I know this video is more than one decade old, so it's a little late for me to comment, so please take this as a very general comment. If you upload a video to sell a classic bike, please make it clear right away. Nobody is going to blame you for it. One hundred times out of a hundred, I click to get some of the feeling, or remembering (remembering in this particular case) what it's like driving a bike like that. This being said, thank you for the video. 👍
@@2wheelmonster Thank you very much for clarifying the context. I apologize for insuating you might not have been completely straight forward when you posted the video. And thank you again for the video about a bike we both loved. Cheers!❤
The 1st models that came out in 84' the RZ500 V4 had no restrictions and I think they made around 84-88bhp if I'm not mistaken but in 85' the Japanese version the RZV500R was pretty much limited to power to I think around 65bhp but they had an aluminium/ alloy frame which were hand built with a few other minor mods whereas the original 84' models had mild steel frames which caused them to be significantly heavier than the RZV Jap version but you could de-restrict the RZV. Canadian model motorcycles usually have no restrictions the last time I checked which was quite some time ago...
@@2wheelmonster Top job. Just starting a massive ground up rebuild here. It's a 1984 Aussie version that's been sitting, not always sheltered, for 25+ years. Thanks for the inspiration.
Of course everyone KNOWS this isn't the V-4, 2 cylinder, fire breathers they raced in the 500cc Gran Prix's. The one I had I had to buy from a Canadian, as you only legally had the RZ 350's here in the States, which I had one of them first.
@@jeffdarnell7942 Okay, I see what you mean. I would like to know the source of the information about 280 ft lb of torque on a 500cc two-stroke though. Post the link containing the information, I would love to learn about this.
It sounds great!! There's all KINDS of things to make it ALOT stronger. I had to buy mine from a guy outside of Montreal.
That is awesome!
dream bike
Absolutely
Belle moto 🏍️
Belle époque 🥳
Merci
I know this video is more than one decade old, so it's a little late for me to comment, so please take this as a very general comment.
If you upload a video to sell a classic bike, please make it clear right away. Nobody is going to blame you for it.
One hundred times out of a hundred, I click to get some of the feeling, or remembering (remembering in this particular case) what it's like driving a bike like that.
This being said, thank you for the video. 👍
When video was first posted it did state it was for sale but since it sold way back when I just changed title to remember this clasic.
@@2wheelmonster Thank you very much for clarifying the context. I apologize for insuating you might not have been completely straight forward when you posted the video. And thank you again for the video about a bike we both loved. Cheers!❤
bought one new in 85 through Canada and did some tricky paperwork to ride here in CA.
Aw yea!!!
Was these full power in Canada, unlike the Japanese versions? Sounds fantastic! Brings back memories of my 500 back in 85. 😍
Heck yea!!!
@@2wheelmonster nice! Sounds sweet. 🙂
The 1st models that came out in 84' the RZ500 V4 had no restrictions and I think they made around 84-88bhp if I'm not mistaken but in 85' the Japanese version the RZV500R was pretty much limited to power to I think around 65bhp but they had an aluminium/ alloy frame which were hand built with a few other minor mods whereas the original 84' models had mild steel frames which caused them to be significantly heavier than the RZV Jap version but you could de-restrict the RZV. Canadian model motorcycles usually have no restrictions the last time I checked which was quite some time ago...
had the exact same bike [ minus the sweet Jim Lomas pipes ] ............sold it...........i am stupid. wb
I felt the same way about mine!!!
@@2wheelmonster dang. we pass this way but once. Better to have loved and lost, then never to have loved at all. but still, dang. wb
My friend Mike had yamaha rz350 & would smoke kawasaki ninja 600 all day.
Outstanding. A dry clutch rz is definitely faster
How much?
Well that was a couple years ago and long gone.....
@@2wheelmonster Top job. Just starting a massive ground up rebuild here. It's a 1984 Aussie version that's been sitting, not always sheltered, for 25+ years.
Thanks for the inspiration.
Yea buddy!!!
Esa es una rd500 no es una rz
¿Cómo lo sabes?
Wie son Mädchen fährst du 🙃
Nun, es hängt vom Wetter ab
Und der Kameramann ist besoffen wie der mit dem ding wackelt.
😃
@@thomascachopo6201 Ja, Tag trinken hier ist ein Problem unter Kameramännern
Of course everyone KNOWS this isn't the V-4, 2 cylinder, fire breathers they raced in the 500cc Gran Prix's. The one I had I had to buy from a Canadian, as you only legally had the RZ 350's here in the States, which I had one of them first.
Aw yea
Not really sure what you are saying....something about this Isn't a V4?? I see 4 exhausts. Looks like a 4 cylinder of some sort.
@@RA31A No bro. What I meant, is it ISN'T the 180hp., 280ft.lbs of Torque the bike that Wayne Rainey raced. THATS...what I meant.
@@jeffdarnell7942
Okay, I see what you mean. I would like to know the source of the information about 280 ft lb of torque on a 500cc two-stroke though.
Post the link containing the information, I would love to learn about this.
You chod open it up you are to slow I'm from RSA
Well said