Yamaha RD500LC - Wikipedia
The Yamaha RD500LC is a high-performance, two-stroke sports motorcycle, also known as the RZ500 in Canada and Australia. A lightened but detuned version known as the RZV500R was developed for the Japanese home market.
Yamaha RZ500 / RZV500 - Motorcycle Specifications
Yamaha has now built the RZ500. This hot pipe dream come to life is pretty much a road-going replica of the factory Yamaha OW80 now leading the 500 road racing World Championship.
YAMAHA RZ 500 (1984-1986) Specs, Performance & Photos
The Yamaha RZ 500, also known as the RD 500LC, was a high-performance motorcycle made by Yamaha from 1984 until 1986. In addition, the lighter, de-tuned version, known as the RZV500R, was ...
Yamaha RZ500 - RZ/RD 500
Manufacturer: Yamaha Model: RZ500 (RD500LC, RZV500R) Price: $3900 (U.S. Dollars, 1984) Engine: Two-stroke, liquid-cooled, reed-valved 50-degree V4 Bore x stroke: 56.4 x 50.0 mm Displacement: 499cc Carburetion: (4) 26mm Mikuni Transmission: 6-speed Wheelbase: 54.1 in. Seat height: 31.5 in. Fuel capacity: 5.8 gal.
1984 Yamaha RZ500: Short-lived sensation - Old Bike Australasia
Mar 20, 2020 · It was the first victory for the RZ500 anywhere in the world, and it would not be the last. One factor in the win was the RZ’s frugal fuel consumption – it recorded just 21.6 mpg or 7.64 km/l in the race. Peter Addison (left) and the wall poster of Richard Scott (right) aboard the RZ500 in the 1984 Castrol Six Hour Race.
Yamaha RD 500LC / RZV500 / RZ 500 (1985) technical specifications
Engine is Two stroke, 50°-V4 cylinder, reed valve, YPVS, displacement 499 cc / 30.3 cu-in , produces power 88 hp / 63.9 kW @ 9500 rpm and 6.57 Nm / 6.9 kgf-m @ 8500 rpm. Yamaha RD 500LC / RZV500 / RZ 500 top speed is 148 mph / 238 km/h.
STROKE OF GENIUS: YAMAHA RZ500 - Australian Motorcycle News
Jan 18, 2021 · A tall first gear made the RZ difficult to get off the line, and not much happened below 6000rpm. A stock RZ500 produces around 63kW (85hp) at the rear wheel on a Dynojet dyno – not too shabby for a 500cc roadbike with a claimed dry weight of 180kg.
1984 Yamaha RZ500 - Bike-urious
Yamaha’s RZ500 (also known as the RD500LC) was a two-stroke rocket that was kept out of America thanks to EPA regulations. It was only built between ’84 and ’86 and it was sold as a road bike race rep of the Grand Prix racer YZR500. The 50 degree V-4 engine yielded over 80 horsepower through a 6-speed transmission.
1985 Yamaha RZ 500 | HowStuffWorks
A six-speed gearbox allowed the rider to keep the peaky two-stroke within its narrow power range. The 1985 Yamaha RZ 500 motorcycle featured a chassis formed from square-section aluminum-alloy tubing, allowing for superb stiffness and light weight.
Back In Time Review – 1985 Yamaha RZV500R - Bike-urious
Jul 16, 2020 · Thankfully, Yamaha had the sense to only restrict the bike where legally required (64 horsepower in Japan) while offering up the full 87 horsepower to Kenny Roberts-wannabees everywhere else in the world. To make up for the horsepower deficit, the RZV has several upgrades over its rest-of-world (ROW) brethren.