Paying homage to the mid-90's Yamaha, BRC's YZM500 is bringing that dream to the public. Explosive motocross power delivery. 499cc of powerful performance. 60+ HP, 50+ Ft Lbs torque. Tailored for all out motocross. Simple, pneumatic power …

This was a 500cc class motocross factory machine. It was the first motocrosser to adopt an aluminum frame and represented a further maturation of the 1987 YZM500 that had a newly developed liquid-cooled, 2-stroke engine.

The Yamaha YZM500 was a motocross bike produced by Yamaha Motor Company in 1988. This bike was originally engineered for the 500cc 1988 World Champion Hakan Carlqvist, but he was fired by Yamaha at the end of 1986 after having modified …

2024年6月8日 · Designed for professional racers and elite enthusiasts, the Yamaha YZM500 features a lightweight and agile chassis engineered for optimal handling and maneuverability. Its advanced suspension system, comprising high-performance components from industry-leading manufacturers, ensures a smooth and controlled ride over rough terrain.

We ride the YZM 500cc TWO STROKE BEAST on a rough track in Southern California with Carson Brown at the controls. We were bummed to hear that the 2024 Fasthouse Two-Stroke World Championship was postponed.

The first in the series is truly a worthy machine, the Yamaha YZM500 was groundbreaking back in 1987 when it was first brought to the world stage, in fact it is only in 2006 a full 19 years later...

2016年10月4日 · It was a Euro-spec’ed, water cooled engine that featured an aluminum frame with a monocoque rear subframe that had an airbox integrated in. This was the first water cooled bike that Yamaha put on...

2020年10月24日 · Back in 88' the dream Yamaha was the YZM 500 works bike. Every body wanted one. Yamaha and zook pulled the plug on big bores, only Honda and Kawi's keep the dream alive. Shoulda-coulda, woulda, dina, dina.. Yes, this is the most EXOTIC MX bike ever made, only 8 were built and used in MXGP 87-88.

Much of the technology came from the automotive motor that Yamaha had in Damon Hill’s F1 race car. The early version was 396cc, weighed 227 pounds and was said to produce 57 horsepower at 10,000 rpm. In Europe, the bike was raced in the 500 GP class and won twice, with Andrea Bartolini and Peter Johansson each collecting a win.

This was a 500cc factory motocross machine mounting an air-cooled, 2-stroke engine with YPVS. Its unsprung components adopted a bottom linked type Monocross rear suspension and a twin leading-trailing type large-diameter drum brake in front for even more competitive performance. Hakan Carlqvist won the World Championship title on this machine.