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Cycle News 1986 09 24

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-~. ~the 1987 Over the years, the checkered flag has fallen in front of moreYamahaITs than just about any other machine. There can be only three ,.... ...-.... reasons for success like that Great riders, great machines, and great support Traditional!);ITs have been as near to perfect motocross machines as could ever be hoped for. The right suspension coupled with the right engines, enveloped in exactly the right frame geometry made for machines that bordered on unbeatable. And if there's one thing our engineers can recognize, its a good thing when they see it So this year'sITs dodt feature the complete overhaul .that's come to be expected with every new model yem: Instead, they've been refined and polished and tweaked to make the most of a good thing. Cylinders have been re-shaped for more horsepower, suspension ratios have been changed for smoother travel. ~ . Clutches improved. Even the footpegs and handlegrips were re-designed for a better grip. And, one more year with a proven design means one .more years worth of reliabili~ Of course, like ourITs for the last five years, every 'fr1 model will come with

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