Apparently hearing the beautiful sound of these machines isn't important to the videographer. Will someone please crank the 500 so we can listen to it's wonder engine. Thank you.
Thank you for posting this video of this historical machine - a truly awesome bike that given it's performance and tyre technology of the day would be enough to send a very large percentage of our top riders to a shrink (and A+E) They really don't know how straightforward their life on the edge is compared to those guys riding these - especially the 83 version!
I realise these being 680cc were not technically GP racers but the GP racers rode these and similar machines at Daytona once a year.
I remember these 680cc monsters were the first to break 200mph at Daytona.
The OW69 was an over-bored version of the Square-Four 500cc OW62. And, it was virtually unridable anywhere except on the big banks of Daytona, for which it was solely built.
I wish Tamiya would make a model of this...
Aaah, the smell of Castrol R in the morning... Smells like... VICTORY.
On the greatest bike in the world (other than it's 500cc predecessor.
These things would flex the frame a 1/4" off center line. thats one wicked ride. I remember them saying something about making the frames to rigid, made the bikes under steer. So you had to back it into the corner, to make it track right.
I miss the smell of castor twoe stroke oil. smells like honey!
In one for load rider 2009.2 month number special edition [kenirobatsu] The Legend of Kenny Roberts it collected materials. Square 4 engine of [deitona] 200 victory car Yamaha chrysalis of 1983 YAMAHA YZR680 OW69 [kenirobatsushinia]. At Yamaha community center.
I saw these 680's being raced at Donington park around '84 in the transatlantic series by Kenny and Eddie, I think it was both Kenny and Sheene's last UK ride. Spencer got carted off to hospital after a crash at Redgate, Gardner laid black lines all the way round the track and Crosby spent the whole meeting on the rear wheel of a Yoshi Kawa, one of life's memorable and wonderful days.
This appears to be Kenny's 1983 Daytona 200 winning ride. Based on the 500 V-4 but of increased displacement for this special race. Eddie Lawson finished second on a "sister" of this one.
The nips may have built it, but that is a piece of American heritage, and always will be.
MetricHotrodsdotcom 2 months ago
damn this is fast...
zarulja031 2 months ago
my dick is hitting my chin, not because it is long........omg what a amazing piece of machinery
stripervince1 2 months ago
my dick is hitting my chin, not because it is long........omg what a amazing p[iece of machinery
stripervince1 2 months ago
ケニー！！！！
insight156 4 months ago
is it liquid cooled
leonoff89 5 months ago
WOW, imagine the power band on that
MyCosmicPath 5 months ago
Apparently hearing the beautiful sound of these machines isn't important to the videographer. Will someone please crank the 500 so we can listen to it's wonder engine. Thank you.
jdfj1200 7 months ago
Was Ariel the first to use twin cranks?
seapeddler 7 months ago
Thank you for posting this video of this historical machine - a truly awesome bike that given it's performance and tyre technology of the day would be enough to send a very large percentage of our top riders to a shrink (and A+E) They really don't know how straightforward their life on the edge is compared to those guys riding these - especially the 83 version!
I realise these being 680cc were not technically GP racers but the GP racers rode these and similar machines at Daytona once a year.
Youchoob1 8 months ago
WONDERFUL !!!
zonerun 8 months ago
i love two strokes..........this is a baaad assssssssss......
anindyabhattacharyya 10 months ago
Awsome, I'll trade you a half box of cracker jacks and my pocket knife for it......that is the bike-------DUDE.
46Mongoose 10 months ago
CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!! Great bike man, really! You deserve a prize for it.... Yamaha ruuules!
tiaputadobatiman 10 months ago
Nice bikes.
haroldosantossilva 10 months ago
That is one mean bike.
rancantrell 11 months ago
YZR６８０！！
当時GP５００マシンが３００キロ出なかった中、このバイクは実測で３００キロ出たみたいですね。
しかもフレディースペンサーが乗るNS500とのバトルも良かったです（これは84年か？）。
デイトナスペシャル、カッコ良いです。
rider3go 11 months ago
thenoblequran (Ctrl+Enter)
thankallahalltime 11 months ago
And you did not even start it. What a tease.
sonnyroxx 1 year ago 2
Id put that in my living room, no need for a TV...
adamramoth 1 year ago 4
@adamramoth True that man, I would keep that in my living room in a glass shroud so my kids didn't get finger prints on it.
46Mongoose 10 months ago
Is there anybody the can tell my the colornumber for this yellow, it is zo beatifull
Already thanks
henryleusink 1 year ago
There is nothing more badass than a twin crank yamaha 2 stroke in the Yamaha bumblebee yelllow colors. Gorgeous.
btraister1 2 years ago 16
bloomin outstanding!!!!!!!
MrDevo5 2 years ago
Now thats a PROPER racing bike, even the King had to change his underwear every time he rode it!
BringBack500s 2 years ago
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BringBack500s 2 years ago
The American Yamaha colours are beautiful....
teamfab 2 years ago
youd better put it up before it gets dirty..
pussnatcher 2 years ago
I remember these 680cc monsters were the first to break 200mph at Daytona.
The OW69 was an over-bored version of the Square-Four 500cc OW62. And, it was virtually unridable anywhere except on the big banks of Daytona, for which it was solely built.
I wish Tamiya would make a model of this...
Aaah, the smell of Castrol R in the morning... Smells like... VICTORY.
On the greatest bike in the world (other than it's 500cc predecessor.
DunlopDaytona 2 years ago 5
These things would flex the frame a 1/4" off center line. thats one wicked ride. I remember them saying something about making the frames to rigid, made the bikes under steer. So you had to back it into the corner, to make it track right.
I miss the smell of castor twoe stroke oil. smells like honey!
WizzRacing 2 years ago
Translation to English....literal:
In one for load rider 2009.2 month number special edition [kenirobatsu] The Legend of Kenny Roberts it collected materials. Square 4 engine of [deitona] 200 victory car Yamaha chrysalis of 1983 YAMAHA YZR680 OW69 [kenirobatsushinia]. At Yamaha community center.
Benjiboy1962 2 years ago
Oh yes I remember reading about King Kenny telling his mechanics to back the timing off to reduce wheel spin....wonderful, anyone got any footage?
RonaldsonTippet 2 years ago
I saw these 680's being raced at Donington park around '84 in the transatlantic series by Kenny and Eddie, I think it was both Kenny and Sheene's last UK ride. Spencer got carted off to hospital after a crash at Redgate, Gardner laid black lines all the way round the track and Crosby spent the whole meeting on the rear wheel of a Yoshi Kawa, one of life's memorable and wonderful days.
kissyxander 2 years ago 2
who stole these bikes from kr?
deeharr1 2 years ago
I WANT ONE! I WANT ONE!!! They're beautiful.
neomuttley 3 years ago 2
This appears to be Kenny's 1983 Daytona 200 winning ride. Based on the 500 V-4 but of increased displacement for this special race. Eddie Lawson finished second on a "sister" of this one.
jd6201md 3 years ago
Not a V4, it's a square four like the Suzuki RG500 and XR series race engines.
Apparently it was detuned so KR could ride it. Even detuned it was weelspinning right around the banking at Daytona and half way up the straight.
The most potent wepon ever built by Yamaha.
AWSOME ! ! ! !
karmasailor 2 years ago 12
@karmasailor TZ 750 is an inline 4.
Renceau 1 year ago
@Renceau It's not a TZ...
nipplebrush 1 year ago
Bellissima :-)
Bettefigata 3 years ago 2
Wonderful Bikes!
Harno3 3 years ago