Yamaha Factory Works Bikes 1971-2009

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CRFracer117 8/27/2012 12:32pm
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Robgvx wrote:
What does 'OW' stand for?
Original Works maybe???

I know SR is Special Racer.

What did the M in YZM stand for?
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JW381 8/27/2012 1:09pm
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I've owned three different Yamaha racers, so I obviously like them to some degree, but I just think most of them are kinda ugly lookin. All the 4-strokes pre '06 are dog ugly, and most of the 90's and 2000's are just kinda cheap lookin. To me, that is.
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Hando 8/27/2012 1:45pm
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so was the 08-09 yz450 the only good yz450f??

everyone said the 06-07's were turds..
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JW381 8/27/2012 2:01pm
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Hando wrote:
so was the 08-09 yz450 the only good yz450f??

everyone said the 06-07's were turds..
I don't think they were any better? I've never heard anything along those lines. I remember Stewie and J Hill having to run pretty weird setups to get them to work. They were definitely fast on them, it just took some tweaking.

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fookyoo 10/9/2015 8:23am
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I would like to see a few more pics of the 1980-82 0W 125's anyone have some to
share
European models?
left side of Velkeneer's bike?
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mattyhamz2 10/9/2015 8:43am
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tblazier wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/1995_Emig_308169.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/1995_Windham_497190.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/1995_yzm_552587.jpg[/img] 1995






1995
Not a fan of the third one but the top two? Best looking yzs for sure!! I'd like to see a graphic company do a replica kit for the new yamahas just like those!
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tblazier wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/1974_620043.jpg[/img] 1974


1974
This one gives me dzp.
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tblazier wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/1979_764459.jpg[/img] 1979


1979
Classic Hurricane bike!
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motomike137 10/9/2015 8:58am
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tblazier wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/1987yzm500_1_copy_515838.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/1988_313776.jpg[/img] [img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/1988yzm500_2_copy_834847.jpg[/img] 1988






1988
Saw that YZM500 in it's only(?) appearance ever in the U.S.
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Maybe it's because I was just beginning to race back in 78, but those late 70's works bikes are the trickest by far to me. I ride a blue Yamaha now, but the yellow was way cooler.
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Jacky Vimond's 1983 OW125 rotary valve


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1982 OW125 Grand Prix bike


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Glover and his 1980 OW125


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Scott Burnworth's 1981 OW125


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Hannah on his 1982 OW125


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Uncle Tony 10/9/2015 12:03pm
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All nice bikes but I always wondered if they used champion spark plugs back in the day?
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HenryA 10/9/2015 4:48pm
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06-09 were really clean looking bikes. Yamaha sure messed up the styling when they switched to the backwards engine...

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Dtat720 10/9/2015 4:52pm
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Im glad i held on to my 74 yz125m and my 77 cr125m. Almost scrapped them both. Beautiful bikes. Been with me for 29 years now. Seeing these pics, they will be with me for another 29
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BobbyM 10/10/2015 11:31am
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Some Yamaha's were the very best in certain years and in some years they were the very shittiest. That always struck me as very odd.
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tblazier wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/2004_129061.jpg[/img] 2004


2004
So weird that Chad rode a 250f in the 125 class then rode a 250 2 stroke when he moved up to the premier class. Ive never seen someone besides him go from racing a 4 stroke back to 2 stroke back to 4 stroke.
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tblazier wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2012/08/26/2004_129061.jpg[/img] 2004


2004
drt410 wrote:
So weird that Chad rode a 250f in the 125 class then rode a 250 2 stroke when he moved up to the premier class. Ive...
So weird that Chad rode a 250f in the 125 class then rode a 250 2 stroke when he moved up to the premier class. Ive never seen someone besides him go from racing a 4 stroke back to 2 stroke back to 4 stroke.
The 2 strokes at the time were still better than the 4 strokes especially when it came to supercross. I think a lot of the riders tested both bikes but felt the 250 was still the better option.

I do know that I prefer that era of racing.
J-Wishbone 9/13/2018 3:08am
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Loved the Rinaldi Chesterfield Yamahas of the early 90s,the white looked so cool,I was lucky to see them race many times in person.
Long shot but anyone know what happened to these bikes?

One day I want to own an ex factory bike,these Chesterfield Yamahas are top of my list for sure
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crashnuke 9/13/2018 10:21am
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Ron Lechien's 224 is by far the coolest looking one. That thing is a work of art. Didn't it have a rotary engine.

Rotary Engines

Suck, squeeze, bang & blow
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crashnuke wrote:
Ron Lechien's 224 is by far the coolest looking one. That thing is a work of art. Didn't it have a rotary engine. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x04M8YwOBw]Rotary Engines[/url] Suck...
Ron Lechien's 224 is by far the coolest looking one. That thing is a work of art. Didn't it have a rotary engine.

Rotary Engines

Suck, squeeze, bang & blow
Rotary valve, not a Wankel by any means.



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Paul333 9/13/2018 12:23pm
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crashnuke wrote:
Ron Lechien's 224 is by far the coolest looking one. That thing is a work of art. Didn't it have a rotary engine. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x04M8YwOBw]Rotary Engines[/url] Suck...
Ron Lechien's 224 is by far the coolest looking one. That thing is a work of art. Didn't it have a rotary engine.

Rotary Engines

Suck, squeeze, bang & blow
I agree, of all the Yamaha OW works bikes the 1983 125 & 250 are by far my favorite.

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