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  Yamaha Production 2 stroke roadracer magazine articles.

Below is a list of around 100 magazine articles that have been printed over the years for the old Yamahas this website deals with. Please note; some listings are incomplete and will hopefully be improved in time.

Please also note that it is not a list of magazine articles available for download or sale, it is simply a list of the ones you might like to look out for to try and track down yourself.

Do you know of any more that aren't listed here? Please Email the Webmaster  and they can be added here for everyone's good.


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YDS and TD1 series

YDS and TD1 Series    
YDS1-R 1959 Two Wheels  May-81 5
  Australian Motorcycle News  (week ending…) Mar-80 1
YDS2-R 1960      
TD1 1961 Classic Bike Sep-91 4
  Cycle World test with YDS-2 roadbike Jan-63 6
  Cycle "A Personal Remembrance" Jul-84 3
TD1-A 1962 Classic Racer May-05 6
TD1-B 1964 Cycle Guide (study of motor) Aug-67 4
  Cycle World  Mar-65 2
  Cycle World versus Manx Norton Oct-97 5
  Cycle World Test by Gordon Jennings Jun-65 5
  CycleSport retrospective test Jul-85 3
1966 Motorrad feature (in German). Oct-66 1
  Sport Cycle feature Summer-66 3
TD1-C 1967 Motorcycle Enthusiast Dec-87 3
  Classic Bike (versus MV and Benelli) Jan-00 3
  Roadracer magazine TD1-C / RD56 Hybrid Oct-88 4
  M/C Mechanics TD1-C vs YDS5 roadbike Mar-69 3
       

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TD2 and TD3/TA250

TD2 and 3 Series      
TD2 1969 Motorcycle News retrospective look. 1973 3
  Motorcycle News test. 1969 4
  Motorcycle News test. Gould bike. 1969 2
  Motorcycle News ride experience. Dec-69 1
TD2-B 1971 Roadracer comparison with TZ250W 1990? 4
TD3 / TA250 1972 Moto Revue (French feature includes TD3) 1972 5
  Two Wheels (Australia) TD2/3 development Apr-72 6

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TR2 and TR3

TR2 and 3 Series      
TR2 1969 Motorcycle News preview with TD2. 1968 1
  Bill Ivy TR2 test Motorcyclist magazine 1971 2
  Italian retrospective   11
  Yamaha Sport Cycle TD2/TR2 race results  1970 4
  Motorcycle Mechanics ride impressions Feb-70 3
  Classic racer test with TZ350A Summer 96 4
TR2-B 1971 Motorcycle World feature with TD2-B Aug-71 4
  M/C Mechanics TR2-B Oct-80 2
TR3 1972 Motorcycle Sport Dec-72 5
  Motorcycle Sport Feb-74 3
  MotoRevue French ? 1972 5
  Don Emde's TR3 Daytona winner * 4
  Two Wheels (Australia) TR2/3 development Apr-72 6

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TA125 and TZ125

TA and TZ125 Series    
TA125 1974 Cycle World basket case to winner article Sep-79 1
  Cycle World article including running costs Mar-74 6
TZ125 G 1980 Modern Cycle (Preview) Dec-79 1
TZ125 H 1981      
TZ125 J 1982      
AS2 1973 Cycle Guide (Roadracer conversion) Oct-69 3

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TZ250

TZ250        
TZ250 A 1973 Motorcycle World TZ250A, TZ750A Jun-74 6
TZ250 B 1975      
TZ250 C 1976 Motorrad (German preview / test) May-76 5
       
TZ250 D 1977 M/C News preview 1977 1
TZ250 E 1978 Motorrad (German preview / test with TZ350) Jun-78 2
TZ250 F 1979 Moto Journal (French) Preview   1
       
TZ250 G 1980      
    Feb-82  
       
TZ250 H 1981 Motorrad (German comparo with RZ250) Nov-83 4
  Cycle World comparo with Armstrong Rotax Aug-82 6
  Cycle "Evolution of Yamaha's TZ250" Oct-81  
  Motor (Dutch) feature Dec-80 1
  Motor (Dutch) test Feb-81 4
TZ250 J 1982 Motorrad (German feature) Aug-82 ?
1982 Formula Two at Daytona / TZ250 Cycle magazine Jun-82 2
       
TZ250 running costs Motorcycle Racing Nov-78 3
250 racer    Cycle history of the Yamaha 250 roadracer Aug-74 10
TZ250 2000 Sport Rider Rich Oliver's 2000 model TZ250 Feb-02 4
TZ250 L 1984 Cycle Guide Riding Impression Jul-84 2
  Motojournal Nov-84  
TZ250M 1985 Cycle News analysis Sep-85 2
TZ250 U 1988 Cycle  Technical Analysis Aug-88 8