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Title: 1996 Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1, Ex-Roberts Jr. GP bike - Iconic - Santa Monica, CA
Post by: SoCal250 on October 26, 2022, 12:57:21 PM
(not mine, but sure wish it was!)
Here's your chance to get your very own Yamaha 2T GP bike to play with.  :taz:

1996 Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1 - Team Marlboro Roberts
https://iconicmotorbikeauctions.com/auction/1996-yamaha-yzr500-owj1/
This Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1 was ridden by Kenny Roberts, Jr. for Team Marlboro Yamaha (which was managed by his father, Kenny Roberts, Sr.) during the 1996 World Championship. The OWJ1 was the final factory Yamaha that King Kenny was involved with before he left in 1997 to start his own team, bringing his son with him.
It has been signed by multiple legends of the sport – Kenny Roberts Sr., Wayne Rainey, Kevin Schwantz, Dani Pedrosa.
Title: Re: 1996 Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1, Ex-Roberts Jr. GP bike - Iconic - Santa Monica, CA
Post by: The Red Scourge on October 26, 2022, 01:35:07 PM
Damn, it's at $200,000.  I guess thats one of those things that's fairly well priceless.  If you have that kind of money, you just do it
Title: Re: 1996 Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1, Ex-Roberts Jr. GP bike - Iconic - Santa Monica, CA
Post by: SoCal250 on October 28, 2022, 11:55:38 PM
Gulp! :jaw:

Auction ended: October 28, 2022 2:14 pm   High bid: $300,101
SOLD FOR: $321,000 Seller accepted post-auction offer.

First thing I would do if I was the buyer...take some rubbing alcohol and remove that horrific and heinous Pedrosa autograph!  :whatever:
Title: Re: 1996 Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1, Ex-Roberts Jr. GP bike - Iconic - Santa Monica, CA
Post by: m in sc on October 31, 2022, 03:08:53 PM
if i was stupid lottery rich, id duct tape a headlight onto it and go ball out in traffic.  :devil: