Following its successful adoption on the works twins, water cooling first appeared on Yamaha's over-the-counter racers with the introduction of the TZ range in 1973. Apart from the water cooling, which made it more reliable, the engine was little changed from that of the preceding air-cooled TD/TR. The customer TZs changed little until the arrival for 1976 of the TZ250/350C, which was equipped with Yamaha's mono-shock rear suspension that had been developed in the works moto-crossers. With the new rear suspension came a longer-travel front fork complete with single disc brake, while changes to the TZ250C's porting and exhaust opened the door to further advances. Yamaha made few changes to the succeeding 'D' and 'E' models. This Yamaha TZ350 was raced by Austrian champion Max Wiener in Grands Prix in Austria and throughout Europe. The current (Austrian) vendor has owned the machine for more than ten years, during which time he has raced it at the Salzburgring, Red Bull Ring, Schwanenstadt, and Hořice in the Czech Republic. We are advised by the private vendor that the engine has been rebuilt by Austrian champion Christof Eder (new crankshaft, pistons, rings, etc) and that the machine is very fast. Restored in 2013, it was last run in 2016 and is offered for sale as the owner has retired from racing. The machine comes with a 'Yamaha' cover, paddock stand, and a service manual.
Following its successful adoption on the works twins, water cooling first appeared on Yamaha's over-the-counter racers with the introduction of the TZ range in 1973. Apart from the water cooling, which made it more reliable, the engine was little changed from that of the preceding air-cooled TD/TR. The customer TZs changed little until the arrival for 1976 of the TZ250/350C, which was equipped with Yamaha's mono-shock rear suspension that had been developed in the works moto-crossers. With the new rear suspension came a longer-travel front fork complete with single disc brake, while changes to the TZ250C's porting and exhaust opened the door to further advances. Yamaha made few changes to the succeeding 'D' and 'E' models. This Yamaha TZ350 was raced by Austrian champion Max Wiener in Grands Prix in Austria and throughout Europe. The current (Austrian) vendor has owned the machine for more than ten years, during which time he has raced it at the Salzburgring, Red Bull Ring, Schwanenstadt, and Hořice in the Czech Republic. We are advised by the private vendor that the engine has been rebuilt by Austrian champion Christof Eder (new crankshaft, pistons, rings, etc) and that the machine is very fast. Restored in 2013, it was last run in 2016 and is offered for sale as the owner has retired from racing. The machine comes with a 'Yamaha' cover, paddock stand, and a service manual.
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