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Cycle News 1980 09 17

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o 00 0') ...-4 lLeft. above and below) Yamaha's latest leviathan. the XV920RH features European styling with flat bars, large tank and double discs up front. The V· twin. adjustable mon08hock suspension and enclosed chain drive are allnew for Yamaha. IAbove) Here's that new 125cc watarcooled MXer we've been waiting for, tha 1981 YZ125. WIth 11.S"l3OOmm)frontand rear suspension, It's got to be the tallest bike Yamaha sells.lBelow) The Seca 550 is a 401 lb. sports machine with a new 528cc motor. Yamaha introduced two new 750cc models, the 748cc V-twin. monoshock VInIgo (above) and the 748cc four-cylinder Seca lbelow). The Seca features YICS for more efficient combustion and better gas mileage, an anti-dive front suspension and computerized monitor system. (Above) The anticipated 1T465 showed up. (Below left) Yamaha Energy Induction System reduces fluctuations in the reed valve induction system 80 that the carb can be more accurawly jetted.lBelow right) Yamaha's AntiDive suspension system Is sensitive to front brake usage. 13

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