![]() David recalls, “I went to the dealer to buy a 125 Elsinore but he didn’t have any in stock. This bike belongs to David Rector who used proceeds from his first job at McDonalds to purchase our featured YZ125C in 1976. In a fairy tale end to Yamaha’s first year of producing a 125 monoshock, Bob Hannah won the prestigious AMA 125cc National Championship. Yamaha’s air forks were called “speedo and tach forks” because of the round canisters on top of them look like a speedo and tach. Note: YZ125X was a second production run in 1976! The “wimpy forks” were addressed with an all-new Dual Chamber Air Fork design and ribbed fork sliders. The Monoshocks were available in several models and displacements including the YZ125C, YZ125X, YZ175C, YZ250C and YZ400C. Aftermarket companies, like DG Performance and FMF, soon jumped all over the performance enhancements and my White Brothers company, increased the rear wheel travel from 6.5 inches to 8 inches. The YZ125C was a worthy challenger to the Honda CR125 Elsinore-especially as the market place began to demand long-travel suspension. ![]()
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