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- 1982 Yamaha TZ500J 497cc - ex-Fabian Looi
1982 Yamaha TZ500J 497cc - ex-Fabian Looi
Lot Number: 551
1982 Yamaha TZ500J 497cc - ex-Fabian Looi
The ex-Fabian Looi, Brent Jones, Penang Grand Prix-winning Yamaha TZ500J. Recently used by Yamaha for displays including the 60th Anniversary event at Donington Park. Great opportunity to purchase an historic Yamaha TZ500J race bike with race-winning provenance.
- ESTIMATE: £40,000 - £50,000
+ buyer's premium of 15% plus VAT (18% incl VAT)
You can choose to bid in the room, by phone, online or via commission.
LIVE AUCTION: This lot will be auctioned on Sunday 9th November, 2025 at 10.00am local time at NEC, Birmingham, B40 1NT
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REG NUMBER
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SUMMARY
The ex-Fabian Looi, Brent Jones, Penang Grand Prix-winning Yamaha TZ500J. Recently used by Yamaha for displays including the 60th Anniversary event at Donington Park. Great opportunity to purchase an historic Yamaha TZ500J race bike with race-winning provenance.
DESCRIPTION
- Yamaha's TZ250 and TZ350 racers dominated the World Championship in the mid to late 1970s
- They were desperate for a machine to compete against the Suzuki RG500 in the 500cc class
- 1980 marked the first appearance of a customer available 500cc race bike, the TZ500G
- 1982 saw the reverse cylinder TZ500J introduced, this would be the last of the factory 'over the counter' bikes produced by Yamaha
- Tubular steel frame rather than a 'works' style aluminium version
- This actual example was entered by Hong Leong Industries and raced by Fabian Looi during the 1980s, winning the Penang Grand Prix in 1983, 1986 and 1987
- Australian rider, Brent Jones, rode the bike in 1988 and also won the Penang GP in that year
- Purchased from its Australian owner, Peter Bell, in 1997 in 'as raced' condition needing restoration or serious recommissioning and then sold by him in 2015
- Purchased then and restored by the late Steve Trinder to its current condition
- Recently used by Yamaha for displays including the 60th Anniversary event at Donington Park
- Forming part of a large private collection for last five years
- Great opportunity to purchase a historic Yamaha TZ500J race bike with race winning provenance
SPECIFICATION
- Lot Number
- 551
- Make
- YAMAHA
- Model
- TZ500J
- Registration Number
- N/A
- Frame Number
- 5Y9 000106
- MOT Expiry
- Exempt
- Engine Number
- 5Y9 000106
GALLERY
SPECIALIST
Mark Bryan
- Motorcycle Manager
- 07958 107974
- mark@iconicauctioneers.com
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