1979 Yamaha TT500 - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Ad

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1979 Yamaha TT500 - 2-Page Vintage Motorcycle Ad
Original, vintage magazine advertisement
Page Size: Approx. 8" x 11" (21 cm x 28 cm) each page
Condition: Good
When you think
of the off-road
TT500,the
first thing
that shoul
come to mind
is one monolithic, long-stroking
piston pounding out colossal
amounts of steady, useable
torque, right?
Wrong.
At least, not anymore.
It’s not that the TT’s 499cc,
four-stroke, single-cylinder
engine no longer performs
magnificently. It does. From
the bottom of the powerband
clear to the top. And the wide-
ratio, five-speed transmission
deals out the power with smooth,
workmanlike efficiency.
This year, however, we’ve
added some improvements
that will make the TT as prized
for its handling as it is for its
performance.
New leading-axle front
forks, for instance, increase
front suspension travel gener-
ously, to a comfortable 7.68
inches. Rear suspension travel
is ample, too: a full 6.25 inches,
courtesy of the TT’s laid-down,
adjustable nitrogen/oil shocks. (
Of course, responsive
handling is more
than just a matter ffcrflF
of inches. Since
weight has a
direct effect on a bike’s agility,
we trimmed a-fair amount of it
off the TT500. A slender new
motocross-type frame, im-
proved overall weight distribu-
tion and a new lightweight
aluminum swingarm give the
TT a much lighter, leaner
look and feel. 2
The new
steering head
angle is another
refinement. It provides better
maneuverability and control
over even the most arduous
terrain.
Add to that features like
oil-in-the-frame, dry
sump lubrication for
increased ground clear-
> ance, a compression indicator
for easy kick starting
- x and a wide alumi-
________I© num bashplate for
engine protection and you’ve
got an off-road playbike
second to none.
Yet, even with all the other
things it has going for it, we
realize there are those diehard
off-road afficionados who will
still buy the TT500 for one and
only one reason.
Which is perfectly all
right with us.
YAMAHA
When you know how they’re built.
CIRCLE NO. 88 ON READER SERVICE PAGE.
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