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1996 Yamaha YZR500 OWJ1, Ex-Roberts Jr. GP bike - Iconic - Santa Monica, CA

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SoCal250

(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.
75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

The Red Scourge

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
'76 Yamaha RD400C
'71 Kawasaki G3SS
'88 Honda CBR400RR
'90 Yamaha FZR400/600 hybrid

SoCal250

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:
75 Yamaha RD125B   75 Yamaha RD125B (project)
75 Yamaha RD250B   75 Yamaha RD200B (project)
73 Yamaha RD350     77 Yamaha RD400D   79 Yamaha RD400F  
91 Yamaha TZR250R  89 Yamaha FZR400   05 Yamaha FZ6   
05 Yamaha XT225TC  82 Honda MB5  02 Aprilia RS250 Cup (sold)

m in sc

if i was stupid lottery rich, id duct tape a headlight onto it and go ball out in traffic.  :devil: