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Ever wondered how the Hodaka Super Wombat fared when it was fresh from the crate? Did the Honda CBX really use technology from the NR500? Was the Maico 490 Alpha's reputation really deserved?

Wonder no longer, bike tests (sometimes) tell the story.

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Yamaha XS850SG (1979)

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Yamaha's superb XS Eleven Special gets an eight-fifty little brother with an EPA engine, tuneable suspenders, more personalized styling and a ridiculous handlebar.
 
Yamaha XT250G (1980)

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King of the class.
 
Yamaha XV920R (1981)

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"A skittish motor-bike with a touch of blood in it is better than all the riding animals on earth." —Lt. Col. T.E. Lawrence.
 
Yamaha YZ250 (1991)

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The most changed & the most changes.
 
Yamaha YZ250E (1977)

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Yamaha’s new YZ250E may handle like a 125, but it has real 250 muscle. And these qualities make the E-type Yamaha’s best motocrosser yet.
 
Yamaha YZ250F (1978)

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Yamaha YZ250F: Ten-Tenths Motocross Weapon.
 
Yamaha YZ250F (1979)

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Full of improvements, but marred by a mono-flaw.
 
Yamaha YZ250J (1982)

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Remember Yamaha's '81 works 250s, with their Power Valves, liquid-cooling and trick rear suspension? Well, no need to live in the past—this year's production YZ250J has it all.
 
Yamaha YZ400E (1977)

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Yamaha have released their newest big bore weapon. The YZ400E.
 
Yamaha YZ465G (1980, Cycle World)

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If you can ride this one wide-open, Noyce and Lackey are in trouble.
 
Yamaha YZ465G (1980, Cycle)

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Motocross riders are always screaming for more low-end torque, wheel travel and suspension quality. Let them holler—Yamaha's YZ465 has enough of each to silence a whole pack of malcontents. If it's peak horsepower they're after, one lap behind the 465 will quiet them.
 
Yamahas Genesis Deltabox (1986)

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In the hands of real-world engineers and manufacturers, technology often takes a circuitous path to a logical end; only with hindsight do we recognize the genuine leaps forward. The current technological rush in motorcycling is no different: motorcycles represent some of the highest-tech enginecraft available today, along with some points right out of the Bronze Age.
 
Yankee 500Z Enduro (1972)

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A six-speed enduro/street twin, with heavy but remarkable handling, destined to become an instant collector's machine.
 
Yankee 500Z Enduro (1973)

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Where Were You When We Needed You?
 
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