85 yamaha rz 500 on ebay(2stroker)

[1967vmax]

Just thought this was a sweet looking bike check out the exhaust,sry i dont know how to upload pics item #120506116983,never heard of a rz500 a friend of mine had a rz 350.JIM 3933:ummm:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...83&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_fvi=1&viewitem=

 

[GREEN light BLITZ]

THAT IS ONE BAD BIKE! Back in the 80's Suzuki made one first that was 2 stroke 4 cylinder and 4 exhaust. Yamaha made this to keep up. They were the beggining of the white knuckle track bikes because they perform for the track.

The 2 stroke design makes the power band on them hit like a 10 pound hammer,watching video of them you see a fast bike...then the second that power band "snaps" you see a scary fast bike that can barely keep the wheel down.

I want one SO bad!

 

[gamorg02]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yamaha_RD500LC

 

[4gasem]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...83&_sacat=See-All-Categories&_fvi=1&viewitem=

 

[KJShover]

Rare bike. ppl are asking $7k-$12k for one in great condition.
http://raresportbikesforsale.com/1985-yamaha-rz500-for-sale-in-san-diego/http://images.google.com/imgres?img...t:en-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLL_en&sa=N&um=1

 

[1967vmax]

Kids today have no idea what a 2 stroke is! My friends rz 350 was a handful ,wheelie machine. Did anyone take note to the speedometer it went to 200+ dont no if that was mph or kmh.I could see it now sitting at a stop light smoke pouring out of the exhaust and up comes a gixer and he thinks you are riding some worn out 4 stroke,light turns green and its on! OH yeah i want 1. Sean did you have 1? Jim 3933

 

[RaWarrior]

The speedo was in kilometers, so it read to about about 150mph, though I doubt it could go that fast. Definitely a rare collector's bike...seems like any 2 stroke street bike commands a hefty price now.

It'd be a fun toy, but for a daily rider it really isn't too practical. 2 stroke bikes get horrid mileage-- if you think the Max chugs fuel. I don't know about this Yammy v4, but I knew a guy with one of the Kawi 750's, and he reported average mileage in the 20's. Plus, like all 2 strokes the powerband is very peaky and narrow. Once you get the revs up it takes off, but in the low-mid range they have nothing. Makes them kinda hard to live with for anything but flat-out performance.

The 2hi-2lo exhaust is pretty sweet though. Bet it has an interesting sound, like one of the OMC V4 outboards.

 

[KJShover]

Quarter mile was mid 11's @ 117 and it topped out at 148mph.
http://big-diesel.blogspot.com/2008/07/hooligans-legend-yamaha-rd-rz-500.html