Adventure bike difference from 1973 to 2016.

[2StrokeDan]

I am stripping down a 1973 Yamaha RT2/3 for restoring, and it hit me once again how far we have progressed with chassis.

Here is a photo of the Yamaha's top triple clamp, or yoke, compared to that of a 2016 Husky 701.

 

[Amsterdam]

 

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[2StrokeDan]

 

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