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Cycle News 1985 02 27

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One of a kind. Just like the guyits named aftec Unlike mostkings, Kenny combinationofpower, handling Ofcourse, increased power Roberts didn't inherit hiscrown. and reliability. Gone forever meansincreased stress.To comHe eamed it. Always on a is the power lag of earlier two- pensate,everything on the bike Yamaha. And more often strokes. In its place, a power- was first tested on the track. than not, on band that delivers From the Monoshock suspen-. aY amaha both low end torque sion to the triple discbrakes . two-stroke. and high end speed. with opposed-piston calipers. -Last year, Instead ofa choice With a machine like the between the two. RZ350, you could make quite a ' we decided to show our The power is name for yourself. appreciation the resultofthe RZs Like someone else wecould and introliquid-cooled 347cc mention. 71lOUks to our exdusire }'! )\ 'S, the RZ pmdl/('f's ti ll' • . duced what bmodest {.Jlm bdml u!llllY 35('T 1"" .'l' t'lb,,;II. engIne. The po\vel1 we affectionately called the band is the result ofYamaha's Built for thefun of if PowerValve System (YPVSf Kenny Roberts Special. And An ingenious system which whatwe officiallycalled the 'ramaha RZ35o. uses a microprocessor to vary the exhaust port opening acThis year, we decided to show our appreciation cording toengine rpm. _ - - --.......... once again. By not only making Kennys motorcycle even betterwithimproved handling and braking-but by making it even more available. Now everyone in America can own one. TheY amaha RZ remains an extraordinary YAMAHA 12-m01l/h limited warranty. Uammt)' tenus an! limited. SeeJour Yamahadealerfordetails. Specifications subjed locha'Ege without notice. Reoru'eut mimm standardequipment, Models soldi ll Catitomia equippe with erapom ti re emission«mlro! devices. FZ750 notavailablein California. A /wa)'s U'f?ora helmet D eye protection: d ud . I .~ . ~. .' '. '.-

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