Ridden by famed Kenny Roberts and Kenny Roberts Jr in competition, the bike offered through RMD Motors is priced at $400,000.
comes from the personal collection of Kenny Roberts himself, having sold it to Degan a few years prior.“When I sold the bike to the current owner in the UK three years ago, he went through the bike top to bottom,” Degan says. “The suspension was reconditioned, the engine has been rebuilt and it recently went through some more maintenance before Kenny Roberts rode the machine up the hill at the
. It’s in perfect running condition, although there are no spares that come with the purchase.” And according to Degan, RMD Motors is able crate the bike and have it shipped by sea or air.James Beck, courtesy of RMD Motors. There’s another interesting US connection with this motorcycle that extends beyond the rider and team owner. Legendary American tuner and racer Bud Aksland developed his own cylinders, pistons and various engine internals for Marlboro team riders Kenny Roberts Jr and Jean Michelle Bayle. The team’s third rider, Japan’s Norifumi Abe, rode with a different specification of engine mandated by his contract with Yamaha Japan, whereas the other two were free to run whatever specs they wanted.
Says Degan, “This is an extremely rare piece. Factory Japanese 500 cc Grand Prix motorcycles rarely come up for sale, and it would make an incredible motorcycle for the right collector.”The 1996 Yamaha raced by MotoGP champs Kenny Roberts and Kenny Roberts Jr.
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