Post Listing Update: The seller of this WR lowered the BIN to $4,000, but that wasn’t enough to capture any interest.
Built by blending the YZ250 and YZ490, the WR500 was a rare offering (1,000 sold as 1992 and 1993 models) that was best served as a trail bike that could mix it up on the race track every once in a while.
For more information, check out this profile on Motocross Action Magazine. The author, Jody Weisel, starts it off by saying: “Today, 500cc two-stroke motocross bikes are looked back on, mostly by people who never raced them in anger, with rose-colored glasses. That rosy vision is clouded by a veil of gauze. The 500’s aura wasn’t based on brand participation, fan approval or a strong following of local 500 racers. What gave the 500s the aura that surrounds them today was their exclusivity. What exclusivity? Of all the men who have ever raced 500cc two-strokes, only a few ever rode them to 85 percent of their potential, which paradoxically means the 500cc two-strokes were popular because so few could ride them. It was a man’s machine. The 125 class was for schoolboys. The 250 class was for paperboys. And the 500 class was for men.”
This example is said to be in “very good condition for its age”, and needs nothing. It’s been refreshed with several new parts – clutch/clutch basket, seat cover, and period-correct decals. As seen in the background of these pictures, the seller clearly loves older dirt bikes, and includes a video of it firing up – who doesn’t love that sound?
Find this WR for sale in cave Creek, Arizona with a BIN of $5,000 here on eBay.