1985 Yamaha RZ 500 Pictures
The 1985 Yamaha RZ 500 motorcycle featured a chassis formed from square-section aluminum-alloy tubing, allowing for superb stiffness and light weight.
 A six-speed gearbox allowed the rider to keep the peaky two-stroke within its narrow power range. |
 The exhaust system's bulbous expansion chambers helped produce more power. |
 An adjustable antidive mechanism on the forks was triggered by application of the front brakes. |
 The Yamaha RZ 500 loved to rev, as the 10,000-rpm redline attests. The speedometer is in kilometers per hour; the RZ 500 was never officially sold in the U.S. |
