Yamaha FZ7 to power Flat Track Bikes - Factory Sponsored too.

[bigjohnsd]

https://touch.cycleworld.com/all/133731#1

https://www.motofeed.com/cj-racing-moves-forward-with-yamaha-powerplants/

A bunch of FZ-07 purpose built frames are being constructed.

It will be nice to have a modern machine to cheer for rather than a 50+ year old XR-750 completely aftermarket and hand made. Hope they don't try to legislate the FZ-07 out of competition!

 

[Tanker]

This is going to make for an interesting season.

Thanks for passing this on John.

 

[Auburn]

They'll legislate it out if it is a threat to win. Gotta find a way to keep the H-D crap competitive (even if it is only among themselves)

 

[NMRoadRunner]

The latest Cycle world has some "testing" between a purpose built Triumph, KTM, Ducati, and another, I forget. Anyway it's really good to see flat track coming back and to look at the equipment they have available to them. Damn sure wish they did back when I was racing. I think the FZ7 would really work well. I'm thinking of putting a Honda 600cc v-twin motor into a tracker frame this winter and letting a kid I work with ride it next year in a local series here. He just won "Knobby class" championship and needs a framer! We're also looking at a Yamaha 500 framer we know of that might become available too. It'll be fun to "go racing" again.