Classic Racer

Total Teez!

Some 50 years on from its 1974 debut, the TZ750 lives on, restored, maintained and ridden by an army of enthusiasts. To celebrate this amazing half-century, the Mallory Park Bike Bonanza held on July 6/7 will be hosting not only top TZ jockey Steve Baker, but also some amazing machines: and these are the very best. For more on the event go to: www.malloryparkcircuit.com/event/mallory-bike-bonanza-2024/

Keith Alderman

“I’ll have two TZ750s for the bonanza, this one is an early twin-shock model decked out of Steve Baker’s original red and black Yamaha Motor Canada livery.

“There’s a lot of detail on my red and black #32 bike that points to it coming

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