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Mono-Mania – THE OPEN CLASS ULTIMATE

’75 Yamaha YZ Monocross by the Staff of DIRT BIKE

Let’s skip the old format for a dirt test this time, and put the conclusion up here – first. That’s breaking a precedent, but the YZ Monocross breaks precedents too. OK, here’s the conclusion: This motorcycle is THE ultimate weapon right now!

Oh, it’s got stuff wrong with it. It’s not the traditional maintenance-free Yamaha of the past. But even if the motor fell out of the frame once every day, it is still the finest racing bike you can buy, right now.

And this is why: It’s got power.

YZs always had power. So does this one. It comes out of the hole and out of the corners like a greased, goosed grand prix race car. It is screaming from the moment you crack it open. It breaks the rear wheel loose in every gear. When you’re on it, your favorite track gets shortened by what feels like 20 percent. Everything comes up sooner than ever before. See that corner up there? It’s here. Right now. Read the rest of this entry »

Motocross Action Magazine did a dirt bike test on the Yamaha MX360 in 74 which makes an interesting read if you own , intend to own/race or restore one of these yellow racers as we do:

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“Used to know this dude that lived out in the middle of a big swamp in south Georgia down amongst the cotton mouths, red ants and chig­gers. He was what we used to call a good ol’ boy—made downright ex­cellent home brew he called “Mother’s Milk” and had this big, mangy dog he just called “Yaller.” Which made sense, because he was. Read the rest of this entry »

1975 YZ360B

This is the top of the range in the Pre 75 class, the YZ360B. Even though the “B” model was mainly manufactured in 75 for the US market it actually came to Australia in 1974 so qualifies in the pre 1975 vmx race class!

You beauty, these are almost a straight “works’ bike and are the king of the track and any serious collector wants one.

I was looking for over a year and never found one to buy and I was looking all over Australia and the USA. In the USA they go mainly for the “A” model as it complies withe their pre 75 race rules and those babies sell for upto US$13,000 if you can find one. In Australia we go more for the “B” model.

Unexpectedly one of these YZ360B came up for sale it was all of 1 mile from my house! A fellow club member was selling his treasure and his bike was magnificant, fascidioulsy restored and maintained and setup to hit the racetrack. No effort required by me except to maintain it from here on.

It didn’t take much to get me to write out the cheque and it’s now in my shed, another vmx obsession secured.

It looks great and the detail is first class.

Lesson#: Fellow club members are proud of their bikes and will tell you everything about it and more. They sell good bikes.

A list of what has been performed

• Top end sleeved with standard bore and piston.
• Big end, little end and main bearings replaced.
• Gaskets On Everything
• Exhaust System Sandblasted and Repainted
• Carburettor Reconditioned.
• Throttle (short twist) and Cable.
• Boyesen Reeds.
• New Clamps, Lines and Hoses.
• New K&N Hi Performance Air filters.
• New PVL Germany Electronic Ignition
• New Aluminium Rims
• New Stainless Steel Spokes
• New Wheel Bearings
• New Tyres
• Reconditioned Rear Shock
• New Swing arm Bearings
• New Clutch and Front Brake Cables
• Magura Germany Bar Lever Assemblies
• Renthal Handlebars
• Scott Grips
• Drilled Brake Levers
• Drilled Stabiliser Rod
• New Plastics
• All Fasteners Replated or Replaced