1985 Yamaha RZ350
Kenny Roberts Special
VIN: JVA1EL009FA000603
The Yamaha RZ350 was produced from 1983-1995 and enjoyed sales success worldwide. The bike was sold in the United States from 1984-1986. It is powered by a twin carburetted, water-cooled, 347cc parallel-twin two-stroke engine. The RZ350 had a variable exhaust port valve called the Yamaha Power Valve System(YPVS) that was controlled by a basic computer. The YPVS could open and close the valve to move the height of the exhaust port and thus affect the exhaust port timing. This provided lower RPM torque while retaining high RPM power. Kenny Roberts raced this bike in larger bike classes and enjoyed much success.
The RZ350 came in two color options, one of which was yellow and black and often referred to as the bumble bee Kenny Roberts Special. The bike presented at auction features the following:
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