The 1996 Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1 is a purebred two-stroke bike built for one purpose -- winning Grand Prix races. With a 499cc V4 engine cranking out over 177 horsepower, this factory race bike was ...

The last time Yamaha raced a V4 engine in grand prix was the YZR500 two-stroke, before switching to the same Inline format as its production Superbikes for the start of the four-stroke MotoGP era.

I am from Austria. I have built a replica of Norick Abe´s 1999 YZR500 based on a Yamaha RD500 engine. Modifications and one-off parts are a long list, it took me six years to complete the bike.

All of that backstory plays to the importance of this 1996 Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1, the final factory ... “The suspension was reconditioned, the engine has been rebuilt and it recently went through ...

The Yamaha YZR500 is largely as it appeared in period ... The distinctive buzz of the engine, the streamlined fairings and the simple yet vibrant livery are all indicative of the era.

Yamaha's YZR-M1 broke cover in ... the YZR-M1 utilises a chassis closely related to the YZR500. And the choice of an in-line four-cylinder engine was made specifically to complement the chassis.