The Yamaha YZR500 was a 500 cc Grand Prix racing motorcycle made by Yamaha from 1973 to 2002. It achieved significant acclaim, especially during the 1980s and 1990s.

The WR500 was introduced in 1991, billed as a 1992 model, and was produced until late 1993. It was an updated version of the aged, but venerable YZ490. The WR500 engine is the same mill that powered the YZ490, unchanged except for the ignition stator, 38mm round-slide Mikuni, new combustion chamber, pipe and silencer.

The Yamaha raced the YZR 500 since 1973 - for 30 years over 28 generations. Till 2002 20 different riders won 115 races for Yamaha, and also won 11 world championships and 9 constructor's championships with the YZR. The Yamaha YZR500 machines from the …

2025年3月17日 · Built by blending the YZ250 and YZ490, the WR500 was a rare offering (1,000 sold as 1992 and 1993 models) that was best served as a trail bike that could mix it up on the race track every once in a while.

2025年1月3日 · the new bike, called the yamaha wr500, was an amalgamation of yz250 and yz490 parts. it was both an old bike and a new bike at the same time. by jody weisel

2007年4月13日 · Trust me, the WR 500 is the biggest pos yamaha has ever produced...other than the original 1982 yz 490 which I also owned for too long (6 months). If you want a decent, older yamaha big-bore, look for a yz 465 This was a decent bike.

2017年7月8日 · The YZR 500 was the predecessor of Yamaha’s modern legend: The YZR M1 which is considered by many to be the best bike on the grid right now. The YZR 500 also won nine constructor’s championships and saw additional success when ridden by Americans Wayne Rainey and Eddie Lawson.

This GP500 factory machine featured a new engine with 10 more horsepower than the previous year's model.

2019年2月9日 · During this period, it was always kinda thought (or written by the journalists in the know) that the Yamaha YZR500 of the early 1990s was the best-balanced bike to have. That’s as maybe, but we here at CB-Net think it’s also the best looking by far…

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