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Cycle News 1981 08 26

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EDANAGE-OIDA At Yamaha, we knew the Seca 750 was After all, the Seca's OOHC, four-cylinder faster than any other shaft-drivenbikein its class. four-stroke engine produces more power per pound than any other production 75Q. And it's And we had a hunch it just might be the fastest 750. coupled with the most efficient shaft-drive unit Shaft, chain or otherwise. ever to come down the road. So we asked drag-racer PeeWee Gleason to Inside.the engine,Yamaha's patented Inducprove us right And he did just that Riding abox- tion Control System blasts the air-fuel mixture stock (without fairing) Yamaha Seca 750 through around the combustion chamber, distributing the the quarter-mile trap in a scorching1199 seconds. entire mixture evenly for complete burning. Adding to performance.And, surprisingly enough, Fast for a shaft-drive. Fast for a chain-drive. gas mileage. Fast enough for a new official world record. We weren't surprised. Of course, all that power wouldn't do you 14

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