1982 YZ250J wrench report

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barkhard696 11/24/2014 7:52am
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That may be posted elsewhere here on Vital. Have you tried searching 1982 YZ250 projects? I could have sworn I saw them in PDF in a thred here.
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MaxPower 11/24/2014 5:20pm
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I'm surprised someone hasn't put them all together in one place .Al Gore made the Internet for things like this , not just naked pictures of girls

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barkhard696 11/24/2014 5:56pm
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>Al Gore made the Internet for things like this , not just naked pictures of girls

He made for taking pictures alright, but of of the earth from space. I know this because he said it in an interview and I believe everything I read
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Bigfoot 11/25/2014 7:15am
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As I recall the Wrench Report came out in the Spring of 1982. There wasn't much to it. I think it said, "When the YZ250K is released in October trade in your YZ250J at your local Yamaha Dealer."

I'm paraphrasing of course.
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barkhard696 11/25/2014 10:46am
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RJ would have won the '82 outdoor championship on one had his wheel not blown up IIRC in the last round. His success on basically a stock bike was a factor in Yamaha switching to production-based bikes in '84. I agree though, the '83 was a much improved bike (and great looking also).
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MaxPower 11/25/2014 2:25pm
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RJ would have won the '82 outdoor championship on one had his wheel not blown up IIRC in the last round. His success on basically a...
RJ would have won the '82 outdoor championship on one had his wheel not blown up IIRC in the last round. His success on basically a stock bike was a factor in Yamaha switching to production-based bikes in '84. I agree though, the '83 was a much improved bike (and great looking also).
This and Broc beating DB on a 490 is absolutely amazing to me. I dont feel RJ and Broc ever really got the credit that was due for winning. And the 250 and 490 are thought of as piles of poop. They must be decent bikes. They beat Donny Hansen and DBs Works Hondas enough times. I still dont want one though.
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barkhard696 11/26/2014 5:54pm
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>I dont feel RJ and Broc ever really got the credit that was due for winning. And the 250 and 490 are thought of as piles of poop.

Don't forget RJ winning the 250 outdoor title in '84 with a Wrench Report modded YZ with an Ohlins shock and SImons Anti-Cavitator forks against Ronnie Lechien on an awesome RC250! Yamaha really was able to take championships at a point of massive technological dominance by HRC.

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