Randall Cordero is one of America’s top motorcycle photographers, and his shots of this ‘bumblebee’ Yamaha caught our eye. This 1978 500cc thumper is owned by veteran rider Russ Somers, an art director for Simpson Race Products. It’s packing a White Brothers cam, a flatside carb and a SuperTrapp muffler. Appearances are taken care of via a Drag Specialties Wave headlight, plus an XR500-style tank and tail section from Omar’s Dirt Track Racing. Cordero has captured the look perfectly: see more of his wonderful work here. [Via Speed Junkies.]
Canon EOS 5D | 1/60s | f/19.0 | ISO 100 | Focal length 100mm | EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
4 Comments
That’s so gorgeous. I love it.
Pure Awesome…
hey have you guys been rummaging around in my mind? stop it ! stop right now!
this bike is MY BIKE! i had it hidden in the deepest darkest safest corner of my mind.
thank you
OHMYGODIWANTITNOW!!!!!!
Madmotobike: This was MY BIKE in 1980!!! I wanted an SR500 but ended up with “an offer I couldnt refuse” on a RD400. Anyway, one of the guys at my local Yamaha shop (aka, my “pusher”) created something very similar to this from the parts catalog. His had TZ wire wheels and front fender, with dual disc brakes.