Hasegawa 1/12 Yamaha Yzr500 1988 Model Kit

The 1988 Yamaha YZR500 was the factory 500cc Grand Prix racer that competed in the premier class of motorcycle road racing. Powered by a V4 two-stroke engine producing approximately 150 horsepower at over 11,000 RPM, the YZR500 featured Yamaha's deltabox aluminum chassis, YPVS exhaust power valves, and magnesium engine cases. The 1988 World GP500 season saw fierce competition between Yamaha and Honda, with the YZR500 demonstrating strong corner speed advantages from its chassis design. Hasegawa's detailed 1/12 scale kit captures the mechanical intricacy of the V4 two-stroke and the race-spec bodywork.