2025年1月3日 · Today, 500cc two-stroke motocross bikes are looked back on, mostly by people who never raced them in anger, with rose-colored glasses. That rosy vision is clouded by a veil of gauze. The 500’s...

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 ignition features a lighting coil (35-watt), less advance (1.7mm from 2.0mm) and the same flywheel as the 490.

The iconic WaveRunner 500 was introduced in 1986 as the world’s first Yamaha PWC. It was built on a tiny 109-inch-long platform and utilized a 32 HP power source.

1991年7月1日 · The 500 gobbles up steep hills without breathing hard, slides fireroad corners with great control, smooths all manner of bumps without jarring its pilot, exhibits fine high-speed stability, and...

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.

2020年5月15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…

Site dedicated to the Yamaha WR500 Dirt Bike.

2010年8月28日 · the wr 500 is just a gussied up version of the yz490,my 1989 model yz 490, and it gets it on! its more reliable and easier to kick than my 86 kx500 that has the compression release at the head.

2013年11月23日 · Less than one hour on a ground-up resto-mod rebuild. A truly modernized beast of a machine. Serious inquires only, please. DubyaUSA wheel build with new spokes and gold excels. EBC Red brake pads. Ride engineering braided line. Enzo Racing Respring/Revalve of forks and shock. Vet B, 235lbs w/gear. $4800. Accepting all reasonable offers.

Model Code Number: 4AA Engine Starting Number: 4AA-000101 Dimensions: Overal Length: 2.205mm Overal Width: 845mm Overal height: 1.270mm Seat height: 985mm Wheelbase: 1.505mm Ground Clearance: 370mm Basic Weight with oil and full fuel tank: 121.8Kg (269lb) Displacement: 487cm³ Horsepower (stock): 62 @ 6.500 rpm