The RZ500 in the slideshow at the top has a set of PM alloy wheels but they always looked a little strange since the real race bike had gold wheels. He used the PM wheels because they were the only ones he could find that would take a modern tire and still fit in the swingarm. Well, he found another set and sent them off to be powder coated in the original gold color and the results look great. The wheels are still different of course but getting the color right really makes a big difference. Check out the original and the factory bike here…
Yamaha RZ500 KR Replica
RZ500 with gold wheels
1 Comment
1985 Yamaha RZ350 project · April 19, 2013 at 12:15 am
[…] I’ve always wanted one of these so when a friend (the guy who owns the RZ500 and the Hejira) told me he knew someone selling one I pounced on it. This bike is a Canadian model […]