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Yamaha Racing Motorcycles: All Factory and Production Road-Racing Two-Strokes from 1955 to 1993 (Crowood MotoClassics)

Yamaha Racing Motorcycles: All Factory and Production Road-Racing Two-Strokes from 1955 to 1993 (Crowood MotoClassics)

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Author: Colin Mackellar
Publisher: Crowood Press
Category: Book

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Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 797378

Media: Hardcover
Pages: 191
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10 x 7.7 x 0.8

ISBN: 1852239204
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
EAN: 9781852239206
ASIN: 1852239204

Publication Date: March 15, 2008
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Product Description
The full story of the racing two-strokes, from the companys fateful decision to go into motorcycle racing in 1954, right up to the 199s and the powerful machines being produced today. Contains interviews with key personalities and riders. Filled with both technical advances and racing successes.



Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars YAMAHA All Factory and Production Road-Racing Two Strokes Fr   October 27, 2004
G. J. Bennett (Australia)
By Colin MacKellar.

Until someone writes a better book this will remain the TZ owner's bible. I have just about read the print off the pages of the chapters on the production TZ 250 / 350's and the TZ 750 !!

Here we have a wealth of information for the TZ obsessed with excellent photos, and a brilliant text filled with pretty good (though far from complete) detail of the bikes concerned. At the back there is a great technical specifications list second to none.

I have learnt a hell of a lot from this offering and although it has a number of "holes" obvious to a die-hard enthusiast it is still a remarkably good starting point for someone becoming interested in old Yamaha 2 stroke production roadracers.

It was published by The Crowood Press and is now out of print after initial runs totaling around 3,000 copies. Expensive, but well worth the money.

Greg Bennett
www.tz350.com




5 out of 5 stars A gem worth buying. Long live the TZ250!   March 8, 2003
Michael R. Lachance (Maine, USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is an excellent book on the history of Yamaha in GP road racing! I don't think i have ever seen such a comprehensive and detailed account of EVERY aspect and step along the way in the development of Yamaha's 2-stroke racing programs.

Follow every design change from year to year, through the 1990's. This is a great book with no equal. Full of many photos and lots of interesting history, it is without a doubt one of my favorite Motorcycle related books!


5 out of 5 stars All you want to know about motorcycle racing   June 3, 1999
2 out of 5 found this review helpful

This is an excellent book about motorcycle racing during the last 40 years. It is very well researched, accurate and will provide plenty of information to seasoned racing enthusiasts as well as new-comers to the sport. Definitely a must have. O. Rossi /Kaohsiung /Taiwan


5 out of 5 stars The best!   July 2, 1998
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This has to be one of the most comprehensive books on Yamaha racing. A few errors have been found in the book, but for the most part it is very well researched and chocked full of great pictures of some of the best riders in the sport. Past, Present and future. If you are into two-strokes, there is no better book.