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Yamaha YZ-400F off the gate: Monza Park, 1979 ...
« on: May 21, 2011, 08:31:12 pm »
YZ400-F: C-grade Ballarat ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bf9zctksoQ

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Re: Yamaha YZ-400F off the gate: Monza Park, 1979 ...
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2011, 08:47:31 pm »
Way to go Rog.....nice bikes those 400F's at least the barrel bolts must have been tight on that one ;)

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Re: Yamaha YZ-400F off the gate: Monza Park, 1979 ...
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2011, 08:49:52 pm »
so did you take the win Roger?
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« Reply #3 on: May 21, 2011, 08:52:48 pm »
Course NOT, Hoony.  I was probably fourth.   (But I averaged four outa 5 holeshots in those days ...)

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Re: Yamaha YZ-400F off the gate: Monza Park, 1979 ...
« Reply #4 on: May 21, 2011, 09:14:26 pm »
i also loved the Labertoche video, i see you liked pulling mono's up that big hill near the quarry as well.

i too have fond memories of that place as well.
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Re: Yamaha YZ-400F off the gate: Monza Park, 1979 ...
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2011, 07:13:34 pm »
Wow,  Monza looked a bit different back then :D