Yamaha 360 rt2

We saw this crusty Yamaha at a recent Greenfield Dirt Track practice and wanted to share some photos we snapped of it.

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Yamaha 360 rt2

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Some people really loved that copper color and the "Yamaha swoop" stripe on the tank where the looked plain in comparison. Please log in or register to see it.

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Inspired by the success of the DT1 and AT1 a year earlier, Yamaha pulled out all of the stops to release the black cc RT1 to the public in early From the day that the ground-breaking DT-1 was released in , rumors floated around that there was an Open classer in the works—and the rumors turned out to be true. The big RT1 came on the scene in Our example is finished in gorgeous black with red pinstripes. The RT1 was nearly identical but featured yellow pin striping. Similar to the other Yamaha dirt bikes of the period, there was a street-equipped Enduro model and a GYT-kitted all-out motocrosser.

Yamaha 360 rt2

We are privileged to test this month the actual machine, the Yamaha RT1, which won the motorcycle section of the Roof of Africa Rally in September. Ridden by Roy Linley of the Nomads Club of Cape Town, this Enduro model was at one time leading the rally and came fourth overall behind three cars in a field of approximately 80 which included 11 motorcycles. It is a cross-country motorcycle with a single cylinder motor of cc capacity and is the biggest in the current range of five Yamaha machines designed for riding on the rough. At the same time it is a standard machine, is equipped with lights and can be used on the road. The RT1 has been produced in response to a demand for a machine in the big class capable of competing with the British and Continental singles in European and American sporting events and in particular to take advantage of the big demand for such bikes as a result of the visits to the U. There is a racing version of the standard RT1, known as the RT1 M, for those whose interests lie only with top-line competition. The RT1 has been eagerly awaited in this country, particularly in view of, first, the successes of the DTI and the cc CT1 in numerous trials and scrambles, and secondly,. We were anxious to find out if the RT1 was a worthy partner to its smaller cousins.

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I bought a champion frame which I intended to swap the parts into but just can't bring myself to strip it so I have future plans for the champ and hope to ride both. We saw this crusty Yamaha at a recent Greenfield Dirt Track practice and wanted to share some photos we snapped of it. Any further information would only be available through the California Highway Patrol, and they will not share any info with the public. Is there still a registration decal on the plate with a year? Picture uploads is again unavailable. I agree with what the others have said. Nick's Yamaha Offline Premium Member Posts: 72 Likes received: The list on the site says it's a RT2 from but that model was only made in silver colour. So the tin color is silver, with black Yamaha lettering on the tank.

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They didn't have to It's standard apart from a 19in front rim, some Pro Taper flat track bars and a Rex Speed Shop ignition to try and keep reliability. Is the front wheel 19" or 21"? Nov 13, I use a trials tyre on the rear that I cut with an angle grinder, I've had this on about four years, and a free used rear speedway tyre on the front. It's likely the cosmetics have been swapped over at some stage. Check to see if engine and frame numbers match. Other than the paint color, the and painted parts are the same so the swap is very easy. Replied by Swoop56 on topic The right colour on a RT2 ? There are no chrome covers and reflectors on the lower triple clamps either.