Tamiya 14037 Yamaha RZV500R

The Yamaha RZV500R (another name: Yamaha RD500LC) is a Japanese sports motorcycle that was first presented to the public in 1984. Its serial production started at the same time and continued until 1986. The RZV500R was designed and launched to complement Yamaha Motor Corporation's commercial offering and to commercialize Kenneth Roberts' success in Grand Prix racing on the YZR500. At its core, the Yamaha RZV500R is precisely the modernization of this motorcycle. The drive uses the same 4-cylinder engine, but with a power of 88HP, it works with a 6-speed gearbox. The differences in nomenclature between the RZV500R and RD500LC models stem from the fact that the former was produced for the domestic market, and the latter - for export. The differences between them are marginal, and the most important is the fact that the first (RZV500R) is based on an aluminum frame, and the second - on a steel one. In the "Japanese" version, the maximum power was also limited to 64 HP, which resulted from the then law in the Land of the Rising Sun.