Akai Yamaha YZR 500

This special limited edition item is to celebrate the Yamaha Motor Company"s 50th Anniversary in 2005. The addition of Cartograf decals to the YZR500 kit allows modelers to build the Akai Yamaha YZR500 Legendary British motorcycle racer, Barry Sheene, raced in the 1980 World Grand Prix on a Yamaha YZR500 sponsored by Akai. The bike"s stylish color scheme of red lines on a black base caught the attention of many fans at the time, and has remained a favorite over the years. After the finish of the WGP season, Sheene amazed Japanese motorcycle fans with his performance at the TBC Big Road Race.