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“King” Kenny Roberts Celebrates 70th Birthday with a Custom-Built Yamaha RMAX 1000 Side-by-Side Gift from his Family and Friends

“King” Kenny Roberts Celebrates 70th Birthday with a Custom-Built Yamaha RMAX 1000 Side-by-Side Gift from his Family and Friends

MARIETTA, GA – January 4, 2022 – (Motor Sports NewsWire) – The one and only “King” Kenny Roberts celebrated his 70th birthday on Friday, December 31st, with a very special gift presented to him from his family and friends of a “one off” Yamaha RMAX 1000 LE Side-by-Side built specially for him by Yamaha’s factory in Newnan, Georgia.

The RMAX 1000 was a birthday gift from his family and friends including his son and 2000 World Champion Kenny Roberts Jr., 3-Time World Champion Wayne Rainey, their management team of International Racers, and other close industry friends who all contributed to honor the legend and celebrate with their special gift to him.

The Special RMAX 1000 was built by an enthusiastic team of engineers at the factory in Newnan, Georgia, all of whom are big fans for the three-time world champion and styled the machine after Kenny’s 1978 OW Yamaha 500 World Championship-winning machine.

“We all wanted to do something special for my dad’s 70th…

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