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Original 44 Liked a reply to forum topic Suicide Mountain
11/21/2021 7:30pm
Is that a 1976 Yamaha YZ 80 with Mono Shock? If so does anybody know the story behind that bike. Just curious.
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mx317 Liked a reply to forum topic Suicide Mountain
11/21/2021 7:22pm
More impressive is when they did it on 125s. I wonder how hard it would be on a new 450?
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Steve_Liedberg Added a reply to Suicide Mountain
11/21/2021 7:19pm Read last post on page five I wrote a story on that Mono shocked 1976 YZ80.
a22 Liked a reply to forum topic Suicide Mountain
11/21/2021 6:54pm
Above posts... yes does look like 1976 100cc or 1976 125cc cantilever but as Sully says has 80 stamped on tank and also the 80cc Kick starter- would imagine is a mix of a 1976 80cc put with 1976 100cc or 125cc cantilever suspension. Cool bike for the time- talk about trick for that time. Who was the family in the pics and riders of these bikes I wonder? They may have been quite good to have a bike like this and the effort it took to make it back in 1976 thereabouts. Reckon SLAPAHO is correct... is prob a...
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Steve_Liedberg Added a reply to Suicide Mountain
11/21/2021 6:46pm Ok guys the story on that bike, it is a 1976 YZ80, it was my buddy Brads and his dad was a master fabricator in those days and somehow made a Mono shock system for it but i can not quite remember the details on how or what he used for a shock and mounting/swingarm but it was pretty amazing...
G-man Liked a reply to forum topic Suicide Mountain
11/21/2021 6:35pm
Another great picture from Vic, looks like the GOAT bought the Farm!!! 
Just found this on the interwebs gives a good perspective of Suicide Mountain in the background before it was ever considered a new section of track. Keep in mind there was a tight right hand corner at the bottom is what made it REALLY challenging for the Pros. 
Just found this on the interwebs gives a good perspective of Suicide Mountain in the background before it was ever considered a new section of track. Keep in mind there was a tight right hand corner at the bottom is what made it REALLY challenging for the Pros.
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