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This model was developed as a desert race enduro machine. Released as a street-legal version of the TT500 enduro machine launched the year before, this model became the pioneer of the big single off-road genre. It was the focus of attention also for the bold adoption for the first time ever of a forward inclining upside-down rear suspension on a trail model. It was on an XT500 that the Sonauto Yamaha team’s Cyril Neveu won the motorcycle division of the 1st [[Paris Dakar]] Rally in 1979. | |||
The XT500 is a bike with great resources and it is very fun to ride. The bike handles very well and it also has a satisfying acceleration and great suspension. This is the kind of bike that you would encounter at the entering of a ranch and believe me: it belongs there. The bike was created to be exploited and it will give a very exciting off road experience. | |||
The Yamaha XT500 is an icon and a very enjoyable bike to ride. Many people still put some real miles into their XT500’s and they have a big smile on their faces. | |||
==1976== | ==1976== | ||
[[Image:1976-Yamaha-TT500-White-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha TT500 in White]][[Image:1976-Yamaha-TT500-White-1.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha TT500 in White]] | [[Image:1976-Yamaha-TT500-White-0.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha TT500 in White]][[Image:1976-Yamaha-TT500-White-1.jpg|left|thumb|1976 Yamaha TT500 in White]] | ||