TZ 750, Kenny roberts Fans

never2old4fun · 09-04-2008, 12:44 PM

On Amazon.com, they have a used tape of "Take it to the Limit". It shows shows Roberts at the Indy Mile on the monster TZ 750 wrecking the Harley wrecking crew

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plus a whole bunch of other good things, like Mike Hailwood at the Isle of man.
This this worth seeing

Just thought I'd let everyone know.

101N · 09-04-2008, 01:00 PM

Link?

Are you sure you don't mean ebay?

fullmonte · 09-04-2008, 01:14 PM

Neat but I don't think any flick is worth $85.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...0559142&sr=1-1

JBSmith · 09-04-2008, 08:22 PM

Read about it:

http://www.superbikeplanet.com/dontpaymeenuff.htm

See video of KR getting on (but not riding) the bike at a recent Del Mar Mile:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEQAnCL3e5Q

El Hombre · 09-04-2008, 09:02 PM

All the young punks won't have a clue.....You know who you are....

cevquit · 09-05-2008, 02:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Hombre

All the young punks won't have a clue.....You know who you are....

Yep what he said,
They changed the rules after the tz750 dirt tracker. I seem to remember that thing going 140 mph and spinning the rear wheel the whole time

That we used to have a local yamaha shop Clark's Yamahal, and I think the guy who ran it was ken clark????

woods wizard · 09-07-2008, 05:45 AM

Dont forget the quote "They dont pay me enough to ride that thing".

never2old4fun · 09-08-2008, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by woods wizard

Dont forget the quote "They dont pay me enough to ride that thing".

The other quote I believe came from Corky Keener after the race

; "as soon I heard it, I knew it was all over".

WhorehayTheBarbarian · 09-08-2008, 06:32 PM

I was at del mar when KR rode this bad mo fo. i'd guess it was 01'? was the last year the REAL horsepower hit the track.

KR lit it up pretty good too... no parade lap pussy footin for him. gave us all a good show.... i nearly cried.

cbxtc6 · 09-09-2008, 06:34 AM

Sam Simons · 09-10-2008, 04:45 AM

Damn,that's one beautiful sonofabitch......that's why 2 strokes are BEST.
(For some reason,all of those chromed out Spook-busa's just don't cut the mustard.....).
There's a fellow in MD that shoehorned a TZ 700 into a titled RD(or R5 350)
chassis a few years back....the engine ,new in crate,was purchased here
in Indiana for that project.

Gimmeslack · 09-10-2008, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by El Hombre

All the young punks won't have a clue.....You know who you are....

Those who've never felt a 2-stroke come on the pipe have no clue.
Hyper tuned seven-fitty... I can't begin to imagine

RDJEff · 09-10-2008, 01:44 PM

I got a chance to do a couple of laps on a TZ750, and it was pretty cool! It was definitely light in the front not matter what you did and no matter what gear you were in.

In all reality though, they were never all that powerful, being old school two-strokes. You could maybe get 120hp out of one before the cranks would start to fail. Most of today's diesel 600s make that much power, and they're a lot easier to ride!

RogerDe · 09-10-2008, 10:58 PM

I was @ the Indy Mile that day King Kenny rode the (TZ 750)flat tracker passed the ol HD's(2) & won by a wheel. He came around turn 2 after the finish , about 80 mph w/a full lock powerslide ,1 hand on the throttle & the other holdin the checkered flag high ... Backed off the gas a lil & done a 1 handed wheelie down the back stretch as far as I could see....Man that was the KING @ his best on the dirt...Awesome , i'll treasure this story for ever....seeing the King do his thing on the 2 smoker history was made....Ride On.. Long Live The King (Kenny)

never2old4fun · 09-11-2008, 08:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerDe

I was @ the Indy Mile that day King Kenny rode the (TZ 750)flat tracker passed the ol HD's(2) & won by a wheel. He came around turn 2 after the finish , about 80 mph w/a full lock powerslide ,1 hand on the throttle & the other holdin the checkered flag high ... Backed off the gas a lil & done a 1 handed wheelie down the back stretch as far as I could see....Man that was the KING @ his best on the dirt...Awesome , i'll treasure this story for ever....seeing the King do his thing on the 2 smoker history was made....Ride On.. Long Live The King (Kenny)

RogerDe,
You are a lucky man to have been at the race

, history in the making

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09-04-2008, 12:44 PM	#1
never2old4fun ^OP Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Joliet, Illinois Oddometer: 402	TZ 750, Kenny roberts Fans On Amazon.com, they have a used tape of "Take it to the Limit". It shows shows Roberts at the Indy Mile on the monster TZ 750 wrecking the Harley wrecking crew . plus a whole bunch of other good things, like Mike Hailwood at the Isle of man. This this worth seeing Just thought I'd let everyone know.

