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Cycle News 1981 11 04

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~ ~ M QJ ..c S QJ > o Z ''This yearsYZ'S are reallyhot. They're the closest thing to a works bike Yamaha has ever offered to the public. Every bike from the YZIOO on up has a new rising-rate Monocross suspension just like mine. The 125 and 250 have some- A ~ works-style seat extends up 1Mfuel tank togive you more freedom ofmovement Not to mention extra "i:om/orl and pr0tection where it rounts. thing else that's been giving my competition a bad time all yearthe Yamaha fuwerValve System You know how you normally tune a bike for either low-end torque or high-end speed? Well, YPVSgivesyoubothautomaticall}i And with the new seat that ~~ Extra heavy-duty box sectWn swingarm is reinforced to keep flex to a minimum. The pivot ann andI-beam strut on MonIJC7rJSS aJJows soft suspension during the first few inches ofwheel travel As the wheel moves upward, spring rate iru:reases and the suspension stiffens. At the same time, damping also iru:reases to prevent machine wobble. 22

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