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Yam’s in-line 4 2-stroke GL750 which first appeared at the Tokyo show in ’71. Closely based on the TZ700 (then under development) the road bike project, which featured cycle parts similar to the TX750, sadly never got beyond prototype stage. A crying shame…pic.twitter.com/GphVTuFHWI

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Yam’s in-line 4 2-stroke GL750 which first appeared at the Tokyo show in ’71. Closely based on the TZ700 (then under development) the road bike project, which featured cycle parts similar to the TX750, sadly never got beyond prototype stage. A crying shame…

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  3. A young Kork Ballington at Silverstone in the days when he was green – but his Kwacker wasn’t. The H2 Seeley he’s riding here in ’74 had only a crashed road bike motor – but his Superbike performances would lead ultimately to a works Kawasaki contract and four world titles.pic.twitter.com/p1RIPhlw0e
  4. Ago making his Yamaha debut at Daytona in ’74 on the all-new TZ700. In a race cut to 170 miles by the oil crisis, the Italian would prove he was just as fast on a two-stroke as an MV by crossing the line first ahead of Kenny and Kawasaki’s Hurley Wilvert (Nope, me neither…).pic.twitter.com/En9m3EmEQ2
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