09-04-2008, 01:00 PM	#2
101N peccavi Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Elysian Fields. Oddometer: 1,831	Link? Are you sure you don't mean ebay? 101N screwed with this post 09-04-2008 at 01:11 PM

09-04-2008, 01:14 PM	#3
fullmonte Reformed Kneedragger Joined: Nov 2005 Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee Oddometer: 4,378	Neat but I don't think any flick is worth $85. http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...0559142&sr=1-1 __________________ "If you are looking for the typical ride to a restaurant, eat tacos, hold the middle finger over the food, stop and take a picture of a gravel road type ride, you probably won't be interested." - dlrides "A guy I know was the lead researcher for the University of Utah federally funded study of cellphone and texting use while driving. He found that your twice as dangerous as a drunk while using your cell phone and I think it was up to six times worse if the driver was texting."-dakardad

09-04-2008, 08:22 PM	#4
JBSmith Ink-stained wretch Joined: Dec 2003 Location: Southern Oreon coast Oddometer: 856	Read about it: http://www.superbikeplanet.com/dontpaymeenuff.htm See video of KR getting on (but not riding) the bike at a recent Del Mar Mile: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEQAnCL3e5Q __________________ Tread Life A blog about motorcycles, riding motorcycles, and writing about motorcycles Cycle Guide Magazine The digital update of the print-era classic

09-09-2008, 06:34 AM	#10
cbxtc6 On my Way... Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Tomahawk Bluff, IL Oddometer: 849	__________________ "What would Modok do?"

09-04-2008, 09:02 PM	#5
El Hombre Banned Joined: Jul 2006 Location: Alta Coma, California Oddometer: 1,536	All the young punks won't have a clue.....You know who you are....

09-07-2008, 05:45 AM	#7
woods wizard Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Welcome to No.Va...expect delays Oddometer: 533	Dont forget the quote "They dont pay me enough to ride that thing".

09-08-2008, 06:32 PM	#9
WhorehayTheBarbarian Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Oct 2007 Location: San Diego CA Oddometer: 153	I was at del mar when KR rode this bad mo fo. i'd guess it was 01'? was the last year the REAL horsepower hit the track. KR lit it up pretty good too... no parade lap pussy footin for him. gave us all a good show.... i nearly cried.

09-10-2008, 04:45 AM	#11
Sam Simons Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2007 Location: central Indiana Oddometer: 149	Tz750 Damn,that's one beautiful sonofabitch......that's why 2 strokes are BEST. (For some reason,all of those chromed out Spook-busa's just don't cut the mustard.....). There's a fellow in MD that shoehorned a TZ 700 into a titled RD(or R5 350) chassis a few years back....the engine ,new in crate,was purchased here in Indiana for that project.

09-10-2008, 01:44 PM	#13
RDJEff Stromn Joined: Sep 2004 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Oddometer: 985	I got a chance to do a couple of laps on a TZ750, and it was pretty cool! It was definitely light in the front not matter what you did and no matter what gear you were in. In all reality though, they were never all that powerful, being old school two-strokes. You could maybe get 120hp out of one before the cranks would start to fail. Most of today's diesel 600s make that much power, and they're a lot easier to ride!

09-10-2008, 10:58 PM	#14
RogerDe Dust In The Wind Joined: Dec 2007 Location: Texas Oddometer: 261	I was @ the Indy Mile that day King Kenny rode the (TZ 750)flat tracker passed the ol HD's(2) & won by a wheel. He came around turn 2 after the finish , about 80 mph w/a full lock powerslide ,1 hand on the throttle & the other holdin the checkered flag high ... Backed off the gas a lil & done a 1 handed wheelie down the back stretch as far as I could see....Man that was the KING @ his best on the dirt...Awesome , i'll treasure this story for ever....seeing the King do his thing on the 2 smoker history was made....Ride On.. Long Live The King (Kenny)

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