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FZ-07 TRACER COMING?
Y
amaha's hugely popular FZ-
07 looks like it will become
the latest machine to be trans-
formed into a sport touring weap-
on, with a camouflaged proto-
type seen testing around the hills
of Italy recently.
Yamaha has made no secret
of its desire to create a series of
machines using the FZ-07 as its
base, and the sales success of
the FZ-09 Tracer has apparently
spurred the company to fast
forward development of the FZ-
07 derivative for the 2016 model
year.
The FZ-07 is not
expected to be vastly
altered for its debut
as a Tracer model,
with a single seat
(similar to the FZ-09
Tracer), revised rear
subframe and foot-
pegs, as well as a
different handlebar,
top fairing and screen
expected to be the
major changes.
Rennie Scaysbrook
CHRIS BACH TAKES
ON WORLD ENDURO
T
aking advantage of the break in the GNCC
season, American racer Chris Bach is head-
ing overseas where he will compete in the Grand
Prix of Belgium. In his career-first attempt in the
FIM Enduro World Championship, Bach will com-
pete alongside Alex Salvini as a guest of the Team
Honda RedMoto Zanardo. Through the help of Fly
Racing, the JCR Honda squad rider will compete
in the E2 division aboard a CRF450R.
Bach is looking forward to gaining experience
in the Enduro World Championship, with the add-
ed benefit of strengthening the Honda off-road
presence on the global scale, as JCR Racing's
Johnny Campbell points out.
To keep up with Bach's overseas adventure,
visit Enduro21.com
Jean Turner
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
KEN
HILL
American GNCC
racer Chris Bach
will take on the
world at the
Grand Prix of
Belgium.
Yamaha's FZ-09 Tracer
looks like it'll be getting a
little brother for next year.
