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https://www.mecum.com/lots/CA0821-488396/1975-yamaha-tz750-dirt-track-racer-replica/
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Paging Kenny Roberts
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lostboy819 8/10/2021 6:17pm
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Paint it yellow and its a deal.
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So now you can plate almost anything in the State of Washington, basically as long as it has a rudimentary ‘dual sport kit’ on it.

If that big boy has a magic starter button, it’d be incredible to throw a license plate on it for your daily commute!!!!!
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TeamGreen 8/10/2021 10:38pm
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APLMAN99 wrote:
So now you can plate almost anything in the State of Washington, basically as long as it has a rudimentary ‘dual sport kit’ on it. If...
So now you can plate almost anything in the State of Washington, basically as long as it has a rudimentary ‘dual sport kit’ on it.

If that big boy has a magic starter button, it’d be incredible to throw a license plate on it for your daily commute!!!!!
I didn’t even look; but, I remember the road racers were bump-start only, right?
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Bearuno 8/11/2021 5:02am
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I read that Mecum 'for sale' ad, as it being a New Build, not an original / a survivor. Tabbed as a Replica.

Still, a heck of a thing.

There were more than just KRs bike made, and raced. Steve Baker's was a red one, and, I think, still exists.

There are TZ 700s / 750s out there that are, basically, new builds. Just as an example of parts supply, there's an Australian company that makes new cases for them, and, I think, more.
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Bearuno 8/11/2021 5:23am
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I just went through my TZ700/750 related folder, and, there are plenty of TZ Flat Tracker Replicas.

Here's one that was plated - in Bakers colours and with his Number 32:



And, the bike that never was sold, that enabled the TZs to be raced, for a while, in classes (F1) that required a Production Street Bike base model :






Team Green : never a Lever, never a Button - a pure racer. Though, the 'Production Street Bike' pictured, would have had a button.




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Bearuno 8/11/2021 5:48am
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lostboy819 wrote:
Paint it yellow and its a deal.
That's already been done.

Here's a previous Mecums Auction KR Replica:



And, the real thing, parked up and in action: ----------









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APLMAN99 8/11/2021 6:06am
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APLMAN99 wrote:
So now you can plate almost anything in the State of Washington, basically as long as it has a rudimentary ‘dual sport kit’ on it. If...
So now you can plate almost anything in the State of Washington, basically as long as it has a rudimentary ‘dual sport kit’ on it.

If that big boy has a magic starter button, it’d be incredible to throw a license plate on it for your daily commute!!!!!
TeamGreen wrote:
I didn’t even look; but, I remember the road racers were bump-start only, right?
Pretty sure that’s correct, but you’d hope that someone could figure a way to put a button on it!
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I came here expecting Traeger's and smoked meat, was disappointed.

Sweet bike though
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MetricHotrods 8/11/2021 6:59am
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I'd get all 5 stars on GTA on a TZ750 in about 3 minutes.
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APLMAN99 8/11/2021 7:13am
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APLMAN99 wrote:
So now you can plate almost anything in the State of Washington, basically as long as it has a rudimentary ‘dual sport kit’ on it. If...
So now you can plate almost anything in the State of Washington, basically as long as it has a rudimentary ‘dual sport kit’ on it.

If that big boy has a magic starter button, it’d be incredible to throw a license plate on it for your daily commute!!!!!
TeamGreen wrote:
I didn’t even look; but, I remember the road racers were bump-start only, right?
I also remember talking to a guy at the old Vegas Harley dealership on Sahara. They had 3 or 4 of the actual old XR750s hanging from the rafters. I commented on how cool it would be to have one on the street and he said that he knew of a couple of guys who had them but they went through hell to mate up starters, keep them remotely maintained, etc.

He said that the older, race only bikes were incredibly unreliable and were basically in need of a tear down every 20 hours or so, so they didn't make good 'around town' bikes at all.

But if I had an unlimited bank account, I'd probably hire a tech just to maintain a street TZ750 even if I only rode it a few times a year. Just pulling it out of the garage and hearing that massive hive of bumble bees and smelling the oil would almost be worth a gajillion dollars.......
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I don't know how kenny Roberts walks with such big balls.

How in the hell does any mortal man race that thing at a mile dirt track.

Unbelievable power, and no engine breaking.
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McG194 8/11/2021 8:07am
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MxProdigy17 wrote:
I came here expecting Traeger's and smoked meat, was disappointed.

Sweet bike though
Tell me you've given up on life, without telling me you've given up on life.
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McG194 wrote:
60 year old man beating it like a rented mule.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8hJWKIVNs
BMR179 wrote:
There are no words to describe how good that bike sounds.
they should have let Rossi get on it after KR.
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BobPA 8/11/2021 11:15am
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Those "Electron" carbs must make good power...
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McG194 8/11/2021 11:27am
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McG194 wrote:
60 year old man beating it like a rented mule.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k8hJWKIVNs
BMR179 wrote:
There are no words to describe how good that bike sounds.
yota wrote:
they should have let Rossi get on it after KR.
He was there for a MotoGP race and there was no way in hell he would have got on that bike. Yamaha bosses would have freaked. I watched the extended cut and Rossi was very respectful of King Kenny.

Besides, what good would it have done? Only one guy in history has raced that bike on a mile to it's capability and it's good staying that way. That wasn't about riding the bike fast it was about honoring two legends, one bike and one rider.

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CDswinehart 8/11/2021 11:39am
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Always wanted to try the TZ or one of Erv Kanemoto's 3 cylinder Kaw's just for grins. Suspect they may have been a bit quicker than the Triumphs I had opportunity to campaign.

Would I get on one now? Ahhh....no.
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Tbteam 8/12/2021 5:44am
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I could seriously injure myself on that in three laps.
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Tbteam wrote:
I could seriously injure myself on that in three laps.
I can name that tune in 2 laps.
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FreshTopEnd 8/12/2021 5:09pm
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God wants everyone to hear an unsilenced 4 cylinder 750 two stroke come on the pipe at some point in their life.

Interesting that the TZ750 was rated at about 100hp; read somewhere that the engine tech revolution the 500 RRGP smokers brought on in the 80's could have run that up to 250hp.
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CDswinehart 8/12/2021 7:34pm
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Interesting stand. And a sand-bath clutch....
Thanks FTE
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FreshTopEnd 8/12/2021 8:16pm
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
[img]https://p.vitalmx.com/photos/forums/2021/08/12/505363/s1200_tz750yamahadirttracker4uy6.jpg[/img]

Geez, those are spindly 35mm Cerianis, right? That bike is so raw in the best way. I guess flex not so much an issue with no front brake.
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FreshTopEnd 8/12/2021 8:25pm
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McG194 wrote:
He was there for a MotoGP race and there was no way in hell he would have got on that bike. Yamaha bosses would have freaked...
He was there for a MotoGP race and there was no way in hell he would have got on that bike. Yamaha bosses would have freaked. I watched the extended cut and Rossi was very respectful of King Kenny.

Besides, what good would it have done? Only one guy in history has raced that bike on a mile to it's capability and it's good staying that way. That wasn't about riding the bike fast it was about honoring two legends, one bike and one rider.
I do wonder if it influenced Rossi to use so much dirt tracking at the academy. KR definitely pioneered that at the ranch in the early days, outgrowth of how American RRs came out of dirt track, and it still makes great pavement racers.

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