Tuesday 12 August 2008

TR1 hard


Yamaha made these 75-degree 750 and 1-litre twins back in the early 80s. I think this is a TR 1. They are not pretty. There's not much going for them. But that engine does look neat in there.
Someone's made a decent fist of this, though. Kenny's early race number mixed with his late paintjob is going to help most bikes.
Note the drilled footrest hangers, neat subframe and that hungry bellmouth just waiting to gobble up a little Jenny Wren. Or a handful of gravel. Whatever it lays its lips on first.
I'd like to see the exhausts, but we only found this shot.
Inspire anyone out there to buy a steamin', old hunk, hunka burning junk? Come on, let's be having you!
(Shot from Otto Nero)

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