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Start something Dem! Yamaha 350 ... ~ DAY'I'ONA bOa '&Ie 9 II> of deYeIclpUc .... aMlds. How fasl will ~wilIc nIdac "c:mc TIoe 25kc a Y.......... maddDe .... iD _ _ eti~? was omcially docked UIroacliI c.e lraps at Da.Yto- Iasl year at oyer 131 llliJes pet" 1m.! "I1Jis year. willi lIIe _wly iDcorporated. AlIA _ved, YDS-5 road nacinc seiDe willi ~ desil:ll pow_ iDr; the Yamaba _d. dlaDces are a.,lbinr; caD !lapp",,! The research and development (or racing machines is passed on to the Yamaha buyer in new models aCter each season. The machines used in AMA competition are the same as the production Yamaha road racers available (rom any of a tho~and Yamaha dealers across the country. liEN BEllIND nit: Start SIIIIlething powerful, something exciting, _thing really . . - Yamaha's Grand Prix 350 - the ultimate in high performance motorcycles. Developed and engineered for discerning enthusiasts who demand the absolute in performance coupled with maximum reliability. This twin cylinder 5-speed charger unleashes 36 horses at 7500 RPM - takes you through the quarter mile in 14 seconds flat Cruises effortlessly at 80 mph ••• top speed 100 to 110 mph. It features Yamaha's famous oil injection system and big, safe, waterproof-dustproof brakes •. . plus deep lustrous chrome fenders and brilliant candy tone paint. It looks and runs like the biggest, hottest bikes on the market but it's priced much lower. 7 new models ••• 17 in all, make Yamaha the most complete line in cycling. " it's really DeW it's Yamaha. for additional information write: YAMAHA. INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION P.O. 801 54540, Los Aneeles, Calif. 90054 MACHINES Modem motorcycles are very complex and specialized machines. Engine types vary from two-cycie to (our-cycle; Imm vertical twins to horizontal singles. Imm large. low-rpm engines to small. high rpm engines. The machines themsel es are o( many diUerent types.depending on the use to which they'll be put. The majority are built for street riding. but many are built for ·trailing.· for ·cross· country enduros.· or [or short • scrambles· courses. Probably the most specialized of all motorcycles is the road racer. it must withstand extremely high speeds for long periods of time. Its maneuverability must be flawless; its braking unerringly accurate. Such was the case of the TD-l. TD-lA. and TD-lB. Yamah.a·s 250cc championship road racing _chines. This year. Yamaha's Technical ~ search Department· went all out to make sure that the olficial Yamaha Racing Team would once again have the best mounts pOSSible for the \IllCOming mce at Daytona on IIalcb 18th. ...ith this thought in mi..... they perfected an even more improved versioo of the TDl-B ~ road mcing _chiDe. COIIIPlete with newly incorporated ti ve-port eugine design. For the 1967 chapter of the Daytooa International IIolorcycle Race. Yamaha otficiala haTe desi.~ed to a small. handpicked group of trained teclmicians the respoosibi.1U7 of .-king II1IJe the new road raciDc _chines are all iD pe.feet cbamPiooshiP lWIJIiDg CQlditioIL Leo Late. YlUIIIIba Racing llaDacer. will be iD charge of the team. bopefallT to OIIce again lead the squad to victory this year. Last BeaSOD" Len was bI.ghly iDstlUmental iD causiDc YlUUha's ~ nificent 1966 wiD at I)aytooa. With the able assistance of service lnstrnctor Jim S&llsbor)'.BDd Len's wast storeboase of kIlowledge of motorcycle au:ing and mecbaDl.cs, YamaIuL sboald de1l.Dl.te)y be holdiDg the spotlight at this year's Dar lona contest. Mile sek1De. Assistant RaciDg' ~ ager. will act as ellief Yamaba 8Pt!ed bmer. Before beiDg lUl8i&Ded to Yamaba's U.s. baUlch. Mike look part 111 all Phases of test1ng aDd inspection QStems. At the American beadqwuters. his job is divided behreeo the care and lllaiJlteoance of raciD& .-chiDes and in actin& as foreman of the Yanaba testiDr; department. Ill. Ike Koae. me of lbe most recent additions to the U.s. YIUDba sl:afI iD lbe tield of tecbDical researdl. will act as SUpervisor. aloag with Ill. TosImoIi SUzuk1. wbo is beiDg sent out fmm JIIIIIUI especial.)y for the Daytollll race. Another representative who will be aboard tbe Yamaha crew 1m.. JIIlIlUI will be factol::J mechanic N. Yoshida. Ill. Yoshida. togelber with Yanaba mechanics Henry Abe. Mack Forusato. Sam Ishida. RQ Martinez. and Steve To1rn9ley. will be iD charge of Pre-tnning and oll"tbe-sPDt repair worlt for lbe four eotries of the Yamaha Racing Team. Ricbard Wagner. a parts rePresentative from the Los Angeles branch of Yamaha. will be on band to olIer repair parts to all independent Yamaha entries who find themselves iD ·lacIt~f-parts· trouble during the race. RIDER S ARE WINNING EVERYWHERE ~~~~~;~~~1~~~~~~----------, 1st DAN CARLTON At Ascot Park TROPHY DASH & MAIN EVENT ----------------stNICK NICHOLSON -HI MOUNTAIN ENDURO· _.....-.-_-------------t- KEITH MASHBURN At Prado Park ~~e:';-T~: -.- _ _ ---J':JJi:i1_ IstGARY CONRAD At A.C.A. Scrambles mg ----------------1st DAN CARLTON At Elsinore n :s:c:d~~m ~~:.~~ -----------------st BOB BELT AT 4 H I- - - - - - - - Aces -.S. - - - - - -- 1st DAN CARLTON At Perris TT 2-19-67 All 3 _to's also - 2Dd, 4th, 5th, 6th pl&ces.This makes llaree 250ee EL Main 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. ClIII ride joist 2-19-67 Also Do You Know High Point Riders - 1966 - H.H. & H.S. Los Angeles - Dist. 37 - 250cc Class Hopetown Grand Prix (not as previously reported) 250ec Expert Class-Main do you still Ibi_ we any Ira.l1 willi cycles~ wins in a mw - so far that is. 250ee EL Class Also 2nd, 3rd, 4th. 5th 2-19-67 Now Official Results .....en. 3-5-67 Gary Conrad - GREEVES Keith Mashburn - GREEVES Nick Nicholson - GREEVES Max Switzer - GREEVES Bill Hill - GREEVES 250cc Novice Main 1st Dan Carlton - GREEVES 350ee Expeft Main 1st Preston Peuy - GREEVES GREEVES score more results than my other Eke. A big day for GREEVES. You too can do better on a _!!!tlII GREAT 8RITA roo GnEEVES means 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Bob Belt Carroll Ditson Gary Cole Lynn Cole Gary Conrad John Coots Goo. Darnell Bill Johnson Bill Harry Dan Kline Bo b Ril ey - GREEVES GREEVES GREEVES GREEVES GREEVES GREEVES GREEVES GREEVES CZ GREEVES GREEVES superior handling - superior riding - dependable - ruued- less maintenance - speed - and most of all they win. 'lll <'II ~ ..... ... <0 ~ ... 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