1974 Yamaha 250 Road Racer - History of the privateer's best friend

...Yamaha 250 production racers have been the standard mount for beginning roadracers for ten years now, and they have dominated international 250 racing for five years. In any country of the world where roadracing exists, you will find most riders and tuners are thoroughly familiar with these machines. The engines are derived from road models, and at the present time, the frames, forks, and other important parts are shared with the street-going counterparts as well. How has this situation come about? What combination of circumstances has led this company to produce hundreds of basically simple machines that win both club events and international races?... 1974 Yamaha 250 Road Racer - History of the privateer's best friend 10-Page Article available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"