1974 Yamaha TY250A Trials - 5-Page Vintage Motorcycle Road Test Article

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1974 Yamaha TY250A Trials - 5-Page Vintage Motorcycle Road Test Article
Original, vintage magazine article
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
■ IT WAS ALMOST established
fact that Yamaha would beat
Suzuki, Kawasaki and Honda to the
dealer’s showroom floor with the
first serious production 250 trialer
to come from Japan. Their develop-
ment rider, Mick Andrews, had long
been at work with various versions
of the machine in trials events
around the world; the finalized
model came into play very quickly.
mostly because Andrews is an old hand at developing trials
machinery.
The Ossa Mick Andrews Replica is, obviously, a Mick
by-product, and we couldn’t help but wonder what direction
he would take with the new Yamaha. And, as we expected,
Andrews designed the TY250 to his preferences. What this
adds up to is the perfect example of a Japanese Ossa. HamUTng
qualities and traits are very similar to that- of Ijie^SpanTsh^^
make, but the Yammie comes complete with conveniences we jj
don’t normally expect from Spain.
Hard to imagine though it may be, here is acapabkmachine with oil injection (Lordy!), primary kick startings*
(really?), and wonder of wonders...a factory equipped spark ...
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