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Offline John Orchard

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1983 500cc shootout
« on: March 17, 2017, 03:10:33 pm »
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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2017, 03:12:53 am »
And the winner is.........  ;)

The article says the YZ490 is fastest to the first turn.  In all the 40+, 50+ and Open Class races I have watched over the years I have never seen a YZ490 beat the CR480's to the first turn.
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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2017, 07:56:13 am »
Maybe they just weren't trying.
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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2017, 08:01:09 am »
we had a YZ490 in the Classic club here that every time would hands down beat the CR500s to the first corner - and a very competent pilot on the 500 who just said he couldn't do it.  Well sorted they fair fly apparently.
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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2017, 08:20:02 am »
I vaguely remember some bloke steven someone had a quick yz 490.... ::)
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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2017, 10:21:22 am »
Quote from: Tahitian_Red on March 18, 2017, 03:12:53 am
And the winner is.........  ;)

The article says the YZ490 is fastest to the first turn.  In all the 40+, 50+ and Open Class races I have watched over the years I have never seen a YZ490 beat the CR480's to the first turn.


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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2017, 10:20:14 am »
Here is one example:

It's some Australian guy who wheelies away from the pack at Glen Helen.  ;)  He is the thrid rider to the right of the starter's box.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibagblxDNqU&feature=youtu.be

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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2017, 01:05:15 pm »
Where is the shoot out for 1981?
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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2017, 05:07:43 pm »
Quote from: KTM47 on March 24, 2017, 01:05:15 pm
Where is the shoot out for 1981?

I think the Husky 430CR won.  ;D
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Re: 1983 500cc shootout
« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2017, 07:40:15 pm »
he only wheelies away as the throttle stuck!!
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