Kenny Roberts Tz750
1 the yamaha tz750 was the most powerful motor ever mounted in a motorcycle frame for road racing and the mile oval.
Kenny roberts tz750. Being held the same weekend as the motogp event at the brickyard international superstar valentino rossi was even on hand to witness the spectacular exhibition ride. In 2009 roberts and the legendary beast the yamaha tz750 returned to the indiana state fairgrounds mile dirt track for a reunion ride. By dave despain american motorcyclist magazine july 1984 a thriller at silverstone sports illustrated august 20 1979. In at the deep end he rode it like he stole it during that famous saturday evening demonstration over indy motogp weekend.
Many moons ago kenny roberts was asked to write a series of articles about his life and career with racer architect and journalist patrick bodden. See king kenny robert s return to the indy mile after 34 years to ride the monstrously powerful yamaha tz750 flat tracker the bike about which he said. The tz700 and tz750 that followed it pushed roadracing forward like only a 130 horsepower two stroke could. They don t pay me enough to ride this thing if you love 2 strokes you ll love this.
It had the pote. How can i make that claim. King kenny roberts and the yamaha tz750 return to the indy mile after 34 years. At the same time they launched the kid from modesto california to stardom.
Motorcycle hall of fame kenny roberts swan song. Kenny roberts yamaha tz750 dirt track motorcycle at the a m a. Kenny roberts rides his 1980 yamaha yzr500 at laguna seca duration. This was at a time when the grand national consisted of several disciplines where yamaha riders dominated the road racing sector with the mighty tz750 and harley davidson on the flat tracks.
Kenny roberts tz750 flat tracker 1975 indy mile. The tz750 flat tracker only won one race before it was removed from competition but what a race it was the motorcycle world stopped when kenny roberts climbed aboard a yamaha tz750 flat tracker at indianapolis in 2009. By kenny roberts dishes about what really happened on that tz750 powered racer at the 1975 indianapolis mile.