Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1980's

..... .... - see listed here.The powers-that-be have At 328pounds, tossing the RZ350 back decided it's clean enough for the Golden State. and forth through S-turns is as easy asA-B-C. But best ofall, Kenny Roberts has given And with 55 horses packed into the liquidit a clean bill ofhealth, as well.Which says a cooled engine,you can launch yourselfout of lot about this motorcycle. comers just as imBecause Kenny spent pressively Without the powerlag assomost ofhis career winning races aboard dated with the two-strokes ofyore. \ lightweightYamaha ~ two-strokes like And without ,. the RZ350. the razor-thin powerY under- b a n d of old twoou'll The RZ35O's liquid·rookd347a: two-stroke engine evmbines 55 peak horsepowerwith a!mJad,easy-to·jindpowerlJandthankstoour=lusive strokes. BecaUse the stand why the first Yamaha ValveSystem (YPVS). U '.t\! time you take it througha RZ350'sY amaha PowerValve System (YPVS) typical California canyon. uses a microprocessor to vary the exhaust port opening according to engine rpm. Which means you wontbog the engine while you're poking around through traffic. Of course,we dont recommend you run down to yourYamaha dealer and buy it for that kind ofriding. The State ofCalifornia worit mind. But it would break Kenny's heart. 0.. ~ Jbwer LosAngeles Ted Evans Yamaha 13347W. Washington Blvd. (213) 306-7906 Sacramento Capitol Yamaha 4926 Auburn Blvd. (916) 332·6433 San Francisco San FranciscoYamaha San Mateo Yamaha of San Mateo 799 VanNess Blvd. (415)4414465 521 East 5th (415)348·7100 SanJose Kenny Roberts Yamaha Country 776 N. 13th si (408) 287·2946 Santa Rosa Twentynine Palms Santa Rosa Kawasaki Yamaha Yamaha of 29 Pa1ms 415DavisSt, 6244 Adobe Rd Manteca Malott's Yamaha 1780E. Yosemite (209)823·7181 Oceanside Boe' CycleMart Inc. s loo3 N.Hill Sl (619)722·3334 Porterville PritchettCycles 671 W. OliveSl (209) 784·0897 San Bemanlino Montclair Montclair Yamaha lnc. 5462 HoltBlvd (714)624·9651 Palo Alto Palo AltoYamaha 3960 El Camino Real (415)493·3414 Richmond RichmondYamaha·BMW 12669San Pablo Ave. (415)235·7322 San Diego Newhall DickAlIens YamahalHonda 24601 Arch Sl (805) 259·8460 Placentia Fairway Yamaha 1350 E. Yorba Linda Blvd. (714)524-1200 Riverside Malrolm Smith Motorcycles 7563 lndiana (714)687-1300 Dale' Modem Cycle s 225 E. Baseline (714)884-6464 Kearny Mesa Y amaha 7827 Balboa Ave. (619) 292·5454 San Diego San Diego Y amaha & ATV 4455 El Cajon Blvd. (619) 284·0411 San Jose Yamaha of SanJose 4236 Monterey Rd. (408)226·5902 San Luis Obispo Yamaha of San Luis Obispo 1357 Montereysi, (805)543-6723 (707)546·3903 Torrance T&O Y amaha 24020 NarbonneAve. (213)534·2311 Seaside Yamaha SuzukiSports Or. 1580 DelMonte (408) 899·2401 (619)367·2294 VanNuys VanNuys Cycle 7630 VanNuys Blvd. (818)989·2230 Simi Valley Simi Valley Cycles 2902 LosAngelesAve. (805)522·3436 Ventura Kawasaki·Yamaha of Ventura 3029 E. Main Sl (805) 653·5884 21

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