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Stories about: Kenny Roberts

One-Off Yamaha XV750 Street Tracker Looks Like the Polar Opposite of a Stock Virago
One-Off Yamaha XV750 Street Tracker Looks Like the Polar Opposite of a Stock Virago

25 Feb 2024, 20:35 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / It’s almost hard to believe that what you’re seeing here had once been a slouched cruiser without many exciting features to write home about

 
Modded Yamaha MT-07 Looks All Business Dressed in Kenny Roberts Livery
Modded Yamaha MT-07 Looks All Business Dressed in Kenny Roberts Livery

29 Jan 2024, 23:30 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / Whereas most of the adjustments experienced by this MT-07 were purely cosmetic, a few purposeful upgrades have also been made to its performance

 
This Custom-Built Yamaha XZ 550 Nods to Kenny Roberts’ Legendary YZR500
This Custom-Built Yamaha XZ 550 Nods to Kenny Roberts’ Legendary YZR500

30 Dec 2023, 18:52 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / The YZR influence is pretty obvious given its livery and retro-looking front fairing. It’s not quite a fully-fledged replica, but it does get fairly close

 
This One-Off 1980 Yamaha XS650 Special Honors A 1970s Racing Legend
This One-Off 1980 Yamaha XS650 Special Honors A 1970s Racing Legend

9 Oct 2020, 13:15 UTC · By: Silvian Secara / A one-man workshop from the Japanese city of Koga embarked on a quest to create a tribute to Yamaha’s ‘70s racing icon, Kenny Roberts

 
Wayne Rainey Rides a Trike from His Wheelchair
Wayne Rainey Rides a Trike from His Wheelchair

29 Jul 2015, 12:05 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / "Once a rider, always a rider" they say, and here's MotoGP Legend Wayne Rainey's awesome wheelchair-friendly trike he proudly rides around the paddock

 
Yamaha XV950 Kenny Roberts Replica Anniversary Concept Rocks
Yamaha XV950 Kenny Roberts Replica Anniversary Concept Rocks

9 Jul 2015, 07:44 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Oberdan Bezzi makes a very appealing proposal in the shape of a potential Yard Built XV950 that mimics Kenny Roberts' retro racing machine

 
Zero-Miles 1985 Yamaha RZ500N in a Crate for Sale
Zero-Miles 1985 Yamaha RZ500N in a Crate for Sale

27 Jan 2014, 12:42 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The problem with new-old-stock bikes is that people want to take them for a spin, but this would ruin their NOS attribute. What would you do?

 
Kenny Roberts and Gary Jones Honored by Yamaha
Kenny Roberts and Gary Jones Honored by Yamaha

26 Dec 2013, 12:28 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Yamaha has handed riding legends Kenny Roberts and Gary Jones lifetime achievement awards, in a year-end event which also concluded the 2013 charity fundraising. Three-times a world champion and ...

 
Kenny Roberts Is the Image of the AIMExpo
Kenny Roberts Is the Image of the AIMExpo

13 Sep 2013, 08:59 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / As the inaugural AIMExpo (American International Motorcycle Expo) is drawing near, the organizers have made a spectacular decision naming the legendary racer Kenny Roberts as their “American I...

 
“King Kenny” Roberts to Ride Again at Indy Mile
“King Kenny” Roberts to Ride Again at Indy Mile

27 Aug 2009, 12:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Kenny Roberts, first American to win the 500cc Road Racing World Championship, rides again during the Lucas Oil Indy Mile AMA Pro Flat Track Grand National this weekend, as a tribute to his historic...