1973 Yamaha World Motocross Grand Prix

The story of Yamaha's Motocross achievements in 1973

125 - YZ125 ( 63kg ) mono-shock - 2th place - Torao Suzuki
First 125 world championship season

250 - YZ637 - mono-shock - World Champion - Håkan Andersson
First world motocross title for Yamaha

500 - 4th place - Ake Jonsson

The YZ637 started the whole suspension motocross revolution. All the bikes today now use a single rear shock suspension.

Rare footage of the first USGP at Carlsbad

http://amotorascheiasdechao.blogspot.com/

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• Motocross
• Vintage

[homemoviescolorado]

When Motos were done on the ground

[husky500cr]

Now that is a motocross track. I went to a supercross race the other day and the track was big as the baseball diamond. What a wast of money and time. It was so boring watch the riders go over a bunch of bumps that it got old real fast.

[scotthendersonaz]

Thanks for posting this, shows just how far the sport has come. Great stuff.

[ruymxsx7]

Increible como iban de rapidos en esos tiempos, lo bueno que era Torao, los besos de las chicas en el podium...