Rideability is the top priority for general public roads, and the concept has been taken to pure raciness with rear exhaust!
In 1980, Yamaha captured the hearts of many fans with the RZ250, which marked the dawn of the racer-replica era and catapulted the 250cc class into a performance machine that outperformed the big bikes.
However, one of the factors that supported its popularity was its ease of riding.
On public roads, the balanced handling, with the front wheel lagging slightly behind the rear wheel, was a safe base for everyone, and this consistency of handling was soon dubbed "Yamaha handling.
This was followed by the RZ250R, and then by the first full-cowl TZ250, which was designed not to handle the 250cc class, but to replicate the larger YZR500.
The development team, who had come to the conclusion in the 500cc World GP at that time that a gentle handling that was more easily accustomed to human sensibilities was more important than quick handling, embarked on the development of a supersport for public roads, and the result was exactly what they had created.
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