardware. Due to licensing regulations and cost, Japan’s major…
1989 Yamaha FZR 400 for sale Update 11.15.2011: Back on eBay, links updated. -dc Location: Cape Coral, FL Mileage: 4,695 Price: $4,500 B.I.N. Looks like a nice one with a lot and I mean a lot of modifications along the way. My favorite thing is the period correct Kerker exhaust. This is the exact same…
For Sale: 1985 YAMAHA RZ 500 From the great state of Ohio comes this interesting RZ500. Yes, it only takes one quick glance to realize that the painwork is not stock. Glass half empty folks might worry that this could indicate something is lurking underneath the new skins. Glass half full folks might see it…
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…
For Sale: 1988 Yamaha FZR 250 From an importer in Florida comes this neat FZR250. Ian wrote about a pristine example in his FZR250 post here, and some of the same comments apply. Unfortunately this particular bike is nowhere as well loved as Ian’s example. This is the dark reality of many imported bikes: these…
