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[[Image:1980 Yamaha TZ500G.jpg|right|thumb|1980 Yamaha TZ500G]] | [[Image:1980 Yamaha TZ500G.jpg|right|thumb|1980 Yamaha TZ500G]] | ||
American [[Kenny Roberts]] won the 1979 500cc [[World Road Racing Championship]] on the TZ500, so [[Yamaha]] Introduced the 1980 TZ500G as a "Kenny Roberts Works Replica", It was intended to be competition to the [[Suzuki RG500]], a machine popular with non-factory sponsored riders. Under powered by 20 [[horsepower]] and ill handling, it was certainly no match for the RG, plus it was expensive at $14,000 dollars, especially when a [[Yamaha TZ250|TZ250]] could be purchased for $4,100. | American [[Kenny Roberts]] won the 1979 500cc [[World Road Racing Championship]] on the TZ500, so [[Yamaha]] Introduced the 1980 TZ500G as a "Kenny Roberts Works Replica", It was intended to be competition to the [[Suzuki RG500]], a machine popular with non-factory sponsored riders. Under powered by 20 [[horsepower]] and ill handling, it was certainly no match for the RG, plus it was expensive at $14,000 dollars, especially when a [[Yamaha TZ250|TZ250]] could be purchased for $4,100. | ||
[[Category:Yamaha motorcycles]] | [[Category:Yamaha motorcycles]] | ||
[[Category:Yamaha TZ series]] | [[Category:Yamaha TZ series]] | ||