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Cycle News 1981 02 11

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~ We built the Yl465 to be the fastest, best 2 handling, toughest motocrosser ever. ~ So, we weren't at all surprised when Marty ~ Moates blitzed both motos at the U.S. Grand Prix. We were a bit surprised when the 465 won all those Baja races. Not to mention the Parker 400. But when a 2 DayISDT Qualifier was won aboard our new YZ, we were downright amazed. Then, just about the time we were feeling like the king ofthe hill, guess what hapQened? A Yl465 won a 500cc National Hillc1imb. Come to think ofit, we should've expected results like these. After all, this year's'YZ465 has even more power and a broader, smoother powerband than its already-vicious predecessor. Thanks to improved intake and exhaust port timing and a radical new exhaust system Larry Roeseler/JackJohnson win Mexicali 250. 20 Marty Moates wins US Grand Prix at Carlsbad, CA

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