From the mid-1970s through to 2001, the top class of GP racing allowed 500cc displacement with a maximum of four cylinders, regardless of whether the engine was a two-stroke or four-stroke. This is unlike TT Formula or motocross, where two and four strokes had different engine size limits in the same class to provide similar performance.

Marc Márquez (left) won six MotoGP World Championships, while Giacomo Agostini won a record eight 500cc World Championships. Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into three …

The Honda NSR500 is a road racing motorcycle created by HRC (Honda Racing Corporation) and debuted in 1984 for the Grand Prix motorcycle racing's 500 cc class. Honda won ten 500cc World Championships with the NSR500 from 1984 to 2002, with six in a row from 1994 to 1999 .

2022年11月17日 · In the modern era of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, nothing can compare to the dominance of the Honda NSR500, which won ten 500cc World Championships between 1984 and 2002. The mighty two-stroke V4 racer would be the weapon of legendary champions such as Freddie Spencer, Eddie Lawson, Wayne Gardner, Mick Doohan, and Valentino Rossi:

2023年8月16日 · In the 1970s, with the intention of competing in the 500cc class of GP motorcycle racing, Suzuki built the RG500 which won seven consecutive manufacturers’ titles. Designed by Makoto Hase, the...

2014年9月5日 · The 500cc two strokes are the bikes which dominated motorcycle racing for almost three decades. The numbers do not do justice to how fast these bikes were. At the end of almost three decades of GP racing Honda produced a bike weighing only 130kgs (286lbs) but with almost 200hp.

2020年1月31日 · Yamaha produced the OW23 500cc two-stroke racer by drawing on their previous success in 250cc racing and especially the TZ750 beast which they raced in America. Giacomo Agostini took the bike to his last world title in 1975. Suzuki came up with a new disc valved 500cc racer.

2013年5月29日 · Yamaha TZ 500 1981 Barry Sheene (“Worst bike ever!”) – twostrokebiker.blogspot – Built to break the Suzuki RG 500 monopoly among private riders, Yamaha´s own specific top class production racer was launched in 1980 with big expectations, aiming to dethrone the rival Japanese machine as the best private 500 money could buy.

2019年11月13日 · Last weekend, three-time MotoGP race winner Cal Crutchlow probably had more fun than anyone else because he fulfilled a lifelong dream: riding a 500cc Grand Prix bike around a race track for the first time.

2023年7月11日 · At least three different 500cc two-stroke Grand Prix racebikes are slated to participate in the AHRMA race event at Laguna Seca.

All BRC 500cc kits are engineered with a counter balance shaft to make riding a big bore motorcycle more smooth. Our kits accept your 6-speed transmissions for ultimate flexibility in single-track riding to 100+ miles per hour desert racing.

Ducati developed its first twin-cylinder race bike, which featured a 500 cc 90° L-shaped engine with bevel gear timing. It made its debut in the Italian championship with riders Bruno Spaggiari and Ermanno Giuliano and competed in the GP of Nations at Monza with Phil Read.

Valentino Rossi, who won a record 89 500cc/MotoGP Grands Prix during his career. Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing, which has been divided into four classes since 2023: MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, and MotoE.

2015年2月12日 · The most powerful in the 500cc class, the evergreen and the most unforgiving bike in Grand Prix racing- The Honda NSR 500. The Honda NSR 500 is a Premier class racing bike, introduced back in 1984 as a successor to the successful Honda NS500 which had a V3 heart and won the 1983 world championship with Freddie Spencer on board.

2022年5月17日 · It was a great time to be an American in GP500 racing. Lawson would win his second 500cc championship that year with Randy Mamola third and Mike Baldwin fourth. Getting selected as part of the 1986 Transatlantic Challenge series between the US and UK was Schwantz’s first taste of how different things were in Europe compared to the US.

2025年2月4日 · At the bike paddock at the 2022 Festival of Speed, I found a mint top-to-bottom replica of Giacomo Agostini’s MV Agusta 500 as part of a mouth-watering trio of 500cc GP icons. On a weekend where we celebrated the two-wheeled world more than ever, this little collection of Grand Prix and Championship winning race bikes was a must-see ...

2025年2月17日 · Former British champion turned racing TV commentator, James Whitham has meticulously restored a Yamaha YZR500, first raced in the 1995 Grand Prix 500 season. Lovingly pieced together across two ...

2020年5月23日 · Now, in a world populated by heavy, complex, 450cc four-stroke engines that pump out 60-plus horsepower off the showroom floor, the 500cc two-stroke doesn’t seem as intimidating to ride as it...

2019年6月5日 · The Ronax 500cc V4 two-stroke motorcycle may look like a Honda NSR500 GP bike, but it's all modern and designed to be used on the road.

2025年2月10日 · In addition to its T500 Engine Kit, Tomasin Racing sells a ready-to-ride 500cc two-stroke dirt bike that makes use of a 2025 Honda CRF450R or CRF450RX chassis.