1976 Yamaha XS750-D Road Test - Not the fastest 750, but the smoothest and nicest.

Deep inside its several basic-black cases and compartments the new Yamaha XS750D is a technoid's delight, especially with respect to its absolutely labyrinthine power train and clever self-cancelling turn indicators. We'll get to the mechanical minutiae in due course, but for most of you none of it is as important as simply knowing that Yamaha's 750 triple genuinely is an all-new design and not an XS500 twin with an extra cylinder and shaft drive as some people have supposed... 1976 Yamaha XS750-D Motorcycle Road Test 10-Page Article available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

1976 Suzuki RE-5 Rotary - it may be the smoothest touring machine ever

Single rotor does the job of 3 pistons. Each face fires as it passes spark plug. Eccentric shaft (crankshaft) has smooth, continuous supply of power. Rotor gears directly to eccentric shaft. No connecting rods or wristpins - less vibration. RE5 runs so smoothly no rubber engine mounts are needed... 1976 Suzuki RE-5 Rotary 2-Page Ad available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

1976 Kawasaki KE175 Vintage Motorcycle Ad - "City Boy"

City Boy. Paul spotted him first, just a bouncin' along, an' a grinnin' away like he know'd somethin' everybody else didn't. When he finally got to where we were a settin,' Paul winked at me an' ask him real straight-face, "You lost, city boy?" "Not necessarily," he smiled. Bobby ask him what it was that he was ridin,' an' city boy said it was Kawasaki. "A whut?" Bobby said. "A Kawasaki, KE175," city boy told him, real proud. Said it had some kinda new-fangled engine, an' a five-speed transmission an' all kinds'a other fanacy stuff. Said he could ride it just about anywhere he pleased, too...on the road or off - didn't make no difference. Bobby said, "I'll take my palomino any day, he don't get lost." "That's right," Paul said, "horses got brain. Know where they're goin,' even if you don't." City boy just grinned an' said, "Which way's town?" Well, right away Paul starts ta' pointin' up the road, toward the bunkhouse. An' no sonner'n he had his finger stuck out, an' Bobby was a pointin' up t'other way. City boy just eyed 'em both for a minute, an' then, with that same grin on his face, he started up his motor-sickle. First kick. Then he pulled out a map an' handed it over ta' Bobby an' said straight-out, "Stick it where your brains are, cowboy...and maybe you'll end up smart as your horse," An' off he rode. Thought Paul and Bobby's faces were gonna turn redder'n their necks. Good thing that machind didn't stall. 1976 Kawasaki KE175 "City Boy" Ad available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

1976 Wixom Bros, Inc. Motorcycle Fairings Vintage Ad - "The Lone Ranger"

For the knowledgeable street and touring rider, Wixom Bros. has a Frame-Mounted Fairing that provides superior penetration and hi-performance...we call it the Ranger. The Wixom Ranger was born out of 10 yrs. experience of designing, engineering and manufacturing a variety of racing and special application fairings... 1976 Wixom Bros. Motorcycle Fairings "The Lone Ranger" Ad available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

Cycle Guide's Used Bike Pricing Guide of 1976 model motorcycles

Cycle Guide's Used Bike Pricing Guide published in 1977 for used 1976 model motorcycles. All pricing figures listed here are courtesy of the National Automobile Dealers Association, as listed in the NADA Motorcycle Appraisal Guide. 1977 Cycle Guide Used Bike Pricing Guide of 1976 models 2-Pages available at www.DadsVintageAds.com CLICK THE PICTURE TO "BUY IT NOW"

1976 November Speedway Star Magazine

Published in England. Cover Picture: Front cover action is provided by Australian skipper John Boulger this week as he leads Ivan Mauger, Peter Collins and Scott Autrey. On the Back are Weymouth's Martin Yeates, Les Collins of Stoke and Teesside's Alan Emerson; Photos inside include: Roger Johns Wimbledon, Coatbridge's Mick McKeon, Dag Lovaas, Dave Kennett, Mike Farrell, Ricky Day; Stories include: Peter Collins; Soren Sjosten; more 1976 November Speedway Star Motorcycle Magazine Back-Issue available at www.DadsVintageAds.com