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{{ | {{Infobox Motorcycle | ||
|name = Yamaha TX750 | |name = Yamaha TX750 | ||
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|aka = | |aka = | ||
|manufacturer = Yamaha | |manufacturer = [[Yamaha]] | ||
|parent_company = | |parent_company = | ||
|production = | |production = 73-74 | ||
|model_year = | |model_year = | ||
|predecessor = | |predecessor = | ||
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|class = | |class = | ||
|engine = | |engine = 750cc | ||
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|top_speed = | |top_speed = | ||
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|ignition = | |ignition = | ||
|spark_plug = {{sparkplug| | |spark_plug = {{sparkplug|B8ES}} '73-74 | ||
|battery = {{battery| | |battery = {{battery|YB16L-B}} '73-74 | ||
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|front_tire = {{tire|3.50-19}} '73-74 | |||
|rear_tire = {{tire|4.00-18}} '73-74 | |||
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The ''' | The '''Yamaha TX750''' is a [[motorcycle]] produced by [[Yamaha]] from 1973 to 1974. | ||
At the beginning of the Seventies, [[Honda]] was still market leader by a considerable margin, despite the astounding rise of [[Yamaha]], whose very sporty 250 and 350cc twin cylinder two-strokes seemed to be everywhere. | At the beginning of the Seventies, [[Honda]] was still market leader by a considerable margin, despite the astounding rise of [[Yamaha]], whose very sporty 250 and 350cc twin cylinder two-strokes seemed to be everywhere. | ||
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In 1970 Yamaha only had one four-stroke the [[Yamaha XS650|XS650]] twin-cylinder in its model lineup. Anxious to join the exclusive club of companies making "big bangers", Yamaha revealed the depth of its ambition and its uncertainty over which direction to take by unveiling some quite remarkable prototypes. These included the 1971 [[Yamaha GL750|GL750]], a fuel-injected four-cylinder two-stroke with liquid cooling, and the rotary-engined [[Yamaha RZ201|RZ201]] unveiled in 1972. | In 1970 Yamaha only had one four-stroke the [[Yamaha XS650|XS650]] twin-cylinder in its model lineup. Anxious to join the exclusive club of companies making "big bangers", Yamaha revealed the depth of its ambition and its uncertainty over which direction to take by unveiling some quite remarkable prototypes. These included the 1971 [[Yamaha GL750|GL750]], a fuel-injected four-cylinder two-stroke with liquid cooling, and the rotary-engined [[Yamaha RZ201|RZ201]] unveiled in 1972. | ||
==Supplanting the British Twins== | |||
But ultimately Yamaha chose to follow an entirely different path and in 1972 put its first large modern four-stroke, the '''TX750''', on the market. Compared with the sporting [[Kawasaki Z1]] 900 which went on sale in 1973, Yamaha had taken a very cautious route, with a twin-cylinder four-stroke grand tourer intended to pick up the torch dropped by the British vertical twins. There was one major difference: the inherent vibrations of a 360 degree parallel twin were eliminated by chain-driven balance shafts. It was a sound idea and it was widely accepted. Unfortunately, the TX suffered from a number of major problems: it broke easily and overheated too often. | But ultimately Yamaha chose to follow an entirely different path and in 1972 put its first large modern four-stroke, the '''TX750''', on the market. Compared with the sporting [[Kawasaki Z1]] 900 which went on sale in 1973, Yamaha had taken a very cautious route, with a twin-cylinder four-stroke grand tourer intended to pick up the torch dropped by the British vertical twins. There was one major difference: the inherent vibrations of a 360 degree parallel twin were eliminated by chain-driven balance shafts. It was a sound idea and it was widely accepted. Unfortunately, the TX suffered from a number of major problems: it broke easily and overheated too often. | ||
==1973== | ==1973== | ||
[[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-0.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-1.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-2.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-3.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-4.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-5.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-6.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-9785-0.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-9785-1.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-9785-2.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-9785-3.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-9785-4.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-9785-5.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-9785-6.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-2154-0.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-2154-1.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-2154-2.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-2154-3.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-2154-4.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]][[Image:1973-Yamaha-TX750-Gold-2154-5.jpg|left|thumb|1973 Yamaha TX750 in Gold]] | |||
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==1974== | ==1974== | ||
[[Image:1974-Yamaha-TX750-Maroon-2116-0.jpg|left|thumb|1974 Yamaha TX750 in Maroon]][[Image:1974-Yamaha-TX750-Maroon-2116-1.jpg|left|thumb|1974 Yamaha TX750 in Maroon]][[Image:1974-Yamaha-TX750-Maroon-2116-2.jpg|left|thumb|1974 Yamaha TX750 in Maroon]][[Image:1974-Yamaha-TX750-Maroon-2116-3.jpg|left|thumb|1974 Yamaha TX750 in Maroon]][[Image:1974-Yamaha-TX750-Maroon-2116-4.jpg|left|thumb|1974 Yamaha TX750 in Maroon]] | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
*[http://www.tobyfolwick.com/tx750/]] | *[http://www.tobyfolwick.com/tx750/]] | ||
*[http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Yamaha_TX_750_1973.aspx] | *[http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Yamaha_TX_750_1973.aspx] | ||
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[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|TX750, Yamaha]] | [[Category:Yamaha motorcycles|TX750, Yamaha]] | ||