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Offline rissal

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TX500
« on: October 01, 2008, 07:16:32 PM »
Yamaha TX500 came to Tokyo Show 1972...Do anyone have a TX500 from that year, or do you know , if the TX500 came to Europe that year ?? We like to build a racer TX500 , but we do not have any documents, that that Bike was in Europe 1972....

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Offline L.A.B.

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Re: TX500
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2008, 08:03:46 PM »
According to a magazine article I have, the TX500 was not  marketed in the UK (and probably Europe) until 1973.

Personally, I think the TX would not be a particularly good choice for a racer. The XS 650 twin would be a much better choice in my opinion, as it is far more reliable and tunable engine than the TX is.     

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Offline Bumblebee

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Re: TX500
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2009, 05:00:33 PM »
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Yamaha TX500 came to Tokyo Show 1972...Do anyone have a TX500 from that year, or do you know , if the TX500 came to Europe that year ?? We like to build a racer TX500 , but we do not have any documents, that that Bike was in Europe 1972....

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Risto, from Finland :P

Back in the day the Yamaha TX series were rather problematic, and only produced for a few years. The XS 650 would be a better choice from that period. That said: In the USA they were available from '73 to '75 - as far as I know.  There are virtually no NOS parts available for them at this point in the USA.
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