TAMIYA 1/12 MotoGP "Yamaha YZR500 (OW70) Taira" Masterwork Collection (Finished Model)
TMY-21055-d
3%-10% discount on purchasing price.
Yamaha YZR500 (OW70) Taira / TAMIYA Masterwork Collection No.55
About the Yamaha YZR500 (OW70) Taira Version
With definitive Japanese rider Tadahiko Taira at the helm, the Yamaha YZR 500 (OW70) won the inaugural All-Japan 500cc Class Championship in 1983.
From its two-stroke engine with Yamaha's power valve system generating 140hp to its pioneering asymmetrical lightweight frame, this motorcycle was a platform for many innovative motorcycle technologies. Taira followed his 1983 triumph by successfully defending his title for the next two years, ensuring the YZR500 (OW70) a place in motorcycle racing history.
About the Model
*Detailed 1/12 finished model of the Yamaha YZR500 (OW70).
*Overall length: 173mm
*Vivid red-on-white Yamaha factory colors
*Precisely reproduced V4 two-stroke engine with vinyl piping used for each plug wire
*Windscreen is reproduced using high-strength parts specific to the finished model