For six grueling days, Larry Roeseler
and his trustyYamaha conquered
sticky mud, rushing rivers, slippery
mountains and choking dust at
the International SixDays'ilial in
Brioude, France.
When the debris settled, Larry
had a gold medal. And ourYamaha
engineers had ear-to-ear grins.
, IARRY'S SECRETWFAPON.
To Larry go our heartiest cOngratulatioris._ And our gratitude.
Be'cause at the I.S.D.1: he put
our big new IT465 enduro machine
to the ultimate test
It passed with honors.
Oile reason might
be the 40cc's we
added to the powerplant this year:-In fact"
the new ITsports basically the same light
weight, compact,yet
muscular-engine
that makes our
YZ465 motocrosser tops in its class.
There's also a newYZ-type fivespeed transmission with a more durable short-throw shifting mechanism
And to keep all that new power ~
flat on the ground, weve increased
::
~
the diameter ofthe leading-axle
front forks to eliminate flex, and
8
pump out 20rnrri more travel. In back, ~
the already smooth Monoshock
Z .
suspension also took-on an extra
20n1m ofcushion.
Not only does this'years 465 go
faster than ever; but the new doubleleading shoe front brake makes it
go slow faster than ever; too. While a
brand new set ofbrush guards protects the easy-operating hand leversnot to mention your knuckles.
You11 find the new IT465, along
with our complete line ofbattle-'
proven Intemational'ilials bikes,
at your neighborhoodYamaha dealer:
St1?P by and review the troops.
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