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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.
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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.
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Yamaha YZ250F: Ten-Tenths Motocross Weapon.
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Full of improvements, but marred by a
mono-flaw.
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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.
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Yamaha have released their newest big bore
weapon. The YZ400E.
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Yamaha YZ465G (1980, Cycle World) |
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If you can ride this one wide-open, Noyce and
Lackey are in trouble.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Yankee 500Z Enduro (1973) |
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Where Were You When We Needed You?
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