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Main Area => General GS500 Discussion => Topic started by: bbanjo on November 22, 2003, 06:01:59 PM

Title: Note from the ride today.......
Post by: bbanjo on November 22, 2003, 06:01:59 PM
I happened to pull up to someone riding an 84 Yamaha RZ350 today and couldn't help but notice how similar the tank was to the pre-01 GS500. Anyone know if there is a back story to this?

I started to look for other images of them when I got home, and the solid paint (blue) looked more like the GS's tank than this:

(http://www.angelfire.com/hi3/sotw/84rz350.jpg)

Maybe just a design/look of the times for that period.........

Sharp looking bike either way.
Title: Note from the ride today.......
Post by: Gisser on November 23, 2003, 11:31:01 PM
The GS500 style of tank dates back to '83 to the original Honda Interceptor which had the first perimeter frame which dictates the shape of the tank.   IIRC, the VF500 Interceptor had the first "V" shaped body work with the tail pointing upwards.  All ubiquitous now.
Title: Note from the ride today.......
Post by: JohNLA on November 24, 2003, 08:51:06 PM
8) drooooolll :thumb:
Title: Note from the ride today.......
Post by: 96gs on November 25, 2003, 04:45:34 PM
well maybe the gs was the bog brother to that bike. :dunno:
Title: Note from the ride today.......
Post by: oldsport on November 25, 2003, 05:00:20 PM
....and I thought the look came from the 1975-76 (or so) TZ750 Yamaha

http://www.airtech-streamlining.com/yamaz/tz750.htm

OS
Title: Note from the ride today.......
Post by: bbanjo on November 26, 2003, 07:45:14 AM
52HP out of that 350 mill (gotta love 2 strokes)

Good call on that TZ750
Title: Note from the ride today.......
Post by: john on November 26, 2003, 08:29:30 AM
All I know is I'd love to have one in my stable.
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