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When did the 500s lose top billing ?
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[QUOTE="skiz, post: 1423162, member: 119909"] I wasnt paying too much attention at the time. . The only thing that caught my attention, at the time, was that Yamaha came out with the YZ490 and I remember being surprised that it was aircooled. My older brother had his yz250 + I was looking at a kx250 or a kx500. . I got advice that if I wasnt going to do vertical hillclimbing or go 80+ down any fire roads then I should get the kx250 (which I did). . That was sometime around 83 or so Wiki says the YZ490 went from 1982-90 + that the yz125 was watercooled in 1981 (doesnt say when the yz250 was first watercooled). . So the newest technology of 1981 was put on the 125 but was skipped in 1982 for the yz490 It seems that even as Marty Moates was being cheered for his 500USGP win, the factories were already making plans to kill their technology focus on the 500s. . They obviously all kept the door open in case they later determined it was a bad move. . But when Suzuki got out of the 500 market in 83 + Yamaha didnt update the yz490, that was the beginning of the end. At this link [url]http://motocrossactionmag.com/Main/News/CLASSIC-MOTOCROSS-IRON-1985-YAMAHA-YZ490-7201.aspx[/url] Motocross Action says the yz490 "It was consider(ed) one of the worst factory race bikes ever" even tho Broc Glover was able to win on it in the 1985 AMA500 "many experts consider one of the worst factory race machines ever built is testament to his talent" But heres a weird twist in the tale: On the list of top 3 pts for FIM 500Mx I see Yamahas showing up in the last 5 years of 500Mx. . I dont understand what thats all about. . I see Peter Johansson in 98. . I see Andrea Bartolini in 99. . I see Marnicq Bervoets in 00 + 01. . And I see Stefan Everts in 01 + 02 [/QUOTE]
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