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1984 Yamaha Rz350 Kenny Roberts Edition With 4,100 Original Miles on 2040-motos

US $5,500.00
YearYear:1984 MileageMileage:4100 ColorColor: Yellow and Black
Location:

Cypress, Texas, US

Cypress, Texas, US
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Yamaha Other tech info

TypeType:Sport Bike Engine Size (cc)Engine Size (cc):350 WarrantyWarranty:Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty For Sale ByFor Sale By:Private Seller VINVIN:JYA48H008EA001645

Yamaha Other description

 This RZ350 is the Kenny Roberts Edition with the yellow and black color scheme.  This bike is in excellent condition and runs great.  Typicall starts on the first or second kick.  It is virtually all original with rare non-catalytic stock pipes I purchased from RZ's Unlimited.  My understanding is these pipes were sold on non US units that did not have all the EPA restrictions the US models had.  They are much lighter and make the bike run much better but still keep the stock look.  The gas tank is flawless and the other body panels are very close.  The only minor defects are a couple of scratches on the front fender and some dry rot on the front tire (i believe the tires are original).

I purchased this bike from a collector a few years ago and just have not had the time to play with it like I thought I would.  It is a rare find and I will miss it terribly. 

Owner is responsible for pick and cost associated with shipping if needed.  Feel free to email me with any questions you may have and leave your number is you would like me to call you.

I reserve the right to cancel this auction at any time.

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I can die happy!

Wed, 04 Sep 2013

As an eighteen year old Kenny Roberts was my bike racing God.  I loved Barry Sheene but as a Yamaha FS1E rider I always wanted the little American to win simply because his bike resembled mine.  The coverage of Grand Prix in the late seventies was sketchy but I clearly remember watching the epic Sheene/Roberts battle unfold at the Silverstone GP on my council estate telly.  The Dutchman, Wil Hartog was hanging in there for a while but as the laps unfolded it became a two way battle with Sheene looking favourite to win.  Sheene lost the most time as the pair lapped a certain George Fogarty so my hero Roberts eventually won by just three hundredths of a second.  I’m not sure what happened next but being a Sunday we would no doubt be skidding around later in the day at the Pines chippie pretending to be Roberts and Sheene.  Fast forward thirty four years and a boyhood fantasy came true as I headed out on Chris Wilson’s 1980 Roberts machine for the Barry Sheene tribute laps at last weekend’s Moto GP.  It crackled into life instantly and felt as sharp as any of the more modern 500s I used to race.  The temperature gauge had a maximum marker on 60 degrees so to begin with I was nervous as it didn’t move but being a hot day (although still keeping my hand on the clutch) I convinced myself it wasn’t working.    The bike felt tiny, not helped by the fact I only just squeezed into my 1989 Marlboro Yamaha leathers.  It still felt rapid though as I played out the 1979 classic in my head while getting tucked in down the Hanger straight.  Steve Parrish was also out there on one of Barry’s 500cc Heron Suzukis so we did our best to copy the famous last lap at Woodcote Corner where Sheene came so close to winning his home GP. As a lad I would have said the chances of me riding round Silverstone on a GP winning Kenny Roberts machine were zero, but in the words of Gabrielle, dreams can come true!

Kenny Roberts R1 Auction Nets $87,000 for Charity

Mon, 22 Aug 2011

The one-off GYTR-equipped Yamaha YZF-R1 ridden by “King” Kenny Roberts at this year’s U.S. Grand Prix at Laguna Seca was auctioned for $87,000. Roberts and late night television star Jay Leno were the special guest auctioneers for the R1 at Mecum’s Motorcycle Auction in Monterey, Calif.