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1980: First Monocross'2so 4-Stroke Single Trail Bikes. _ ■ . V.,/’. ... > n,e S ISZIXT 2MG with vo mm Monocross M ° noCr ° SS j suspension at rear; 205 mm coil spring/oil-damped OUbpeilbiUil a I B ' telescopic atfront—troth instantly adjustable. Dry 7. The Monocross system has a monoshock 'WK!? weight 113 Kg (7Kg lighter than the competition). absorber mounted on triangulated swing arms Wdl IM And TT2SOG. the stripped down giving increased rigidity at the rear. This means enduro version: even longeF-susoension travel — one response to every bump. 203 mm rear, 205 mm front — and 7 Kg Inside the system-pressurized, nitrogen gas 1 J less weight. And a drinking water tank for . /-'acts like a progressive spring and gives better, the long and thirsty trail. longer damping. Shocks or impacts coming from •' • - ■ Botil have GDI ignition,-automatic rough.road surfaces transfer through these swing ' chain tensioners. arms symmetrically. Even if the strength of them is ’/MT- no way any trail-riding. different on the left and right sides, it allows the 4/stroke fan can plot th? rear wheel.to follow bumps' and dips on the ground ~scene for 1980 until he's in a smooth,- efficient manner with less side sway, had a demo ride on one of these This enables the rider to maintain a good handling TSL_eiw__ amazin 9 blkes - balance of his machine over the roughest terrain. Preload adjustment is easy and accurate and a \single threaded nut on this.system allows the rider ) J Ja to change the setting to suit any conditions. I: AX „ Everyone knows Yamaha leads the world in 2'stroke engineering — but maybe only you dirt • fanatics, and pros who always go in for superbikes realised we have perhaps the most complete, advanced and triumphant line of big-bore 4/strokes eSO ever built. . but no-one beats Yamaha at 4/stroke ' engineering. f Now, first time ever, it’s come together with . jSr. / V the legendary Yamaha Monocross suspension W, • (more about that below) down in the mid-range W ‘ V-T K where, candidly, most of the world's trail-riders B J'B want it. ■ And if ever a bike was built to taki.to the trail. . as well as a bird to the sky, this is it: single-cylinder - Wk ' ohc 4/stroke with automatic decompression ‘ ' ‘ delivers smooth,.steadfast power and fuss-free '' ' " maintenance: no suspension’system known does so much to keep your wheels on the ground and M M AI ■ M turning: the chrome moly chassis is stronger yet ■* IBM ■* U aB I,shter “ wTHIVIftriHAA DISTRIBUTED BY MOLLER YAMAHA MOVE INTO THE 80’S WITH' para™ road, NEW PLYMOUTH 7 HAMHA INMjI AVAILABLE FROM YAMAHA TOMMY'S YAMAHA|S®IA 362 ST ASAPH STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. PHONE 63*066 WBnAHHW IWAAM" 7. ; . A.H.PETERSSS-SB4AL
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